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	* '''Hill and Vale Dwarves''' — Terraces, beer, bridges between human towns; '''guest law''' as binding as contract.		* '''Hill and Vale Dwarves''' — Terraces, beer, bridges between human towns; '''guest law''' as binding as contract.
	* '''Deep Dwarves''' — Old vaults and pre-[[Chronicles of Faeloria\|Faefall]] seals; '''binding''' and '''warding''' first. Tale warns that '''[[The Realms of Faeloria#The_Danger_of_Artificial_Crossing\|forced crossings]]''' crack stone as surely as soul—a lesson dwarves carve in rune and sermon.		* '''Deep Dwarves''' — Old vaults and pre-[[Chronicles of Faeloria\|Faefall]] seals; '''binding''' and '''warding''' first. Tale warns that '''[[The Realms of Faeloria#The_Danger_of_Artificial_Crossing\|forced crossings]]''' crack stone as surely as soul—a lesson dwarves carve in rune and sermon.
	* '''City Dwarves''' — Banks, docks, cranes, public works; ~~beard optional,~~ '''charter''' ~~required~~.		* '''City Dwarves''' — Banks, docks, cranes, public works; '''charter''' matters more than mountain dress; outsiders '''wrongly''' expect every clerk to wear a beard.

	== Magic ==		== Magic ==

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	= Dwarves =		= Dwarves =

	'''Dwarves''' are '''mortals''' of the [[Sunworld]]: ~~stout~~, stubborn, and ~~famous~~ for '''stone, forge, and ledger''' ~~— the arts~~ that ~~make~~ '''~~outlasting a single~~ lifetime''' ~~useful to a kingdom~~. They are not ~~a single~~ culture~~; mountain~~ holds, ~~river~~ valleys, and '''guild ~~quarters~~''' in human cities ([[Crystalport]], [[Norin]], the '''[[Free City of Ix]]''' in tale) all ~~host significant~~ dwarven ~~populations alongside~~ [[Humans\|humans]], [[Elves\|elves]], and others.		'''Dwarves''' are '''mortals''' of the [[Sunworld]]: stocky, stubborn, and famed for '''stone, forge, and ledger'''—the trades that help a kingdom '''outlast one lifetime'''. They are not one culture. Mountain holds, green valleys, and '''guild rows''' in human cities ([[Crystalport]], [[Norin]], the '''[[Free City of Ix]]''' in tale) all hold large dwarven communities beside [[Humans\|humans]], [[Elves\|elves]], and others.

	== ~~Cosmological place~~ ==		== Place in the wider world ==

	Dwarves ~~live and die under~~ the same [[The Realms of Faeloria\|Great Cycle]] as every ~~Sunworld~~ people. What ~~distinguishes them in~~ '''story ~~and scholarship~~''' is a ~~vocational romance with~~ '''things that must not ~~flex~~''' ~~— vaults~~, bridge-footings, clan ~~tablets~~, '''[[Runic Power Stones\|runes]]''' that bear ~~load~~, and oaths ~~that~~ outlive the ~~swearer~~.		Dwarves share the same [[The Realms of Faeloria\|Great Cycle]] as every mortal people. What '''story''' loves about them is a knack for '''things that must not bend'''—vault arches, bridge footings, clan law-books, '''[[Runic Power Stones\|runes]]''' that bear weight, and oaths sworn so hard they '''outlive the hand that signed'''.

	~~Temple lectures~~ sometimes compare dwarven '''patience''' to [[Chronos\|Chronos's]] ~~sequence without claiming~~ dwarves ~~as priests of time~~: ~~the metaphor is~~ '''craft''', not ~~clerical domain~~.		Preachers sometimes compare dwarven '''patience''' to [[Chronos\|Chronos's]] steady time; dwarves reply with a hammer-stroke: '''craft''', not sermon, built the hold.

	== ~~Shared traits (broad)~~ ==		== What most dwarves share ==

	* '''Craft and repetition''' — ~~Runesmithing~~, ~~siege engines~~, ~~deep mining, and century~~-~~long maintenance cycles~~.		* '''Craft and repetition''' — Deep mines, long sieges, rune-lines checked year after year.
	* '''~~Social~~ memory''' — ~~Clan books,~~ debt ~~rings~~, ~~law~~ tablets, ~~and '''~~charter~~'''~~ language that binds guild ~~and~~ crown.		* '''Clan memory''' — Rings of debt, stone tablets, charter language that binds guild to crown.
	* '''~~Geomancy (~~folk ~~term)~~''' ~~— Learned and innate~~ traditions that treat ~~magic as~~ '''~~load-bearing truth~~''': a ward ~~that lies~~ is worse than no ward.		* '''Stone-truth magic''' — A common '''folk name''' for traditions that treat a spell like a '''bridge''': a ward built on a lie is worse than '''no''' ward at all.

	== Kindreds ==		== Kindreds ==

	Kindreds ~~describe~~ '''~~region~~ and ~~economy~~''', not separate creation myths.		Kindreds follow '''land and trade''', not separate creation myths.

	* '''Mountain Dwarves''' — ~~Sky~~-iron, ~~griffon-path trade, depth as sacred narrative; feuds that last longer~~ than human ~~dynasties~~.		* '''Mountain Dwarves''' — High peaks, sky-iron, grudges older than human kings.
	* '''Hill and Vale Dwarves''' — ~~Terraced fields~~, ~~breweries~~, ~~bridge-building~~ between human towns; '''~~hospitality~~ law''' ~~taken~~ as ~~seriously~~ as contract ~~law~~.		* '''Hill and Vale Dwarves''' — Terraces, beer, bridges between human towns; '''guest law''' as binding as contract.
	* '''Deep Dwarves''' — ~~Ancient~~ vaults and pre-[[Chronicles of Faeloria\|Faefall]] seals; '''binding''' and '''warding''' ~~magic~~ first. ~~Chronicle~~ warns that '''[[The Realms of Faeloria#The_Danger_of_Artificial_Crossing\|~~artificial~~ crossings]]''' ~~and forced resonance warp~~ stone as ~~badly~~ as ~~soul — a moral~~ dwarves ~~preach with hammer~~ and ~~ink~~.		* '''Deep Dwarves''' — Old vaults and pre-[[Chronicles of Faeloria\|Faefall]] seals; '''binding''' and '''warding''' first. Tale warns that '''[[The Realms of Faeloria#The_Danger_of_Artificial_Crossing\|forced crossings]]''' crack stone as surely as soul—a lesson dwarves carve in rune and sermon.
	* '''City Dwarves''' — ~~Banking~~, ~~shipfitting~~, public works~~, harbor cranes~~; beard optional, '''charter''' ~~essential~~.		* '''City Dwarves''' — Banks, docks, cranes, public works; beard optional, '''charter''' required.

	== Magic ==		== Magic ==

	Dwarves ~~practice~~ [[Magic in Faeloria]] like ~~any Sunworld people~~:		Dwarves draw on [[Magic in Faeloria]] like anyone else:

	* '''[[Learned magic]]''' — ~~Structured rune~~-~~craft~~ and ~~industry~~-scale workings.		* '''[[Learned magic]]''' — Rune-guild training and forge-scale workings.
	* '''[[Innate magic]]''' — Bloodlines tied to stone~~, heat~~, or ~~endurance~~ in regional tale.		* '''[[Innate magic]]''' — Bloodlines tied to heat, stone, or grit in regional tale.
	* '''[[Gifted magic]]''' — Oaths to powers ~~beneath stone~~ or to [[~~Cryos\|~~Cryos]]-leaning ~~resolution~~ cults in some ~~holds (~~local ~~doctrine~~ varies ~~sharply)~~.		* '''[[Gifted magic]]''' — Oaths to powers below the mountain or to [[Cryos]]-leaning cults in some holds—'''local faith varies a lot'''.
	* '''Bound magic''' — Runes, locks, and public ~~infrastructure mortals rely on daily~~.		* '''Bound magic''' — Runes, locks, and public works the whole city uses.

	== ~~Kingdom presence~~ ==		== Where dwarves are common ==

	* '''[[Dalr]]''' — '''~~Strong~~''' ~~dwarven populations~~ in the [[Iron Range]] mines and forges beside ~~an overwhelmingly~~ human north.		* '''[[Dalr]]''' — '''Many''' dwarves in the [[Iron Range]] mines and forges beside a '''mostly human''' north.
	* '''[[Avaria]]''' and '''[[Luxor]]''' — Guild ~~quarters~~, ~~banking~~, and ~~public works~~ in '''mixed''' cities.		* '''[[Avaria]]''' and '''[[Luxor]]''' — Guild halls, banks, and harbours in '''mixed''' cities.
	* '''[[Kokoro]]''' — ~~Dwarven smiths~~ appear in trade ~~chronicle~~ as ~~honoured~~ '''~~guest masters~~''' more often than as majority ~~enclaves~~.		* '''[[Kokoro]]''' — Smiths and masters appear in trade logs as '''honoured guests''' more often than as a '''majority''' enclave.

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==

	* '''[[Humans]]''' — Crowns ~~and consuls negotiate~~ charters; dwarven banks ~~underwrite~~ wars humans forget to pay.		* '''[[Humans]]''' — Crowns haggle over charters; dwarven banks fund wars humans later '''forget''' to pay for.
	* '''[[Elves]]''' — Respect and ~~exasperation~~; long ~~projects~~ align, '''surface''' politics ~~do not~~.		* '''[[Elves]]''' — Respect and eye-rolling; long jobs align, '''surface''' politics grates.
	* '''[[Halflings]]''' — River ~~trade~~ and inn-~~law~~; dwarves ~~appreciate~~ halfling '''~~threshold~~ honesty''' when ~~contracts are sealed over bread~~.		* '''[[Halflings]]''' — River barges and inn-tables; dwarves like halfling '''honesty over bread''' when sealing a deal.
	* '''[[Kith]]''' — ~~Cosmologically equal~~ Sunworld ~~mortals~~; ~~treatment is~~ '''~~legal~~''', not ~~theological~~.		* '''[[Kith]]''' — Same Sunworld rights as any mortal; '''law''' decides welcome, not holy books.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	* '''[[Gifted magic]]''' — Oaths to powers beneath stone or to [[Cryos\|Cryos]]-leaning resolution cults in some holds (local doctrine varies sharply).		* '''[[Gifted magic]]''' — Oaths to powers beneath stone or to [[Cryos\|Cryos]]-leaning resolution cults in some holds (local doctrine varies sharply).
	* '''Bound magic''' — Runes, locks, and public infrastructure mortals rely on daily.		* '''Bound magic''' — Runes, locks, and public infrastructure mortals rely on daily.

			== Kingdom presence ==

			* '''[[Dalr]]''' — '''Strong''' dwarven populations in the [[Iron Range]] mines and forges beside an overwhelmingly human north.
			* '''[[Avaria]]''' and '''[[Luxor]]''' — Guild quarters, banking, and public works in '''mixed''' cities.
			* '''[[Kokoro]]''' — Dwarven smiths appear in trade chronicle as honoured '''guest masters''' more often than as majority enclaves.

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
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	* [[Humans]]		* [[Humans]]

	[[Category:~~Beings~~]]		[[Category:Species]]

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= Dwarves =

'''Dwarves''' are '''mortals''' of the [[Sunworld]]: stout, stubborn, and famous for '''stone, forge, and ledger''' — the arts that make '''outlasting a single lifetime''' useful to a kingdom. They are not a single culture; mountain holds, river valleys, and '''guild quarters''' in human cities ([[Crystalport]], [[Norin]], the '''[[Free City of Ix]]''' in tale) all host significant dwarven populations alongside [[Humans|humans]], [[Elves|elves]], and others.

== Cosmological place ==

Dwarves live and die under the same [[The Realms of Faeloria|Great Cycle]] as every Sunworld people. What distinguishes them in '''story and scholarship''' is a vocational romance with '''things that must not flex''' — vaults, bridge-footings, clan tablets, '''[[Runic Power Stones|runes]]''' that bear load, and oaths that outlive the swearer.

Temple lectures sometimes compare dwarven '''patience''' to [[Chronos|Chronos's]] sequence without claiming dwarves as priests of time: the metaphor is '''craft''', not clerical domain.

== Shared traits (broad) ==

* '''Craft and repetition''' — Runesmithing, siege engines, deep mining, and century-long maintenance cycles.
* '''Social memory''' — Clan books, debt rings, law tablets, and '''charter''' language that binds guild and crown.
* '''Geomancy (folk term)''' — Learned and innate traditions that treat magic as '''load-bearing truth''': a ward that lies is worse than no ward.

== Kindreds ==

Kindreds describe '''region and economy''', not separate creation myths.

* '''Mountain Dwarves''' — Sky-iron, griffon-path trade, depth as sacred narrative; feuds that last longer than human dynasties.
* '''Hill and Vale Dwarves''' — Terraced fields, breweries, bridge-building between human towns; '''hospitality law''' taken as seriously as contract law.
* '''Deep Dwarves''' — Ancient vaults and pre-[[Chronicles of Faeloria|Faefall]] seals; '''binding''' and '''warding''' magic first. Chronicle warns that '''[[The Realms of Faeloria#The_Danger_of_Artificial_Crossing|artificial crossings]]''' and forced resonance warp stone as badly as soul — a moral dwarves preach with hammer and ink.
* '''City Dwarves''' — Banking, shipfitting, public works, harbor cranes; beard optional, '''charter''' essential.

== Magic ==

Dwarves practice [[Magic in Faeloria]] like any Sunworld people:

* '''[[Learned magic]]''' — Structured rune-craft and industry-scale workings.
* '''[[Innate magic]]''' — Bloodlines tied to stone, heat, or endurance in regional tale.
* '''[[Gifted magic]]''' — Oaths to powers beneath stone or to [[Cryos|Cryos]]-leaning resolution cults in some holds (local doctrine varies sharply).
* '''Bound magic''' — Runes, locks, and public infrastructure mortals rely on daily.

== Relations ==

* '''[[Humans]]''' — Crowns and consuls negotiate charters; dwarven banks underwrite wars humans forget to pay.
* '''[[Elves]]''' — Respect and exasperation; long projects align, '''surface''' politics do not.
* '''[[Halflings]]''' — River trade and inn-law; dwarves appreciate halfling '''threshold honesty''' when contracts are sealed over bread.
* '''[[Kith]]''' — Cosmologically equal Sunworld mortals; treatment is '''legal''', not theological.

== See also ==

* [[Sunworld]]
* [[The Realms of Faeloria]]
* [[Cryos]]
* [[Runic Power Stones]]
* [[Magic in Faeloria]]
* [[Humans]]

[[Category:Beings]]