Dwarves are most easily recognized as short humanoids with square frames, dense musculature, and thick hair.

Their average height ranges from 4 to 5 ½ feet, and they are often broad in proportion to their stature. Their skin and nails contain a high amount of keratin, making them naturally resilient. This allows dwarves to embed gemstones into their bodies and decorate themselves with tattoos or piercings. Their hair grows thickly—usually on their heads, but some dwarves have thick hair across their bodies as well. Dwarves of all genders can grow facial hair, which they often style in elaborate arrangements. Typically, dwarves live up to 250 years of age, maintaining their muscle mass well into later life.

Features

Thick Skin: When you take Minor damage, you can mark 2 Stress instead of marking a Hit Point.

Increased Fortitude: Spend 3 Hope to halve incoming physical damage.

Dwarves have naturally thick and tough skin, hair, and nails. Their thick skin offers extra protection from minor hazards. This allows dwarves to decorate their bodies in a variety of ways, from tattoos to piercings, and even embedding gemstones into their skin. Their hair tends to be thick and grow quickly. Dwarves of all genders often grow out their facial hair for styling. Due to the thickness of their nails, they can be ground down and shaped. Because of this, they often look faceted.

Mat Wilma

Dwarf

Dwarves are most easily recognized as short humanoids with square frames, dense musculature, and thick hair.

Thick Skin: When you take Minor damage, you can mark 2 Stress instead of marking a Hit Point.

Increased Fortitude: Spend 3 Hope to halve incoming physical damage.

Ancestry