Roll vs. Role: Dwarves  Dwarves are a stubborn, fierce and
skilled race of subterranean warriors with wills of iron and
hearts of stone. They have resisted all attempts at conversion
by the empire and hold fast in their mountainous homes in the
Granite Curtain. However, like all people, there are many walks
of life among the dwarves. Some dwarves embrace change and have
decided to forego the ways of their people to walk a different
path. Thus are dwarves still a very active part of the daily
world in the Empire.  Dwarves in the curtain and those that
still favor the old ways keep to a barbaric appearance and
lifestyle. Outlandish and frightening hairstyles, piercings, and
tattoos are worn to frightening enemies with a monstrous
appearance, while an intricately styled and immaculately kept
beard designate status, power, and wisdom. Overall, dwarf
culture is surprisingly complex with many social cues to be read
on immediate sight, if you are a dwarf. Overall, however, the
culture maintains that freedom and stre