Ysgardian Dwarf

**Ysgardian Dwarves**, were two races of dwarves that were native to the Ysgard Realm.

## Description

Ysgardian dwarves largely resembled those found on worlds in the Physical Realm. They had broad shoulders, stout arms, large heads, and big hands. On average they stood around 3.5 feet tall.

## Personalities

Ysgardian dwarves largely had dour demeanors, tinged with feelings of greed and materialism. Because of this they often coveted the wealth of others, hid their own wealth, and talked frequently of coin. They were also thrifty, rarely leaving things to waste.

## Abilities

Compared to the Dwarven races of the Physical Realm, these dwarves had a great innate propensity for magic. Often becoming capable mages with very powerful spells. Once per year they were capable of bestowing a powerful curse among someone who had wronged them. This ability required them to see or describe their target and said target had to be guilty of the crime. They could sometimes be persuaded by compensation to lift this curse, with them generally asking for at least a thousand gold pieces.

## Combat

Much like the dwarven races of the Physical Realm, Ysgardian dwarves were fierce fighters. They frequently fought with magical items, typically ones that they had made themselves.

## Society

Life in Ysgardian society greatly revolved around mining and smithing. They constantly strove to perfect their skills in smithworking, the working of runes, and magery.

## Rumors

Some legends claimed that Odin and his brothers created these dwarves from maggots they took from the body of a mighty giant.

## Common powers

**Alcohol Empowerment:** Ysgardian Dwarves become stronger, faster, more durable, etc. when they come in contact with alcohol, whether by drinking or simply being around it, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers.

**Alcohol Immunity:** Ysgardian Dwarves are either immune to the effects of alcohol or can tolerate extreme amounts of it without notable effects.

**Decelerated Aging:** Ysgardian Dwarves age slower than normal for their species and potentially has a long lifespan.

**Contaminant Immunity:** Ysgardian Dwarves are immune to poisons, toxins, venoms, viruses, bacteria, parasites, pathogens, allergen, etc.

**Enhanced Combat:** Ysgardian Dwarves possess proficiency, capabilities and knowledge regarding general combat.

**Enhanced Crafting:** Ysgardian Dwarves can flawlessly craft any item, such as forging the most potent weapons, the toughest armors, the most impressive structures, and the most powerful artifacts to sheer perfection.

**Enhanced Endurance:** Ysgardian Dwarves can endure physical stresses beyond the capabilities of the greatest humans, enabling them to do things such as: tolerate extreme amounts of physical pain, having your limbs ripped off or having your bones completely crushed, being corroded by acid, and even resisting extremely painful headaches for prolonged periods of time.

**Enhanced Strength:** Ysgardian Dwarves can raise thousands of pounds to tens of thousands of pounds.

**Small Size:** Ysgardian Dwarves either possesses a level of physical size smaller than that of a normal member of their species or is simply a member of a species that is naturally smaller than humans.

**Subterranean Adaptation:** Ysgardian Dwarves are able to survive and adapt to underground, stuffy, low-light terrene conditions like caves with senses, endurance and breathing adapted for such.

**Thermal Resistance:** Ysgardian Dwarves are able to survive a great range of hot and cold temperatures without discomfort.