Dwarf Culture

[jcljules]

Perhaps I've not been looking in the right places, but I've been able to find absolutely nothing on dwarf culture. I've read all of the racial rp docus about dwarves, run across them IG, I know all about foci...

But how do they live? Nomadic tribes? Villages, towns? Are they completely part of the culture in which they live, like HGs?

Anyone know? It would be very useful when creating a dwarven character.

[Marauder Moe]

This stuff is not documented.

There was a coded (I think) dwarf tribe for a while.  No idea if they're still around.  You'd probably have to email the staff about them or any other unpublished dwarf cultural docs.

Most city dwarves would be descended from slaves (if not still slaves themselves) and thus their cultural roots may not be very deep.  Probably closer to HG's like you said.

You're probably free to make up some dwarven culture if you like, though.

[Angela Christine]

While slave-descended city dwarves are pretty mainstream, they also appear to be quite insular. 

They are mainstream in that it is not unusual to see dwarves in almost all walks of life (except hereditary positions, where everyone is human).  Dwarves are commonly soldiers, merchants, beggars, criminals laborers, shopkeepers, and so on.  They are hired by nearly every clan, and despite their low numbers they routinely advance as high as middle-management type positions. 

However, they are also insular, paricularily in the way they raise their children.  There are very few dwarven child NPCs.  Newbie dwarves understand a smattering of Sirihish, enough to get around the city, but are far from fluent in the main language of the cities, the de facto "common tongue".  That strongly implies that when they are growing up they have little exposure to non-dwarves.  They are also all fluent in Mirrikum, a language only useful for chatting with other dwarves and the occasional linguist.  It would take a lot of effort over a long time to preserve their language when nearly all business in the city is conducted in Sirihish.   

I tell ya, those stubby little bastards are up to something.

[FantasyWriter]

Malarn Tribals
Built of the rugged stones of the Tablelands, this society of hardy dwarven people lay out of sight of the eyes of humans for hundreds of years. Recently stepping into a much more extroverted outlook, the Malarn Tribals have been forced to reach out for help after being driven from their ancestral home within the canyons. The Malarn people denote rank and accomplishment with a series of intricately inked blue tattoos that starts at the top of the forehead and stretches down the body with age, like a story told in ink and scar.

Status: Closed
Contact Email: malarn_tribals@armageddon.org


If it were to be reopened my first PC after the announcement would be a Malarn.  I love RPing dwarves.

[jcljules]

Huh. So, descendents of slaves pretty much immersed in human culture... and nomads, with which we're free to make up a bit. Well I'd like to see more docus about them, but I guess it does allow you a bit more freedom with dwarves.

[Synthesis]

Newbie dwarves understand a smattering of Sirihish, enough to get around the city, but are far from fluent in the main language of the cities, the de facto "common tongue".

Actually, newbie dwarves are now completely fluent in sirihish.  Same thing with city elves.

[Angela Christine]

Newbie dwarves understand a smattering of Sirihish, enough to get around the city, but are far from fluent in the main language of the cities, the de facto "common tongue".

Actually, newbie dwarves are now completely fluent in sirihish.  Same thing with city elves.

Hurray!


Last time I had a dwarf I chose the linguist subguild just so I wouldn't look like a retard. 

[Salt Merchant]

Some still recall the Clearwater Oasis clan. And of course the Ironsword clan.

[FiveDisgruntledMonkeysWit]

You know... "Create a unified dwarven tribe" would make a pretty good focus, eh?

[Inix77]

You know... "Create a unified dwarven tribe" would make a pretty good focus AWESOME, eh?

[manonfire]

Malarn Tribals
Built of the rugged stones of the Tablelands, this society of hardy dwarven people lay out of sight of the eyes of humans for hundreds of years. Recently stepping into a much more extroverted outlook, the Malarn Tribals have been forced to reach out for help after being driven from their ancestral home within the canyons. The Malarn people denote rank and accomplishment with a series of intricately inked blue tattoos that starts at the top of the forehead and stretches down the body with age, like a story told in ink and scar.

Status: Closed
Contact Email: malarn_tribals@armageddon.org


If it were to be reopened my first PC after the announcement would be a Malarn.  I love RPing dwarves.

It won't be reopened. Find out IC.