Mimtor

**Mimtor** are the dwarves dwelling in the hill-fortresses of Onixana. They are more outgoing then their mountain kin. They also brought trade to the rest of the world and taught many tribes the secrets of working steel.

They rule over three of the seven remaining dwaven fortress-kingdoms on Onixana and are the most common dwarves seen by other races.

## Description:

Mimtor are the shortest of the dwarven kinfolks compared to their Kadrin and Gray cousins. Due to spending more time out of their caverns, they have darker and more earthen skin tones, tan or brown, and are less affected by the "sky-sickness" than their more underground dwelling kin. Like all dwarves, both male and females have beards, though some hill dwarf females shave theirs to be shorter and more manageable then their cousins. The color of these beards along with the rest of their hair is often black, gray, or brown.

Mimtor prefer to wield hammers and bows into battle and always wear armor of the finest steel.

## History:

Dwarves of Onixana were once one people under a great realm but that all changed during the Cataclysm of Onixana when their capital of Mountenholm was destroyed by Jun'huru in his first fit of rage which began the disaster. Mimtor were those dwarves who survived in the hill strongholds of Galharak, Wullhand and Mimholm, escaping the disaster. After the calamity passed, they allied with the nearby humans, giants and other races, including the occasional elf for survival and to help the world rebuild.

The hill strongholds have held strong, even if Wullhand now has been forced to bow as part of the Northwall of Salahan and the folk of Galharak fight the undead, they remain a proud and strong people.

## Practices:

Mimtor, the Dwarves of the Hills, are far more open and friendly with outsiders then their kinsfolk in the Mountains and the Depths. They rely heavily on trade to survive and hold guests in high esteem; indeed, to harm a guest in one's home is one of the worst crimes a Mimtor can commit, something the people of Northwall have adopted.

Like all dwarves they enjoy the taste of dwarven ale, made from specially grown mushrooms that are fermented into this beverage. Their diet consists of meat, mushrooms, and any foods they can trade for their crafts. Unlike their mountain kinfolks' strongholds, they lack the Kuzatec metal for their alloys and must use normal steel, which doesn't mean it still isn't finely crafted steal of the highest quality. Unlike other dwarves, they decorate their crafts with images of animals and plants rather then runes or dwarven symbols.

## Religion and Holidays:

Like most dwarves of the Keyvaile Universe, Mimtor worship Forge-Father Nelcan, though they are less zealous in this than the Kadrin due to their reliance on trade with other races who follow different faiths.

Like the rest of their kinfolk, they attend the Dwarfmoot every one hundred years to discuss the fate of the dwarven people.

Darok Ei: Celebrates the last moon of Autumn, a scary day for the dwarves of Onixana.

Kuzatar: Four days celebrating the creation of their race by the Forge-Father Nelcan.

**Day of Stone**: May 9th. Day of gatherings of family and the lighting of candles, stone candies are eaten and stories are told.

**Day of Spirit**. May 10th. A day of rest and fasting where the dwarves find their spiritual side and tell of the Forges of Nelcan.

**Day of Flesh**. May 11th. Celebrated with great feasts and parties.

**Day of Awakening**. May 12th. Celebrated by a great festival thouout the hall, all dwarves are given food and gifts by the nobility and the court storyteller tells of the fortresses history from the gold days though modern times

**Hilloc Day**. December 12th. A day of guests where each dwarven family invites a non-dwarf to stay with them, treating them like a king and blessed guest.

## Notable Characters of Mimtor Origin:

Ezolva: Dwarven hero of the Cataclysm and founder of the Followers of Ezova.

Wullad Gotraksson: Lord of Wullhand, who defended his fortress from the demon hordes and became the first hold-king of that stronghold.

Daggon Ludlathsson: Hold-king of Wullhand, only dwarf on Onixana to surrender his stronghold to humans when he bowed to the Salahan Empire.

## Trivia:

* Their name is the combination of Mim, a petty dwarf from the Silmarillion and the word "tor", dwarven word for Hill.
* In the D&D campaigns taking place on the Onixana setting, they have hill-dwarf stats.
* Unlike in many other lores, the hill-dwarves have suffered more harm then their mountain kinsfolk with one of their holds fallen to humans, one surrounded by enemies in Tyranis, and the third harrowed by undead.