Dwarf. Image by GansOne

Dwarves are stubborn and proud beings belonging to a noble race of demi-humans.

Legend has it that Eulé, a blacksmith eager to have children to whom he could pass on his knowledge, carved seven dwarfs out of earth and stone, and shaped them into short, strong beings.

The figure of the dwarf has not changed much since this legend. They are beings with rosy cheeks and tanned skin, robust and muscular, with an approximate height of 1.25 meters and a weight of about 75 kilos. His race is very hardy and most dwarves live for 350 to 450 years. They usually wear long hair as well as beards and mustaches. They wear clothes in earth tones and have a coarse appearance. Dwarven women are just as strong as men, though they are rarer to see.

They are enemies of trolls, orcs and gnomes, as well as all evil creatures. They have learned to speak several languages, including their own and that of some of their enemies.

Dwarf with a magic hammer. Image by Alexander Kozachenko

They usually live in underground cities and come to the surface in warrior expeditions, heavily armed and armored. But it is below the surface that a dwarf demonstrates his developed faculties; They are able to distinguish the position of their enemy by the changes in the air caused by any movement, and they even detect the body heat of another being, which allows them to dodge the enemy. These characteristics are also developed by other subterranean beings such as drow and driders.

Dwarves are not magical beings, so they don’t usually cast spells. The dwarf’s non-magical nature makes him quite resistant to spells and spells, but also gives him trouble using magical items.

They are known to be excellent stone workers. The carving and polishing of rocks, stones and gems are some of their specialties. The cities of the dwarves are huge buildings carved out of stone that surprise with their excellent carving. These constructions can take hundreds of years to complete.

Dwarven society is made up of clans such as merchants, soldiers, nobles, manufacturers…

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