Once this trust was gained, dwarves held their friends to it and viewed betrayals, even minor ones, with a vicious propensity for vengeance. Naturally dour and suspicious, the stout folk were slow to trust others, specifically those outside their family, suspecting the worst of an individual until the outsider had proved their good will many times. ĭwarven friendship was hard to earn, but was strong once won. Dwarves were also known for their stubborn nature and cynicism, traits widespread amongst the dwarves but which contributed to and were commonly offset by their bravery and tenacity. Dwarves valued their traditions, regardless of the subrace they came from, and looked for inspiration from ancestral heroes.
Strong, hardy, and dependable, dwarves were polite, particularly to elders, and possessed a wisdom beyond that of many other races. Whether or not the dwarven claim that they'd been carved from the world's stone was true, dwarves shared many qualities considered similar to the stone they lived with. A dwarf was considered to be young until they reached the age of 50. Most dwarves lived to see their bicentennial and a few lived to be over 400. Dwarves aged much like humans but over a longer period of time, remaining vigorous well past 150 years. A dwarf was traditionally considered an adult once he or she reached age fifty.
ĭwarves were a long-lived race, though not so much as elves, and reached physical maturity somewhat later than humans. Gold dwarves took the care of facial hair to an extreme, carefully oiling and grooming it, with some adding perfume and ornamentations. This hair was often dark in hue, though among shield dwarves blond or red hair was just as common. Unusually for humanoids, both sexes naturally grew ample facial hair, though the majority of shield dwarf females shaved their beards off. Male dwarves were often bald and grew thick facial hair, which was sometimes used to display social status. Hazel eyes were common throughout the race, with blue eyes more common amongst shield dwarves and brown or green eyes found amongst the gold dwarves. Like humans, dwarves had a wide variety of skin, eye, and hair colors, typically pale among shield dwarves and deeply tanned or brown amongst gold dwarves. Dwarven males were a bit taller and heavier than their female counterparts. A dwarf could weigh anywhere from about 160–220 lbs (73–100 kg). What dwarves lacked in height they made up for in bulk they were, on average, about as heavy as humans. Dwarves were a short race, as their name implied, standing from 4'3"–4'9" (1.3–1.45 meters) on average, with gold dwarves a bit shorter.
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