Dwarves
From the tracks of nomadic primitive beings they came, and,for reasons not recorded by history, they retreated to the mountains. There they found precious minerals and started their trade of mining and smithing. Dwarves soon became masters of Smithery and Mechanics, and after many a moon working in those trades they became a strong, pragmatic, taciturn and sturdy folk. It is because of this "stone living" that they are shorter than the average human, by a head or two in most cases, though their heavily muscled upper torsos suggest otherwise should you see one sitting down. The Dwarves also have heavier facial features, with large brows and noses, and pronounced cheeks and jaws the facial structure of the Dwarf is as close to an opposite to that of an Elf as is possible. The skull of a Dwarf is thicker than most other races, giving them a slight advantage in combat - common blunt head blows don't bother them much. Dwarven hair is usually dark brown to red in color and growsthick and low on the forehead. Some males are dramatically bald on
top, a feature considered most striking in Dwarven society. In all,
their visage is commonly reminiscent of a stone statue, heavy, rug-
ged and unmovable. While the face is sturdy and not delicate in the
least, it has grown refined and a kindly smile is not uncommon when
among their own kind, unlike the wild feral men of long ago. Dwarves
are also hairier than most of the races, save the Senrats. The male
Dwarves pride themselves on growing long beards that they may
braid, like they sometimes do with their dark coarse hair above. Fa-
cial hair is not uncommon in the females either, though most that
stay in contact with the Humans tend to control it so they may blend
in with their ever more populous human neighbors.