2.2 KiB
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Many centuries ago, a powerful clan of dwarves ruled a vast subterranean realm of magnificent halls and chambers, and hundreds of miles of tunnels and mines. As they expanded the boundaries of their kingdom ever deeper, the dwarves’ excavations uncovered a rift to the Void.
Although the dwarves acted quickly to seal off the fissure and collapse the surrounding caverns, the damage was already done. The corrupting power of the Void infected the population, affecting body and mind. Most succumbed to the Void and perished, but those who were resilient enough survived to become the first midnight dwarves and thus the only dwarves to reach Esparia.
Midnight dwarves are typically thinner and more barrel-chested than many of their dwarf cousins. Their skin is very fair or pale, while their hair and beards are black or dark brown. Midnight dwarves often have cauliflower ears, and their bodies are covered in strange dark marks which they incorporate into tattoos of tentacles and other void motifs.
When not living in the mountains some Dwarves settle to practice their craft in Saffronwilde. A common destination of metal trade and where competition for making the best armor and weapons is high.
Traits
Your midnight dwarf character has the following hereditary traits.
Age
Midnight dwarves are physically mature around age 20, but most consider themselves young until they reach age 50. On average, they live about 350 years.
Size
Your size is Medium. Midnight dwarves stand between 4 and 5 feet tall and weigh around 120 pounds.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
You have darkvision to a range of 60 feet.
Marked by the Void
You are resistant to psychic damage, and the amount of time you can survive without air, food, water, or sleep is double that of a typical character.
Dwarven Toughness
Your hit point maximum increases by 1, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a level.