Dwarf

The Dwarves are a major humanoid race in the world of Tane.

Appearance
A short race, Dwarves typically stand between 4'3 or 4'9 feet tall on average. Dwarves are also bulky and muscular, typically weighing around 200 pounds. Dwarven males are slightly taller than Dwarven males. Like humans, Dwarves have a variety of hair, skin and eye colors. Northern dwarves typically have light skin colors while Southern dwarves skin is tanner.

Male dwarves typically have long beards which they used to display social status.

Like the Elves, Dwarves are a long-lived race, typically living two hundred years.

Culture
Dwarves place a high value on relationships between family members and friends. Dwarves particularly respect their elders, from whom they expected sound leadership and the wisdom of experience, as well as ancestral heroes or clan founders.

Like the Light and Moon elves, Dwarves tend to be rather pious, praying to their gods for guidance and protection. Almost every Dwarf city (southern or northern) has temples dedicated to their gods. Individuals dwarves tend to be atheistic or follow the religion of another culture. Unlike Light elves and humans, Dwarves tend to be tolerant of what other would call deviants.

Ethnic groups
There are two known Dwarven ethnicities: Northern dwarves and Southern dwarves. Northern dwarves typically have light skin, blonde or red hair and green or blue eyes. Southern dwarves are typically have light brown or tan skin, black, gray, or brown hair and brown or hazel eyes.

Religion
The Dwarves worship a pantheon of gods.

Gender roles
The role of gender in Dwarven society varies depending on ethnicity.

The more conservative and martial Northern dwarves were more restrictive with their women's roles. Northern Dwarven women are encouraged to serve in their home kingdom as a priestess, artisan, merchant or homemaker. Men are often seen serving as soldiers.

Southern dwarves are considered to be more liberal with gender roles. Male and female Southern dwarves were typically seen serving alongside each other.