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 Dwarves are a stoic but stern race, ensconced in cities carved from the hearts of mountains and fiercely determined to repel the depredations of savage races like orcs and goblins. More than any other race, dwarves have acquired a reputation as dour and humorless artisans of the earth. It could be said that their history shapes the dark disposition of many dwarves, for they reside in high mountains and dangerous realms below the earth, constantly at war with giants, goblins, and other such horrors. Dwarves are a stoic but stern race, ensconced in cities carved from the hearts of mountains and fiercely determined to repel the depredations of savage races like orcs and goblins. More than any other race, dwarves have acquired a reputation as dour and humorless artisans of the earth. It could be said that their history shapes the dark disposition of many dwarves, for they reside in high mountains and dangerous realms below the earth, constantly at war with giants, goblins, and other such horrors.
  
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 Dwarves are a short and stocky race, and stand about a foot shorter than most humans, with wide, compact bodies that account for their burly appearance. Male and female dwarves pride themselves on the long length of their hair, and men often decorate their beards with a variety of clasps and intricate braids. Clean-shavenness on a male dwarf is a sure sign of madness, or worse—no one familiar with their race trusts a beardless dwarven man (this also applies to female dwarves, depending on their heritage). Dwarves are a short and stocky race, and stand about a foot shorter than most humans, with wide, compact bodies that account for their burly appearance. Male and female dwarves pride themselves on the long length of their hair, and men often decorate their beards with a variety of clasps and intricate braids. Clean-shavenness on a male dwarf is a sure sign of madness, or worse—no one familiar with their race trusts a beardless dwarven man (this also applies to female dwarves, depending on their heritage).
  
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 ===== Standard Racial Traits ===== ===== Standard Racial Traits =====
  
-  * **Ability Score Modifiers:** Dwarves are both tough and wise, but also a bit gruff. They gain +2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, and –2 Charisma.+  * **Ability Score Modifiers:** Dwarves are both tough and wise, but also a bit gruff. They receive a [[chargen:common_terms#racial_bonuses_and_penalties|Racial Bonus]] towards Constitution and Wisdom, and a penalty towards Charisma.
   * **Size:** Dwarves are Medium creatures and thus receive no bonuses or penalties due to their size.   * **Size:** Dwarves are Medium creatures and thus receive no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
   * **Type:** Dwarves are humanoids with the dwarf subtype.   * **Type:** Dwarves are humanoids with the dwarf subtype.
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   * **Weapon Familiarity:** Dwarves are proficient with any weapon which possesses the Dwarven Weapon Trait.   * **Weapon Familiarity:** Dwarves are proficient with any weapon which possesses the Dwarven Weapon Trait.
  
-===== Alternative Racial Traits ===== 
  
-  * **Craftsman:** Dwarves are known for their superior craftsmanship when it comes to metallurgy and stonework. Dwarves with this racial trait receive a +2 racial bonus on all [[priority:skills:craft|Craft]], [[priority:skills:artistry|Artistry]], or [[priority:skills:profession|Profession]] checks related to metal or stone. This racial trait replaces Dwarven Greed. 
-  * **Rock And Stone:** Dwarves are commonly skilled miners, some more than most. Dwarves with this racial trait may "burrow" through the ground at a speed of 5 ft. by mining through it at great speed. You must possess a pickaxe or other appropriate mining tool to make use of this racial trait, and your tool may not be sufficient to burrow through certain material, at GM discretion. This racial trait replaces Defensive Training and Hardy. 
-  * **Stoutheart:** Not all dwarves are as standoffish and distrusting as their peers, though they can be seen as foolhardy and brash by their kin. Dwarves with this racial trait gain +2 Constitution, +2 Charisma, and -2 Intelligence. This racial trait alters the dwarves’ ability score modifiers. 
-  * **Treasure Sense:** Some dwarves have learned to sense the presence of material wealth with dragonlike precision. This ability functions as scent, except it can detect only precious metals (copper, silver, and gold) and creatures primarily made of such materials. This trait replaces Stability and Stonecunning.