Bearded Female Dwarves: The Latest Word

[Col_Pladoh]

Whew. My world was in danger of being turned upside down for a minute there.

Incidentally, I hear "Science of Discworld III" will be out in the US this Monday.

I am well behind in following the developments. Fact is i have yet to actuire the mapp...

Cheers,
Gary

 

[Col_Pladoh]

It does my heart good to know that the esteemed E.G.G. reads both Nero Wolfe and Pratchett

Would that my Beloved wife would be so moved. When I urge her to be more Fritz-like she only scoffs, and furthermore refuses to alow me to wear a tricorn hat when she drags me out to some function

Heh,
Gary

 

[Klaus]

At first sight I'd assume Human and Halfling with an axe - where's the Dwarf?

Were she a halfling, she'd be at least a full head shorter. And have dark hair.

 

[Staffan]

If one does 20 ms. pages a day, one can complete a large novel in a month. I know, because I did an average of 15 pages a day without any trouble, because all the background ("bible") material was completed.

Pratchett doing two books a year is a nice, leisurely pace allowing a LOT of time for working on the difficult background material.

I have no experience writing professionally myself, so I can only compare with other writers - and the good Pterry is certainly one of the more prolific ones out there.

 

[D-rock]

Me, I prefer my dwarf females thusly:

That "Dwarf" looks like it has pointy ears also.

 

[Tonguez]

That "Dwarf" looks like it has pointy ears also.

precisely ergo its either a tall halfling (as I dont recall what halfling ears look like) or another bloody elf*!!!

*Unidentified sub-race, slightly rotund

 

[Tatsukun]

Just incase anyone didn't know where the myth of the beardless female dwarf came from, check out page 13 of the 3.5 PHB. Then check out who publishes it.

I will always follow what ever the Col says, because his maps are to scale in his adventures. For this "my hat of monte know no end!"

-Tatsu

Down with the beardless dwarf-et, and down with the 12.5’ wide hallway! ! !

 

[Bront]

Were she a halfling, she'd be at least a full head shorter. And have dark hair.

That's because she's a gnome, not a halfling. Still not a dwarf.

However, untill someone actualy finds a real dwarf female and proves she both is female and has a beard (I'm not asking for how), it's a mute point. It's fantasy, have fun.

 

[elforcelf]

Of course there are half-dwarves;they are called Klingons. elforcelf.

 

[Klaus]

I draw my dwarves with slightly pointed (and backswept ears) since Brom did a stellar work on Dark Sun.

As for the Gnome, he's waaay up there trying to cover himself from the waterfall. Were she a Gnome, she'd have a larger head, almond-shaped eyes, large (round) ears and still be at least a head shorter.