Dwarf

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Mountain Dwarf
The Mountain Dwarves were said to have been one of the first races, handcrafted by Grimnor Cinderbeard, the God of the Forge. It is believed that the mountain dwarves were crafted in his likeness, and that they were shaped from the hardest stones on Elideria. Resilient, proud, and faithful, the mountain dwarves are the embodiment of all retribution, companionship, and craftsmanship, which makes them exceptional and trustworthy allies.

Born of Stone
The mountain dwarves were born of stone, live beneath stone, and are masters of stonework. Their craftsmanship easily outmatches the craftsmanship of any other race, and they are proud to display it. Dwarven artifacts are made from wrought iron, burnt gold, and gleaming gemstones, and are easily identifiable by their rough edges, round shapes, and elemental properties. Even dwarven weapons and architecture are adorned with these stylistic choices, and a dwarven weapon introduced into a human family is passed down for generations to come.

Because of their affinity for the mountains and the earth, mountain dwarves often get nervous or agitated when they are in unfamiliar territory, such as a heavily forested region, a swamp, a sprawling open air city, or out at sea, far from the welcoming confines of their rocky homelands. This causes many to believe that dwarves are hot-headed and rowdy, but oftentimes their loud voice of displeasure is only because of the environment that surrounds them, and not the company.

Hill Dwarf (Half-Dwarf)
The Hill Dwarves are descended from a long line of human-dwarven interrelationships, which stemmed from generations of truce between the two races. Unlike a majority of the hybrid races that exist across the world, the hill dwarves, also known as half-dwarves, are some of the most respected and widespread. Hill dwarves combine the leadership values of humans with the craftsmanship of mountain dwarves to lead a skillful and generous people.

Living to Meet Expectations
Hill dwarves, as respected and beloved as they are, face the dilemma of fulfilling two completely different cultural lives; the life of a dwarf, and the life of a human. Frequently are hill dwarves driven to uphold their place in human society, but this drive comes at the cost of sacrificing the expectations of their dwarven elders, who look down upon young hill dwarves as disrespectful and ignorant of their heritage, but this is ever far from the truth.

A hill dwarf that lets their dwarven heritage consume them quickly find that their place in dwarven society may not be as revered as it seems, and they are often given menial tasks to carry out in servitude to mountain dwarves, very rarely seeing any position above a steward, messenger, or squire. Hill dwarves that find themselves in this position are quick to be angered and dismissive of their heritage, though they are more likely to leave their clan to pursue a different life than to cause an uprising, keeping the respect of their true dwarven kin despite their evidence of having been disowned.