Carved from the depths of the earth, dwarves were once servants to the giants, but rose up and took their freedom during the Age of Darkness. Dwarves are masters of stone and metal as well as hardened warriors.

• <php>echo “<b>+2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, -2 Charisma:</b>”;</php> Dwarves are stout and fair-minded, but can be gruff.
• <php>echo “<b>Medium:</b>”;</php> As medium creatures, dwarves have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• <php>echo “<b>Speed:</b>”;</php> Dwarf base speed is 20 feet.
• <php>echo “<b>Darkvision:</b>”;</php> Dwarves can see in the dark up to 90 feet. Darkvision is black and white only, but is otherwise like normal sight, and dwarves can function fine with no light at all.
• <php>echo “<b>Skills:</b>”;</php> Dwarves gain a +2 racial bonus on all Trade and Dungeoneering checks.
• <php>echo “<b>Defensive Training:</b>”;</php> Dwarves gain a +4 dodge bonus against creatures of the giant type.
• <php>echo “<b>Encumbered Speed:</b>”;</php> Dwarves ignore all speed penalties from any armor they wear.
• <php>echo “<b>Iron-Cast Stomach:</b>”;</php> Dwarves receive a +4 racial bonus on saving throws against poison.
• <php>echo “<b>Magic Resistant:</b>”;</php> Dwarves get a +2 racial bonus on all saving throws against spells and spell-like abilities.
• <php>echo “<b>Racial Hatred:</b>”;</php> Dwarves receive a +1 racial bonus on attack and damage rolls against orcs and goblinoids.
• <php>echo “<b>Stability:</b>”;</php> Dwarves receive a +4 bonus when defending against a bull rush, trip, or similar attack.
• <php>echo “<b>Stonecunning:</b>”;</php> Dwarves receive a +4 racial bonus on Perception checks related to unusual stonework, such as sliding walls or stone traps. A dwarf can also gauge his relative depth while underground.
• <php>echo “<b>Weapon Familiarity:</b>”;</php> Dwarves are proficient with battleaxes, heavy picks and warhammers, and treat any exotic weapon with the word “dwarven” in its name as a martial weapon.
• <php>echo “<b>Languages:</b>”;</php> Common, Dwarven
• <php>echo “<b>Favored Class:</b>”;</php> Fighter and Cleric