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Dwarves of all types prize their craftsmanship and architecture. They honor their ancestors with massive shrines. | Dwarves of all types prize their craftsmanship and architecture. They honor their ancestors with massive shrines. | ||
'''Crag Dwarf''' | '''Crag Dwarf''' | ||
Crag dwarves tend to focus their societies around ancient ruins and archeological treasures found in their mines. They are well known for their clay crafts and stonework. Many crag dwarf cities are built in restored ruins of ancient dwarven or elven civilizations and their clothes and creations are an integration of long-forgotten styles. | Crag dwarves tend to focus their societies around ancient ruins and archeological treasures found in their mines. They are well known for their clay crafts and stonework. Many crag dwarf cities are built in restored ruins of ancient dwarven or elven civilizations and their clothes and creations are an integration of long-forgotten styles. | ||
'''Deep Dwarf''' | '''Deep Dwarf''' | ||
Deep dwarves are naturally the most isolated of the sublineages and tend to be wary of outside influences. Their dangerous environments leave them little room for arts or frivolity and their societies focus more on survival than long term legacy. Deep dwarves have a particular affinity for the ancient technologies and structures found below the earth and have absorbed much of their discoveries into their own societies. In fact, many deep dwarf nations have large populations of remnants, as well as smaller but notable populations of raedeen. | Deep dwarves are naturally the most isolated of the sublineages and tend to be wary of outside influences. Their dangerous environments leave them little room for arts or frivolity and their societies focus more on survival than long term legacy. Deep dwarves have a particular affinity for the ancient technologies and structures found below the earth and have absorbed much of their discoveries into their own societies. In fact, many deep dwarf nations have large populations of remnants, as well as smaller but notable populations of raedeen. | ||
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'''Appearance:''' Dwarves tend to have stocky proportions and often have skin and hair tones that reflect their environments, due to generations of evolution. | '''Appearance:''' Dwarves tend to have stocky proportions and often have skin and hair tones that reflect their environments, due to generations of evolution. | ||
'''Crag Dwarf''' | |||
* Crag dwarves have an earthier coloration, with skin tones like clay or sandstone and hair ranging from red to dark brunette. Generally taller and comparatively lankier than other dwarven sublineages. | |||
'''Deep Dwarf''' | |||
* Deep dwarves look almost alien, with pale skin that borders on translucent and large, dark eyes adapted to navigate the utter blackness of cavern living. | |||
'''Mountain Dwarf''' | '''Mountain Dwarf''' | ||
* The most plentiful dwarven lines are mountain dwarves, and there are few mountain ranges in the world where you cannot find at least one outpost. With skin colors ranging from brown to pale, most of these dwarves, regardless of gender, grow thick and bushy beards looped with trinkets of precious metals. In most mountain dwarf societies, you can tell a dwarf’s status by the length of their beards and the sheer number of gold and platinum adornments therein. Their hair ranges in shade from blonde and brunette to granite-gray or black. | * The most plentiful dwarven lines are mountain dwarves, and there are few mountain ranges in the world where you cannot find at least one outpost. With skin colors ranging from brown to pale, most of these dwarves, regardless of gender, grow thick and bushy beards looped with trinkets of precious metals. In most mountain dwarf societies, you can tell a dwarf’s status by the length of their beards and the sheer number of gold and platinum adornments therein. Their hair ranges in shade from blonde and brunette to granite-gray or black. | ||
'''Lifespan:''' Dwarves reach maturity around 16 years of age and can live as long as 300 years. | '''Lifespan:''' Dwarves reach maturity around 16 years of age and can live as long as 300 years. | ||
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* <u>Survival</u>: Dungeoneering, Navigating*, Sneaking, Tracking. | * <u>Survival</u>: Dungeoneering, Navigating*, Sneaking, Tracking. | ||
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====== Mountain Dwarf ====== | |||
The most plentiful dwarven lines are mountain dwarves, and there are few mountain ranges in the world where you cannot find at least one outpost. With skin colors ranging from brown to pale, most of these dwarves, regardless of gender, grow thick and bushy beards looped with trinkets of precious metals. In most mountain dwarf societies, you can tell a dwarf’s status by the length of their beards and the sheer number of gold and platinum adornments therein. | The most plentiful dwarven lines are mountain dwarves, and there are few mountain ranges in the world where you cannot find at least one outpost. With skin colors ranging from brown to pale, most of these dwarves, regardless of gender, grow thick and bushy beards looped with trinkets of precious metals. In most mountain dwarf societies, you can tell a dwarf’s status by the length of their beards and the sheer number of gold and platinum adornments therein. | ||