Shield Dwarf

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Introduction

The most common subrace of Dwarves.

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Base race

Dwarf

Dwarven ability adjustments: +2 Con, -2 Cha
Favored class: Fighter
Special abilities
Stonecunning: +2 racial bonus on Search checks made in subterranean areas.
Darkvision: Dwarves are able to see in the dark.
Hardiness vs. Poisons: +2 racial bonus on saving throws against poisons.
Hardiness vs. Spells: +2 racial bonus on saving throws against spells.
Offensive Training vs. Orcs: +1 racial bonus on attack rolls against orcs.
Offensive Training vs. Goblinoids: +1 racial bonus on attack rolls against goblinoids (goblins, hobgoblins, and bugbears).
Defensive Training vs. Giants: +4 dodge bonus to AC against giants.
Skill Affinity (Lore): +2 racial bonus to lore checks.


Available Sub-races (selected later in Arelith Entry area):

Classes

Favoured Class: Fighter (for all subraces)
Favoured Prestige Class: Dwarven Defender
Common multiclassing is fighter/cleric and fighter/paladin.

Common are fighters, paladins, martial clerics, and rogues. Arcane spellcasters are quite rare, with few of sorcerous inclination.

Alignment

Dwarves are usually lawful, and they tend toward good.

Appearance

  • Skin: Fair or lightly tanned
  • Hair: Both gender wear long hair ranging in colors from light brown to red, with all shades fading to silver or white as time progresses. Males (and also some females) have long, carefully groomed beards and mustaches.
  • Eyes: Usually green or silvered blue.

Dwarves stand only 4 to 4 1/2 feet tall, but they are so broad and compact that they are, on average, almost as heavy as humans. Dwarven men are slightly taller and noticeably heavier than dwarven women. Shield Dwarves (average 4 1/2 feet tall) are taller by half a foot then Gold Dwarves.

Aging

Age Bonus
Adulthood 40 Years +2d%
Middle Age 125 Years
Old 188 Years
Venerable 250 Years

Racial Crafting

Dwarven Rune Axe
Dwarven Rune Wall

Notes

External links

Shield Dwarf on FR wiki


Playable Races on Arelith   
Human Human - Deep Imaskari - Firbolg - Half-Giant, Cloud- Half-Giant, Fire - Half-Giant, Frost - Half-Giant, Stone - Half-Giant, Storm, Shadovar
Dwarf Shield Dwarf - Gold Dwarf - Duergar - Wild Dwarf
Elf Moon Elf - Aquatic Elf - Avariel - Fey'ri - Sun Elf - Wild Elf - Wood Elf
Gnome Rock Gnome - Svirfneblin - Forest Gnome
Halfling Lightfoot Halfling - Ghostwise Halfling - Strongheart Halfling - Fey
Half-Elf Half-Elf - Gloaming - Green Hag - Kenku
Half-Orc Half-Orc
Monstrous Drow - Goblin - Kobold - Gnoll - Orog - Hobgoblin - Ogre - Minotaur - Imp - Troglodyte - Yuan-ti Pureblood - Derro - Rakshasa - Vampire