Editing Category:Demi-Human Races (section)

=='''Music, Dress and Customs'''==

Dwarves enjoy percussive music with heavy resonating drumbeats mixed with the sounds of wind instruments such as shrill horns, brass trumpets, and bellowing tuba. 
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'''Hill Dwarves'''

Hill Dwarves prefer cotton with rugged leather outer garments such as long coats, belts, pouches, boots and backpacks. They prefer deep earth tone colours: dirt brown, stone grey, red earth, and marble yellow as well as royal blue and deep purple. The common weapon of a Hill Dwarf is a one-handed Warhammer slung over the shoulder or the two-handed, dual weapon, Dwarven Urgrosh – so large it can only be strapped across a Dwarven back. The Urgrosh is an excellent weapon against charging opponents. A heavy crossbow is a common ranged weapon. 


Outside of old-time Grasslanders who are responsible for Dwarven settlements above stone, Hill Dwarves tend to be more unfriendly towards outsiders and certainly more unwelcoming towards those who leave them alone (such as Elves). This reflects attitudes of Stoneholders who rarely leave their impressive subterranean cities and mines.  


'''Mountain Dwarves'''

Mountain Dwarves prefer outer garments made from skins indigenous to animals living in mountainous regions such as goat, big cats, and bear. Clans may pen goats and sheep for milk and wool, which they weave into thick, unfinished tunics, sweaters, trousers, leggings and backpacks. They tend to colour their fabrics very rarely as dye ingredients are traditionally a scarce commodity at higher altitudes. Clothing that has been coloured are prized possessions. Common weapons include the one-handed Dwarven Warhammer and the famous Dwarven War-Axe. Simple wooden stone-tipped spears are common ranged weapons.
 

Mountain Dwarves are friendlier towards people who venture into the mountains, often acting as guides. They enjoy the role of advisor to travellers. On rare occasion, and if the weather is unsuitable even for a Mountain Dwarf, outsiders may be invited into the upper city or the mines for shelter. Few, if any outsider, are ever invited into the city centre proper.