Dwarves
The Dawi, to the dwarves
Bold and hardy, dwarves are known as skilled warriors, miners, and workers of stone and metal. Though they stand well under 5 feet tall, dwarves are so broad and compact that they can weigh as much as a human standing nearly two feet taller. Their courage and endurance are also easily a match for any of the larger folk.
Dwarves are solid and enduring like the mountains they love, weathering the passage of centuries with stoic endurance and little change. They respect the traditions of their clans, tracing their ancestry back to the founding of their most ancient strongholds in the youth of the world, and don’t abandon those traditions lightly. Part of those traditions is devotion to the gods of the dwarves, who uphold the dwarven ideals of industrious labor, skill in battle, and devotion to the forge.
Individual dwarves are determined and loyal, true to their word and decisive in action, sometimes to the point of stubbornness. Many dwarves have a strong sense of justice, and they are slow to forget wrongs they have suffered. A wrong done to one dwarf is a wrong done to the dwarf’s entire clan, so what begins as one dwarf’s hunt for vengeance can become a full-blown clan feud.
"What's the difference between elves and dwarves? A couple of feet."Playwright Armen Ernst, moments before consecutive blows to the face.
Basic Information
Growth Rate & Stages
Dwarves can live to be more than 300 years old, so the oldest living dwarves often remember a very different world.
Ecology and Habitats
Dwarves thrive underground in claustrophobic tunnels and grand halls.
Additional Information
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Dwarves stick to the mountains, sometimes following veins of ore into the foothills.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Designed for the underground, Dwarves have the ability to see in darkness.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Genetic Descendants
Scientific Name
Veteros Sapiens Dwarfus
Lifespan
300 years
Average Height
4'3"
Average Weight
11st 6lb
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