Shanatar Dwarves

Shield dwarves are among the most common of the dwarven peoples. 
==Culture==
Traditionally, clan allegiance and caste placement meant everything among the shield dwarves but as their civilization has declined so has the importance of these identity constructs. Although bloodline is still a mark of pride for a dwarf from a particularly strong clan, personal accomplishments have come to mean more practically than the old ways, which seem increasingly irrelevant.
===Pets===
For pets, shield dwarves favor bats, canaries, or small lizards such as the spitting crawler. many ride upon riding lizards.
==Foreign Relations==
===Allies===
For gnomes, shield dwarves have nothing but fondness, particularly the rock gnomes and deep gnomes, and dwarves have a long tradition of friendship with most of their human neighbors.
Earthsoul genasi are the only planetouched shield dwarves will easily trust and are in fact welcomed into most delves across the North.
===Enemies===
There are exceptions to the shield dwarves' tolerance, however, and the race is openly hostile with their kin the duergar, who blame the shield dwarves for their enslavement by the mind flayers. Shield dwarves also have little tolerance for either half-orcs or planetouched, who are either too alien to their experiences to understand or too much like previous enemies.
Category:Race
Category:Playable Race