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<blockquote data-quote="Whisper72" data-source="post: 3925793" data-attributes="member: 17339"><p>Well, as to status shown by where you live, the closer to the center of the citadel, the more important you are.</p><p></p><p>Also, having your own homes in more then one citadel could constitute power and prestige.</p><p></p><p>What is the basis for livelyhood for the enclave? Are they self-sufficient? Maybe they need to grow all manner of food (like mushrooms and special animals used to the dark) in underground tunnels and caverns. Maybe there us a huge underground lake underneath the mountain.</p><p></p><p>Maybe they live by trade and need to import foodstuff from the lower and more fertile areas of the world. What then are their main products. Weapons and armour? Mined metals? Silver, gold or gemstones? Worked jewellery?</p><p></p><p>Maybe the dwarves' main export product is themselves in the form of either masons etc. or in the form of mercenary armies (think Switzerland). Maybe their defensive fighting ability is such that many kingdoms have dwarven forces guarding their own palaces as politically neutral guard armies. This provides a lot of indirect political power for the dwarven clans themselves. Maybe payment is in the form of product (i.e. food) rather than money, especially if the mountains hold mines.</p><p></p><p>You could also grab a bite from Eberron and have the well defended stronghold act as a sort of bank. Maybe not so much for money, but for all manner of magical artifacts which are better left out of the hands of evil wanna be world-rulers/destroyers. The kingdoms of the world pay the dwarves to remain vigilant guardians of these relics.</p><p></p><p>Just some random thoughts and ideas...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whisper72, post: 3925793, member: 17339"] Well, as to status shown by where you live, the closer to the center of the citadel, the more important you are. Also, having your own homes in more then one citadel could constitute power and prestige. What is the basis for livelyhood for the enclave? Are they self-sufficient? Maybe they need to grow all manner of food (like mushrooms and special animals used to the dark) in underground tunnels and caverns. Maybe there us a huge underground lake underneath the mountain. Maybe they live by trade and need to import foodstuff from the lower and more fertile areas of the world. What then are their main products. Weapons and armour? Mined metals? Silver, gold or gemstones? Worked jewellery? Maybe the dwarves' main export product is themselves in the form of either masons etc. or in the form of mercenary armies (think Switzerland). Maybe their defensive fighting ability is such that many kingdoms have dwarven forces guarding their own palaces as politically neutral guard armies. This provides a lot of indirect political power for the dwarven clans themselves. Maybe payment is in the form of product (i.e. food) rather than money, especially if the mountains hold mines. You could also grab a bite from Eberron and have the well defended stronghold act as a sort of bank. Maybe not so much for money, but for all manner of magical artifacts which are better left out of the hands of evil wanna be world-rulers/destroyers. The kingdoms of the world pay the dwarves to remain vigilant guardians of these relics. Just some random thoughts and ideas... [/QUOTE]
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