Dwarves

Dwarves take on the name of their ancestors, although they are by no means the same race. The original dwarves were jolly and friendly, in sharp contrast with their gruff descendants. Physically, they were also less muscular and thinner. Modern dwarves are a short (about the height of a halfling), heavily muscled race with long gray beards that grow in at the beginning of puberty. Female dwarves do not grow beards, but comb their hair (which also grays during puberty) underneath their chins and braid it to resemble one. One thing modern dwarves share with their ancestors is their appreciation for alcohol. It is uncommon to find a heavier drinker than a dwarf, as their extremely high alcohol tolerance allows them to start drinking practically straight out of the womb. The only time they’re likely to be sober is while working. They use their technological prowess, along with the vast reserves of iron found in their underground strongholds, to create the most advanced technology on Tellus. They don’t use much of it themselves (outside of weapons and new brewing techniques), and instead trade most of it to the gnomes and frost elves, who in turn trade with the other races across the world. As a race, they distrust magic and those who use it, preferring to rely on science for their needs. A dwarf was one of the founders of the Conclave of Dragonroost, and, though they briefly left the Conclave in the third century ACF in protest of the appointing of a high elven representative, they soon returned. They are now considered to be a part of the Conclave as a whole, although they continue to use their own language and currency.