There, they live in lavish halls and caverns beneath the surface. Dwarves are bipeds and measure about four to five feet in height. Although they are shorter than the other races, they are very strong and extremely hardy. They have dark skin and a lot of dark hair. Dwarves pride themselves in their heavy beards which they often braid into thick ropes.
Dwarven women are among the harriest females in the land.
Their short legs, however, make it difficult for them to race across the terrain. Although far from stupid, they lack guile and distinct sharpness of intellect that characterizes other races. Although they are not the swiftest thinkers, dwarves memories rarely fail them. Because of their nature, most dwarves prefer to wield the battle axe in combat and a few take up priestly service.