Dwarves

Dwarves are a hardy, long-lived, mountain-dwelling race created by the chthonic god Uragan in ancient days, before the birth of mankind. Since time immemorial, they have been bitter foes of the orcish race, spawned by Uragan's brother-god Korgul. 
There are many dwarven nations of varying sizes, from small independent city-states to vast empires, located throughout the mountainous regions of Orithea and Rhydain. Dwarves are comparatively scarcer on the eastern continent of Achuirea, but there are some sizable populations there as well, especially in the north.