Dwarf clan

[dergon darkhelm]

I'd consider hopping over and playing with you all ,but I doubt you'd bother with a Genasi even in a visiting basis. Good luck.

This is EXACTLY what temporary retirement is for. I did it with Hully just to get in on this dwarf game!

[dergon darkhelm]

I should start logging in again

seriously

Pot -- kettle -- black -

Get in game with a dorf, Max!

[I-KP]

I'd be tempted if I knew how to play a half-believable Dorf, and knew anything at all about Dorfology.

[Inwintersshadow]

You dont have to have been raised in a dorfish environment to be a dorf. Could have been raised in waterdeep outside of any major dwarfish influence.That could explain what you might lack knowledge-wise about dorf culture.

[Curmudgeon]

One of the best guides I've yet seen on How To Be A Dwarf:

The Delzoun Commitments,
commented by Albeir the Wise

The famous northkingdom of the dwarves is only a shining memory today. More than two thousand years ago, the dwarves of Delzoun lived by a strict code of ethics.

1) Thou shalt be stoic: Dwarves live in rock. They are tough and like it.

2) Thou shalt remember the clan: The clan is central to the life of the dwarf.
Dwarves would rather die than see harm come to their clan. Dwarves also generally defer to those with greater honor and responsibility but politely let their leaders know if they disagree.

3) Thou shalt act honorably: Clan, Oath, Obligation.

4) Thou shalt put the lives of other dwarves above all else. Nothing is more important for a clan without clansman is no clan.

5) Thou shalt be practical. Dwarves are very down to earth. You are not in the practice of denying or concealing things.

It is very dwarfish to praise the abilities of people and groups that you do not like. It was considered foolish to degrade someone's ability as a warrior at any point, especially if they are your enemy.

6) Thou shalt not fear death. Death is the end of life and there is no reason to live if you can not help the clan. Then you must go and join the ancestors.

As the dwarves say, "Life is hard lad. Dying be simple enough". There is also no value in the life of one that does not have a clan to serve. Lastly, nearly every dwarf would wish no more than to die in battle in great service to the clan. Such an honorable death brings honor to your clan, your ancestors and your descendants.

7) Thou shalt take great pride in thy race and thy clan:

Humans really don't understand how dwarves work. If you teach them to act honorably, so much the better, but it does little good to get upset if they fail to use the proper etiquette.

8) Thou shalt be humble about thy self. It is dishonorable to brag of your own achievements. You announce your title to prevent others from dishonoring themselves, not to puff up your own ego.

For example, a Prince of Silverrock might introduce himself to a stranger by saying "I am Bloodlord Rohan Silverrock, but let me assure you that title merely represents the blood of my great ancestors and I am but a minor representative of our clan's great leaders."

9) Thou shalt be patient and deliberate (especially as you get old).

Dwarves live a long time. Not as long as the elven, but still a long time. They are slow to anger and slow to love. The stout are not driven by whimsy or impulse.

10) Thou shalt be passionate.

Dwarves are slow to emotion, but the emotion they do feel burns inside them like a forge. It is hard to get a dramatic reaction out of a dwarf but when you threaten or insult something a dwarf loves, the reaction is pretty impressive.
In this way, dwarves are also like the earth: it is hard to move the earth or get it to reach; but when the earth does react it is with a great and mighty force to be feared and reckoned with.

11) Dwarves distinguish rank carefully.
Be sure to treat those with status especially well as long as they behave. Also treat elven with the respect due to wisdom.

12) Thou shalt be respectful.

It is more dishonorable to deliver an undeserved insult that it is to receive one. When dwarves wish to deliver an insult they will almost always phrase it so that it is an opinion instead of an accusation. Instead of calling someone a foolish knave, to avoid forcing an apology, a dwarf would instead say that someone reminded them of a foolish knave.

I came across this in book form on the old NWN1 Dalelands server - built by Memneth, Thingray, Esio, and Kipper. I've tried to keep these principles in mind for my dwarven PCs ever since.

Axes High!

[wvincenti]

*points to the link in Curmudgeon's signature*

Dwarf Daily Common

You might find this useful too.

-Bill

[Rotku]

I'd be tempted if I knew how to play a half-believable Dorf, and knew anything at all about Dorfology.

Could be like my dwarf, who knows nothing about dwarf culture. He's an anti-dwarf. While his physical properties are very similar to a dwarf, if him and a dwarf were to ever meet, they'd both poof out of existence.

[dergon darkhelm]

Well, I'm in game and going to give it a month or two to see if we can get a full group of dwarfs playing on TSM. Would really love to see some of the "maybes" turn to "yes" and just log in.

[Curmudgeon]

I support dwarven adventuring. Rumple has also been lending a hand here.

[klandearlas]

Come on all its fun and Dargon and I have had a great time rping dwarves...these little guys probably have the most rp potential in the realms of any other race and having never played a dwarf before I am loving it

[dergon darkhelm]

Oh yeah. You can add Dili Snowcairn to the dwarf list!

It's Hollyfant!

[Curmudgeon]

Oh yeah. You can add Dili Snowcairn to the dwarf list!

It's Hollyfant!

Done.

[oldgrayrogue]

Dwarves are indeed fun to RP. Maybe I will join in with Curm now and then for some dwarven mayhem. =D Now someone roll a Battlerager --please?

Gutbusters FTW!

"If it moves, kill it. ”

— Battlerager maxim

[Inwintersshadow]

May as well add Rohlgar Stonemug as well

[dergon darkhelm]

May as well add Rohlgar Stonemug as well

Axes High!