dwarf dwarf fantasy game race primary races available player characters idea dwarf comes european novel lord rings predecessor early 1970s variations standard dwarf short stout commonly called dozen different rule sets campaign settings history concept dwarf comes norse mythology particular story ring brothers fairy tale called ancestors giants types non humans introduced game miniature figures varying sizes dwarf appears player character class original edition design strongly influenced novel hearts lions early version dwarf limited playing fighter progress sixth level dwarf character class original arrival dwarf modified player character race player handbook detailed monster original number presented character races original hill dwarf common appears character race second edition monster monstrous volume detailed race forgotten realms setting deep races detailed player character races complete book dwarf appears character race edition player handbook revised player handbook fourth edition player handbook fifth edition player handbook arctic dwarf gray dwarf gold dwarf shield dwarf wild dwarf detailed races races detailed races stone dwarf including dwarf dwarf appears monster fourth edition description average feet height broad bodies male grow thick facial hair female lord rings novels greatly inspired able grow authors followed suit writing game rules official position females grow fourth edition portrayed female attractive specific campaign settings potential female facial hair sees variation world females grow generally forgotten realms grow usually grow facial hair older editions game female grow campaign settings book hearts lions strongly influenced having dwarf named scottish accent popular portrayals feature accent tend useful combat oriented players gain number special abilities bonuses combat related smaller stature compared humans resistant poison magic dark skill called earlier editions beginning edition detect different types mining related features underground sloping tunnels ability detect sloping passage underground taken directly anderson book generally good alignment wrote races allowed use players defined terms ultimately humanity opposed creatures serve type monstrous usually worship believe creator according legends fashioned likeness gems metal life campaign settings gods consists leader gods present different campaign settings regarded close cousins race accepting humans half know humans live longer average human prefer friendly human family general trust half fail appreciate ally battles evil giants history publications rules editions dozen dwarf described hill standard race mountain live deeper underground skin hill deep dwelling follow dragon god 1st 2nd 3rd editions physically resembled unrelated 4th edition game product giants adapted life developing natural finding water tolerance heat deep underground greater ability dark sensitive light resistant magic poison standard dream touch world earth dream evil live frost extra reside iron infinite layers abyss enslaved frost giants reside cold glaciers mining special material known blue ice great skill crafting ice magical ice tolerant cold weather home high seaside cliffs excellent swimmers campaign settings planet campaign setting stand tall weigh nearly dwarf pursues singular obsession called focus requires week complete live underground communities focus long lost strongholds physically unique kind having hair breed humans produce sterile share strength size humans setting divided distinct groups sub divided clans hill consist single clan called similar mountain slightly forthcoming races cultures heroes lance mountain consist clans clans thought offspring referred chronicles miserable lot clans live following rule particular powerful leader forgotten realms world major shield known mountain dominant northern parts tend generations declining numbers gold known hill dominant southern generally upbeat group northern cousins primarily reside underground realm surrounding like gorge arctic known found northernmost reaches smaller stronger immune cold known magical ability shape metal stone walk wild short primitive found deep gray mainly found light shield dwarf king forgotten realms setting homeland monsters including shadow dragon named kills single world setting group humans known found particularly numerous lord notable dwarf setting servant member organization setting operate huge tunnels novels novels prominently featuring include following dragons depths july isbn dark dwarf home trilogy trilogy august edited isbn war spider queen series
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