Dwarves

''Dwarves are stout, industrious creatures. They stand about 4 ½ feet tall. Male dwarves have thick beards, the sexes otherwise looking much alike. They’re ill-disposed towards magic and have little talent for it, but make skilled warriors and craftsmen. Dwarves are fond of drink and will traditionally imbibe throughout the working day.''

''The Dwarven homeland is a harsh, crowded place; most of the surface inhospitable to life, the dwarves must dig deeper each year to house their growing numbers, bringing them into a constant state of subterranean war with the deep, dark things they would push lower. Many dwarves have spread across the human lands of Pendria, where their craftsmanship is admired but their dour, insular ways are sometimes resented.''