(B)red Dwarf

DWARF (#16-17/28, #47-48/365) [OOTP IV]

                Half-Dwarf     Stone Dwarf

SKILL:             7                    8

STAMINA:        8                    10

ATTACKS:

Half-Dwarf - 1

Stone Dwarf - 2

WEAPON:

Half-Dwarf - See below

Stone Dwarf - Spear

ARMOUR: 

Half-Dwarf - See below

Stone Dwarf - Heavy

DAMAGE MODIFIER: None

HABITAT: Hills, Mountains, Plains, Towns, Caves, Dungeons

NUMBER ENCOUNTERED: 1-2

TYPE: Humanoid

REACTION: Neutral

INTELLIGENCE: High

Created from magical clay by the earth goddess Throff, DWARFS (Out of the Pit, p. 43) are one of the most stable and least variable of the original five races of Titan. Nevertheless, some variants and offshoots are present, including Gnomes (see Out of the Pit, p. 60) and Chaos Mutants (see Beyond the Pit, pp. 30-31), and the following two new types presented below.

As with other major races of Titan, mixed ancestry people are possible and this is why we have the HALF-DWARF. Admittedly somewhat rarer than other people, the odd Half-Dwarf or two can invariably be found engaged in similar professions to their Dwarf parentage, such as miners, smiths, warriors and others. They are generally taller than Dwarfs but shorter than humans, having a stocky build, and are usually bearded if male. Most Half-Dwarfs are also part-human, such as Erl Chorn, chieftain of the village of Drystone in central Allansia, but other ancestral types are known. The Black Tower of Balthus Dire in particular is inhabited by various green-skinned chaotic Half-Dwarfs, such as the infamous Cindergut brothers. To determine a Half-Dwarf's weapons and armour, roll on the tables below:

Roll Weapon

1 Battleaxe

2 Club

3 Handaxe

4 Warhammer

5 War-Pick

6 Shortsword

Roll Armour

1 Small Shield (roll again if armed with Battleaxe)

2 Leather Jack

3 Leather Cuirass

4 Leather Hauberk

5 Chainmail Cuirass

6 Chainmail Hauberk

The STONE DWARF is a warped elemental mutation, a Dwarf cursed by unknown powers to become a travesty of life, a figure of bizarre aspect covered in stony spines. Set as an undying guardian in some forgotten corner of a dungeon or mine, the Stone Dwarf will jerk stiffly into life and move threateningly towards any intruder to attack with two lengths of barbed stone, rather like petrified spears. They are dangerous foes and each Attack Round when the Stone Dwarf's Attack Strength is three or more points higher than its opponent's, it will cause the enemy's weapon to break as it strikes the creature's petrified body. This only applies to non-magical weapons. The process by which a Dwarf becomes a Stone Dwarf is potentially reversible; the once-lost Dwarfhold of Slate Peak in the Dragon Reaches of north-western Allansia reported some success with this following the slaying of a Mountain Basilisk that had cursed their settlement.

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Half-Dwarfs as an ancestry for Heroes

Half-Dwarfs can be chosen as an ancestry type by players for their Heroes. This allows the following addition to made to the Hero's characteristics:

Half-Dwarf:         +2 to STAMINA or +1 to LUCK

The Half-Dwarf also have some Special Skills and Talents that are granted for free. These are as follows:

Special Skills:

Common Speech 4

Dwarfish 3

Crafting 1 

Underground/World/City Lore 1 (player's choice as to which)

Talents:

Dark Seeing