Dwarves

The stout, bearded folk, birthed from Strolos smithing on the Holy Stone.

Physical Description
Dwarves are a short and stocky race, and stand about a foot shorter than most humans, with wide, compact bodies that account for their burly appearance. Female dwarves pride themselves on the long length of their hair, and men often decorate their beards with a variety of clasps and intricate braids. Clean-shaveness on a male dwarf is a sure sign of madness, or worse—no one familiar with their race trusts a beardless dwarven man.

Society
Dwarven society revolves around their Clanholds, the dwarven strongholds dug into the rich hills and valleys of the Bladespine and Dullbreak Mountains. Dwarves are consummate crafters, believing anything that produces a worthwhile product is a good use of their time. This leads to things like smithing, brewing, and cooking being a major focus of their society. Before the Dual Monarchy, the Clanholds warred with the Elven Monarchy and the Goblin Hordes constantly, which lead to a martial society.

Relations
Dwarves generally have good relations with other races. Dwarves and Elves see each other as brothers in arms and religion. Dwarves see Dragonborn as prideful but deserving of praise. Dwarves see Red Orcs with slight suspicion, after all they are still orcs, but most know that Red Orcs hate Black Orcs even more than Dwarves do. Dwarves of the Empire view Humans and Tieflings with major suspicion, but Dwarves of Bothelm see their own industrious nature in the newcomers so they are more open.

Adventurers
It isn't unusual for Dwarves to become adventurers in their youth, before they start a family and return to a familial spot in the Clanhold.

Stats
Medium

+2 Constitution

25ft speed (speed is not reduced by heavy armor)

Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common and Dwarvish. Dwarvish is full of hard consonants and guttural sounds, and those characteristics spill over into whatever other Language a dwarf might speak.

Darkvision: Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim Conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in Darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in Darkness, only shades of gray.

Dwarven Resilience: You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have Resistance against poison damage.

Dwarven Combat Training: You have proficiency with the Battleaxe, Handaxe, Light Hammer, and Warhammer.

Tool Proficiency: You gain proficiency with the artisan’s tools of your choice: smith’s tools, brewer’s supplies, or mason’s tools.

Hill Dwarf: +1 Wisdom and +1 extra HP per level increase

Stone Dwarf: +2 Strength