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<blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 5957818" data-attributes="member: 58416"><p>It was pretty straight forward.</p><p></p><p>I liked the caste idea (and the attached political intrigue) which the dwarves from Dragon Age: Origins had. So, what I did was simply implement that into my vision of dwarves for the campaign. It was a very easy fit; dwarves are already a race which stereotypically reveres tradition and clan relationships. The ancestor worship was a natural fit as well.</p><p></p><p>All of that was extremely easy to mix with a Soviet stereotype. I simply applied what DA:Origins had going on with dwarves to what I can only describe as some kind of mix between monarchy and communism. The 'king' would give the clans a general direction toward what to work for. Lower castes had little to no say in what occupation they were born into or what they would be doing. Dwarves in higher castes would have more freedom to choose their own fates. Ancestors of great reknown were not worshipped in a religious sense, but were instead held up as a state-sponsored ideal; a model against which citizens would be measured. </p><p></p><p>Socially, it seemed pretty natural to change the hammer and sickle symbol (<a href="http://www.wallpapervortex.com/wallpaper-20648_flags_soviet_union_flag.html" target="_blank">Soviet Union Flag Wallpaper 1920x1280</a>) of the USSR to a crossed hammer and axe for a Dwarven Empire. Likewise -in my head- it was easy to imagine a choir of dwarves singing something like this: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj2il9sH_VY&feature=related]CoD4 Spetsnaz Victory Theme - YouTube[/ame]</p><p></p><p>I should also note that these dwarves did not live as deep underground as typical D&D dwarves. They did often build settlements which were partially underground, but that was due to their homeland being frigid, cold, and hostile. Those who worked in deep mines and didn't see the light of day were slaves, prisoners, and/or criminals who were working off their debts. Here the DA dwarf influence came back into play, and I had something akin to the Legion of The Dead. For those who don't know, the basic idea is that you commit yourself to serve in a military branch which is constantly sent on missions which are near-suicidal in nature. It is an option for those who have no hope of redeeming their lives, but do not want to pass their dishonor onto the rest of their family. <a href="http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Dwarves" target="_blank">Dwarves - Dragon Age Wiki</a></p><p></p><p>The image of them in my head was of a stocky dwarf standing in the middle of a frozen tundra; wearing a heavy fur coat, ushanka (<a href="http://demicouture.ca/2009/08/10/lets-bring-back-the-ushanka-for-fw09/" target="_blank">Let’s Bring Back The Ushanka For FW09! | Vancouver Fashion + Style Blog | demiCouture</a>), and leather gloves. In one hand is the handle of a hammer which is rested upon a should; in the other is a bottle of strong Dwarven Vodka. When I would roleplay them, I would also go with a very stereotypical Russian accent. I tried to find some examples on Youtube, but this is the best thing I could find as an example. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xks7xtwhRY8]A guy speaking with the best thick Russian accent - YouTube[/ame]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Argyle King, post: 5957818, member: 58416"] It was pretty straight forward. I liked the caste idea (and the attached political intrigue) which the dwarves from Dragon Age: Origins had. So, what I did was simply implement that into my vision of dwarves for the campaign. It was a very easy fit; dwarves are already a race which stereotypically reveres tradition and clan relationships. The ancestor worship was a natural fit as well. All of that was extremely easy to mix with a Soviet stereotype. I simply applied what DA:Origins had going on with dwarves to what I can only describe as some kind of mix between monarchy and communism. The 'king' would give the clans a general direction toward what to work for. Lower castes had little to no say in what occupation they were born into or what they would be doing. Dwarves in higher castes would have more freedom to choose their own fates. Ancestors of great reknown were not worshipped in a religious sense, but were instead held up as a state-sponsored ideal; a model against which citizens would be measured. Socially, it seemed pretty natural to change the hammer and sickle symbol ([url=http://www.wallpapervortex.com/wallpaper-20648_flags_soviet_union_flag.html]Soviet Union Flag Wallpaper 1920x1280[/url]) of the USSR to a crossed hammer and axe for a Dwarven Empire. Likewise -in my head- it was easy to imagine a choir of dwarves singing something like this: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj2il9sH_VY&feature=related]CoD4 Spetsnaz Victory Theme - YouTube[/ame] I should also note that these dwarves did not live as deep underground as typical D&D dwarves. They did often build settlements which were partially underground, but that was due to their homeland being frigid, cold, and hostile. Those who worked in deep mines and didn't see the light of day were slaves, prisoners, and/or criminals who were working off their debts. Here the DA dwarf influence came back into play, and I had something akin to the Legion of The Dead. For those who don't know, the basic idea is that you commit yourself to serve in a military branch which is constantly sent on missions which are near-suicidal in nature. It is an option for those who have no hope of redeeming their lives, but do not want to pass their dishonor onto the rest of their family. [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Dwarves]Dwarves - Dragon Age Wiki[/url] The image of them in my head was of a stocky dwarf standing in the middle of a frozen tundra; wearing a heavy fur coat, ushanka ([url=http://demicouture.ca/2009/08/10/lets-bring-back-the-ushanka-for-fw09/]Let’s Bring Back The Ushanka For FW09! | Vancouver Fashion + Style Blog | demiCouture[/url]), and leather gloves. In one hand is the handle of a hammer which is rested upon a should; in the other is a bottle of strong Dwarven Vodka. When I would roleplay them, I would also go with a very stereotypical Russian accent. I tried to find some examples on Youtube, but this is the best thing I could find as an example. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xks7xtwhRY8]A guy speaking with the best thick Russian accent - YouTube[/ame] [/QUOTE]
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