Dwarves

Dwarves are a fairly short and stout race, mainly found on the western continent of Valorith, and are fond of drink and industry. Adult dwarves stand about 150 cm tall, have fair to olive skin, and tend to have brown, black, or red hair (including beards, for the males). They can live up to 400 years of age. Dwarves tend to be lawful in alignment, and rarely are evil. Dwarves are fairly sedentary, but occasionally some are given to wandering in a traveling group before settling down.

Dwarves usually have three names: a given name, bestowed upon them by their parents or clan elder (such as Alfgar or Urist), a clan name, which depends solely on the dwarf's clan (such as Bloodhammer or Stonefist), and an "honor name", which they select themselves to describe their exploits (such as The Unrelenting or Jotunbane) By tradition, a dwarf only chooses an honor name when their clan, or a clan of higher status, deems it appropriate.

Dwarves in Orthonia have the same racial traits as in the core rules.

Cultures
Dwarves will often refer to themselves as "hill dwarves" and "mountain dwarves", as if there is some kind of racial divide, but physiologically there is actually no difference between them. Instead, the two cultures are defined mainly by their behavioral tendencies. Hill dwarves prefer to live above the surface and are often more bourgeois and luxuriant, while mountain dwarves tend to live underground and are usually more austere and modest. Regardless, these cultures hold little bearing on their social hierarchy; hill dwarves are commoners just as frequently as mountain dwarves are nobility.

The core dwarf race can be used for dwarves of ether culture, though mountain dwarves may consider the Minesight and/or Stone Stepper ACTs, while hill dwarves may consider the Craftsman and/or Surface Specialist ACTs.