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Dwarf

Dwarves tend to be shorter than humans, but are a much sturdier race. They are more resistant to disease than humans. They are considered tough fighters and capable rogues, but rarely become spellcasters, and rarer yet are dwarven spellsingers. Dwarves make the best armor and weaponsmiths, and brew the finest beer and ale. They are shrewd traders. Dwarven-crafted weapons are believed to be the best for purposes of enchantment. It is believed that the underground Dwarves are capable of crafting swords, daggers, and amulets of great power.

Most dwarves are plain spoken, but friendly. Most enjoy a good joke or story. They can however be quite gruff, especially when their tolerance for human impatience is at an end.

Except for the Dwarves who live above ground, no one on the surface of Tyrra knows the extent of the Dwarven realms below, or how many dwarves they truly contain. There are probably at the time of this writing, less than two thousand dwarves on the surface in Evendarr. Most of these individuals seem to hail from three locations: The Baronies of Trellheim and Nordenn in the Duchy of Ashbury, and the Arawyn Mountains of the Duchy of Evendarr. The folk of the Dale of Ardynn who hail from the Barony of Eastwyck in Ravenholt may be of dwarven stock, but few have met or spoken them to confirm this.

The dwarves hold that they are native to Tyrra, although the elves disagree. As they lived underground for a long time before coming to the surface, it is impossible to judge the truth of either opinion. Whichever might be the case, they are now permanent members of Tyrra's surface population.

When Dwarves first arrived on the surface of Tyrra, they had some conflict with humans. That is long past now, and for the most part, the two groups have good relations. Many dwarves see humans as too impetuous, shortsighted, and impatient, however.