Dwarves

Short and stocky, the average Dwarf stands at about 1.2m (4 feet) tall but weighs as much as an average adult human. Dwarves are still considered to be “Medium” sized humanoids when determining equipment used.

Dwarves are a proud race with a long lifespan (many Dwarves live for over 200 years) who have a great regard for their heritage. Despite this Dwarves also have a dry sense of humour and like to spread lies about themselves (such as all Dwarves speaking with a Scottish accent and Dwarven women only being fertile once every six years) just to confuse gullible humans.

Dwarves take care to point out that they are distinct from “just” short humans, noting that they have a rich heritage in the arts and crafts including, but not limited to poetry, painting, sculpture, carpentry or blacksmithing.

Players should consider them as experts in anything that produces a real, tangible object. Although Dwarves are among the least magical of Oberon’s many races they are still capable of producing sorcerers, warlocks and wizards as skilled as those of any other race.

Dwarven culture is based around immediate family first, then clan, then king. There are dozens of Dwarven “kings”, each chosen by the clans that swear allegiance to them. The Empire ignores them and their authority.

As a race they can be found almost anywhere in the Empire but the largest Dwarf settlements are in the hills and mountains of Thorast, the Dwarven homeland.

In addition to “High Merebian”, Dwarves start with proficiency in “Dwarven”.

Oberon Dwarves have a respect for Elves as a fellow “original race”, although they consider themselves superior craftsmen. They tolerate Gnomes but don’t understand their lack of family ties. They are both curious and wary towards Humans in equal measure but appreciate human technology. Dwarves tend to be wary of Tieflings due to their infernal origins. Ymirkin and Dwarves should be better friends but stark differences in sense of humour and family bonds make this difficult.