Thread:Eureka Enderborn/@comment-26184570-20160526042255/@comment-26084195-20160527061152

Dwarves are a demi-human race, shorter than men but broad, bearded, and muscular. Dwarves possess physical strength and presence to match any full-sized creature, and with their terrific constitution, will not succumb easily to wounds or ill magic. Dwarves have bright eyes, craggy features, and a ruddy complexion, and even dwarven women sport facial hair. Unlike their fellow diminutive race on Arcanus, the Halflings, Dwarves possess a grim nature, hardened but undefeated by endless toil and war on Myrror.

warven society is monarchial: Towns comprise a single named clan with many bloodlines, ruled by a direct descendant of the clan's founder. The Dwarves are fiercely devoted to their kin, traditions, and the dwarven race as a whole and its way of life. They hold private property and civil/military service sacred, and are repulsed by crimes and corruption perpetrated against a fellow dwarf or trusted ally.

Dwarves are, in truth, the only residents on Myrror with a defined sense of right and wrong and a social structure designed to protect individuals and foster general excellence. They will never ingratiate themselves to an evil Myrran banner race. Any Myrran power captured by Dwarves is likewise fated to fall into neglect and disorder, owing to the dwarf clans' disinterest in anything non-dwarven.

The clans scorn soft sciences and argue, through the quality of their lives and handiwork, that a tradition of service and a focus on practical ingenuity are all their society needs. Dwarf Workers incorporate replaceable part assemblies, alchemical metallurgy, and steam pressurization, among other technologies not seen anywhere else in the realms. Don't let this fool you, however. Though they have people like the Trolls, Lizardmen, and Barbarians beat, they are actually not very advanced, they merely have a few strange developments unique to them.

Dwarves are most at-home in mountain fortresses on Myrror, where they can dredge up stupendous mineral wealth from the planet crust. Their skill with heavy machinery and close-quarters combat enable the Dwarves to survive and even prosper in this environment. Dwarven Farmers produce meat and a few cereal grains for bread and beer, but members of this race dislike the open range and are far more effective as Workers.