[Rq-rules] Dwarves re-envisioned.

[Lance Dyas]

I have disliked classic dwarves so much that I re-envisioned them... 
they are rather
tragic figures in my storyline.the dislike may have tainted there story...

Dwarves are a created race human wizards made them to act as servents of 
various types
they were generally constructed "ugly" so that they were distinct from 
humans although
some were create to look "silly"  and each is adapted to particular 
purposes by the designers

Dwarves do not age and are very hard to damage.
Dwarves do not reproduce and are dwindling from
 existance in spite of near immortality

Most dwarves are solo figures in modern times they are left overs from 
that earlier era
with many out of date skills... dwarves learn new skills slowly... they 
didnt need to learn
in the past they were just reprogrammed.

Most dwarves were programmed to be enslaved by a particular voice.
(at the time they could be reprogrammed fairly easily)  the owners of the
"voices which master" no longer exist but freak occurances happen all 
the time
where somebodies voice happens to match close enough that a dwarf or even
a group of them might respond to the masters voice... somebody might know
how to reprogram dwarves but tis generally a lost art

Household dwarves were programmed to entertain and protect children and 
often
keep house or make food.. they seem to like humans very much. They are 
the most
likely to be still acting as servents even without the voice control in 
modern times

Mining and Crafting dwarves are two more common types.

Mining dwarves are particularly resistant to injury can live with nearly no
air and under low or high temperatures and are resistant to toxins including
 magical ones and can see in near dark.

Some Dwarves dream of becoming mortal and having children.