Dwarf

In NearRealm, dwarves are an ancient mortal race that has a primal connection to the earth and sometimes the fire below. Short of stature and hearty, the fortuitous dwarf is a creature who was built for creating large societies underground.

Dwarven culture is highly traditional for the most part, as their beliefs shift as slowly as their step.

Dwarven legend states that there were four original races of dwarves born to the four winds, and all others are offspring of them. There are dozens of modern dwarven ethnic groups currently alive today, here listed under their progenitors: While these are not ethnic groups per se these "types" of dwarves are prevalent ideas within and outside of dwarven society.
 * East dwarf, originating from the east, are the colloquial dwarves, short, stocky and fond of drink
 * Mountain dwarves are known for industry and their monumental mountainhomes
 * Common dwarves are those who live amongst the cities of man without their own community
 * Hill dwarves are a rarer breed known for small communes mingled with hill gnomes and hobbits
 * West Dwarves, originating from the west, are foreign to easterners and associated with fire
 * Red dwarves have ashy grey skin with fire red hair and are known for their connection to volcanoes
 * Pale dwarves are savage clans of the tropics with bleached blonde hair and almost albino skin
 * Sea Dwarves originated from the shores of Ekaea are thought to have been killed by the elves long ago
 * Deep Dwarves, originating from the north have long ago disappeared deep underground to the Underdark
 * (City Dwarf) are dwarves who have intermingled with humans for so long in their bustling cities that they are said to be indistinguishable from a short and stout man. To humans the distinction is easy, yet they are shunened by most of traditional dwarven society.