Dwarf
The Stout Folk have a strong past as excellent artists, builders, and fighters, and they are deliberate and stubborn. Despite the fact that the splendor of their brief empires has gone, destroyed in the undead scourge that scarred Valine after the emergence of Khydar, the dwarves continue to follow their ancient customs and traditions. They tenaciously guard what is left of their former realms beneath hill and mountain, and some attempt to regain what has been lost to zombies, Ghast, Ghoul and the relentless march of time.
Dwarves were forged from iron, Mithral, earth, and stone on Eruer's Soulforge, according to mythology. Dwarves found their way to the surface when the Cosmic Consort breathed life into them in the center of the planet, and from there dispersed throughout each continent.
Over hundreds of years of migration and separation, the dwarves have been split into various ethnic groups, each of which is linked to the geological characteristics of their vast sub-surface domains.
Dwarves see their ancestors as a vital component of their heritage and identity. While in certain cities, a single ethnicity predominates (or is the only one present), in other dwarven populated towns, the connection between family, ethnicities, and the wider society is more complicated.
Some dwarves claim direct descent from the family that created one of the old dwarven kingdoms, and as a result, they adopt the clan name as an identity in place of a family name - "of" the realm - and wear it with the same pride as their own surnames. If such a claim is shown to be untrue, the usurpation (whether deliberate or not) results in expulsion from dwarven society and branding as such.
Dwarf Pirate
Genetic Descendants
Lifespan
Dwarves mature at the same rate as humans, but they're considered young until they reach the age of 50. On average, they live about 200 years.
Average Height
4' to 5'
Average Weight
Approximately 150 lbs.
Related Ethnicities
Dwarf
Ability Score Increase +2 Con
Size Medium
Speed 25 ft.
Dwarf Traits
Light Work of Heavy Burdens
Your speed is not reduced by wearing heavy armor. Darkvision
Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Dwarven Resilience
You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage. Dwarven Combat Training
You have proficiency with the battleaxe, handaxe, lighthammer, and warhammer. Tool Proficiency
You gain proficiency with the artisan's tools of your choice: smith's tools, brewer's supplies, or mason's tools. Stonecunning
Whenever you make a History check related to the origin of stonework, you are considered proficient in the History skill and add double your proficiency bonus to the check, instead of your normal proficiency bonus. Dwarven Ethnicities
Various ethnicities of dwarves populate the world. Choose one: Lowland Dwarf, Mountain Dwarf, Volcano Dwarf, Deep Dwarf.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Dwarvish. Dwarvish is full of hard consonants and guttural sounds, and those characteristics spill over into whatever other language a dwarf might speak.
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