Dvergr

Dwarves are a humanoid species, though often stand a foot shorter than most grown humans. The exact origin of the Dwarven species is a heavily contested area of knowledge, the Dwarves themselves claiming they were forged by The Old God from the heart of a mountain, whilst some scholars theorise they are simply humans who evolved to be shorter to survive in mountain cave systems. They tend to be surprisingly strong, with an endomorph type figure. These dwarves reside most commonly in great kingdoms, built into mountains, using the natural Earth as a defence, and to be closer to The Old God through building high into the mountain, enabling easy access to shrines at the peaks. The Dwarves are a closed people, not often leaving their kingdoms, except for trade, business, and the rare diplomacy, or war. They are trained for war from a young age, whilst also being taught how to forge weapons. Training is often overseen by an experienced warrior, whilst forgery is often taught on a father-son basis. Dwarf forged weapons and armour are renowned to be some of the best in creation, due to the ease of access to materials, granted by living within the Earth itself. Race abilities: Dwarves are more often than not, stronger than most other humanoid races, as well as having a stronger resistance to heat, and a natural resillience to magic, and hold the capability to enhance their weapons and armour with strong enchantments, through the use of runes.