Overview & Origin
Forged in the deep roots of the world, Dwarves are native stone-carvers and earth-binders who were forced into brutal subterranean labor during the Age of Scales. Unearthing raw Primal Veins for their ancient dragon masters, it was Dwarf miners who first discovered how to tap and store the Flow—providing the essential spark for the humanoid uprising.
Physicality & Traits
Built Like Granite: Short, immensely dense, and heavily muscled, possessing natural resilience against toxic gases, cave-ins, and severe environmental extremes.
Grounding Body Chemistry: Their dense physical structure acts as a natural earthing mechanism against the Flow, allowing them to absorb ambient elemental shockwaves without suffering internal damage.
Culture & Place in Society
Master Engineers of the Wells: Dwarves are the supreme architects behind the "Siphon Engines"—the massive, mechanical city-fortresses built over Primal Veins to channel raw elemental energy into usable power.
The Line of the Pick: Unmatched in metallurgy, stonecraft, and runic engraving, Dwarves forge the heavy-grade cold iron and titan-lead focus tools that humanoids use to cast spells without burning out.
Frontline Earth-Holders: Positioned in deep subterranean holds and heavily fortified surface gateways, Dwarves serve as the primary defensive shield holding off both the territorial Earth Dragons from above and the invading Nyctari legions from below.