Dwarves

History
The recorded history of the Dwarves begins approximately four thousand years ago. Jorros, the Stone God is heralded as the father of all Dwarves who came into the world as a fallen star. Othmar was the first king, and Lord of the clan.

Physical Description
The Dwarves are a short, stocky race, standing just 4' to 4' 6" tall, but often weighing 120-150 pounds. Both men and women wear their hair long, often tied back or braided. Dwarf men are proud of their beards, and contrary to popular belief, Dwarf women do not have facial hair. The colour of the hair is a strong indicator of where particular dwarves live, varying from blond to black (although the black dwarves are considered to be a corrupt form, and as such, not true dwarves). Living in their cold, dark mountain cities, they have developed a higher core body temperature than Elves or Humans.

Abilities and Limitations
Speed

For their build, dwarves have surprisingly fast reflexes. However, they are not built for running except in short bursts.

Strength
Dwarves are strong enough to wield an urgrosh or pernazh in combat, or the pick or hammer in the mines and smith halls.

Metalwork
The Dwarves have unprecedented ability to manipulate and work with metal. Although they cannot conjure it out of thin air, they are able to refine it to its purest form (Ahlrik's crown is 24 carat gold). The ore they use has a higher than normal iron content.

Darkvision
All Dwarves are able to see clearly with minimal illumination, though the downside to this is that they find it too bright when they are outside during the day.

Culture
The Dwarven kingdom is ruled by one clan, who oversees multiple regions, each led by a Jarl or Earl, who is the head of their clan.

Clan Sauhael
Ahlrik Sauhael

Gerik Sauhael

Rurik Sauhael