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"Guten Tag"
—Dwarven greeting.
Dwarves, or welkind (elven faga), are one of the most populous races found on Nora. First migrating from across the Green Sea, dwarves mostly inhabit Untergrund, the subterranean kingdom found within the Wyrmspires.
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Appearance and physiology
Dwarves average about 4½ feet in height and are very broad, weighing as much as an adult human. Dwarves have the same variety of skin, eye, and hair colors as humans, although dwarf skin is sometimes gray or sandstone red and red hair is more common among them. Male dwarves are often bald and braid their long beards into elaborate patterns. Female dwarves braid their hair to show clan and ancestry. Dwarven attire and equipment, including weapons and shields, are decorated with bold geometric shapes, natural gems, and ancestral faces.
Dwarvenkind
- Brimithr: The eldest dwarven line. Also known as Eldakind
- Drengithr: Dwarves who embrace the Viking way.
- Dusterkind; the Mountain Dwarves of Untergrund
- Hellkind; the Duergar of Seruzhar
- Jǫkullithr: Common dwarves of midgard
- Maeluth; dwarves with fiendish anscestry
- Mbe'ke; surface dwarves of Zamunda
- Rotkind; the Hill dwarves of Nora and other places
- Taralu; dragonblooded dwarves of Zamunda
History
see Dwarven History
Midgard
Dwarves began in Midgard
Untergrund
They travelled south through vanland to found Untergrund under the Wyrmspires.
Duergar Schism
Recent History
Diospora
Midgard
The dwarven kingdom of Dverghamrar is an old kingdom.
Untergrund amd the Farklanns
Untergrund is the main dwarven culture in Nora.
Nora
Some dwarves have begun to live in human cities. This often happens after their klann is defunct and no longer with a klannhold.
Durzagon
Straft
Dream Dwarves
Lorasia
Zamunda
Mbe'ke
The Mbe'ke dwarves live in Zamunda. They congregate in villages of several hundred individuals, and live relatively traditional dwarven lifestyles.
Rumour has it that there is an intact Sky Citadel in their territory and that the Mbe'ke have close relationship with the primal cloud dragons that live in the mountain ranges around the citadel.
Taralu
They once lived elsewhere, but abandoned their cities and migrated westwards into Zamunda for some unknown reason. They no longer practice most dwarven traditions. Instead, they engage in ancestor worship and totemism. They view dragons and wyverns as holy creatures. They are usually friendly towards other races.
There are also a number of Taralu dwarves that have gained a reputation for being trustworthy guides.
Dwarven Culture
There are many deviations of dwarven culture, but there are a few concepts which prevade in most subcultures