Dwarves

Dwarves are a short, stout race that tends to dwell within the mountains. They are often skilled warriors, miners, and workers of stone and metal. Broad and hardy creatures, while they stand under 5 feet tall, they tend to weigh the same as an elf, if not more. They have a wide variety of skin colors, ranging from deep brown to very pale. They often wear their hair long in simple styles and both men and women have the ability to grow magnificent beards. Hair color ranges from black, grey, brown, and reds.
They can easily live over 400 years old, though they average out to only living 350 years due to the harsher conditions they live under. While they are long-lived, they seem to have an even longer memory. They tend to be able to remember their past in clear detail, this brings forth other challenges. Remembering small details of the past makes it a lot easier for them to hold onto grudges. A proud race, they tend to dislike any that are taller than them as they often feel like they are looking down on them. Dwarves hold on tightly to their traditions and don’t break away from them easily. These traditions include upholding dwarven ideals of industrious labor, skill in battle, and devotion to forging fine weapons and inventions,
A very crafty people, they are often more advanced in technologies than the other races. They value the beauty and artistry of precious metals and fine jewelry and are well known throughout Avalia for their fine craftsmanship. One of their well-known inventions is the Amora, a flying machine that many people use to get around Avalia. Another invention of theirs is the blunderbuss and the flintlock pistol, however, acquiring one of these weapons from them may take a lot of convincing. Anything has a price, though, and Dwarves love their money.
Lifespan: Up to 450 years
(Following was written by FunnyGuy)
What makes this hardy race truly unique is their coveted possession of the mineral known as Atunium and the or known as Celestone. Atunium cannot be mined from anywhere else but within the mountains Ironhold is nested in. Dwarves have come to possess the innate ability to activate the magical properties of Atunium. Using special runes, Dwarves have found ways to control this magic and embed the minerals within their weapons, armor, and most guarded technologies to produce unique effects and qualities. Celestone is an ore not native to Avalia, discovered by dwarves a millennium ago after it fell from the sky. It was not until during the war declared by Malthemoor did they discover its properties could imbue their basic mindless automatons into what are now known as the Warforged, living and feeling mechanical beings!