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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The_Fan" data-source="post: 4800213" data-attributes="member: 11607">I have a pirate setting I'm working on. The dwarves have a culture somewhat loosely based on polynesian culture, with a bit of mesoamerican and a lot of stuff I just made up. One of their great myths is a lost city of gold, built by Moradin himself and protected from all normal navigation and sight. They regularly send expeditions out to try to find it, but resources being scarce at the open sea many of these dwarven expeditions support themselves through raiding and piracy. Survivors of failed dwarven expeditions often end up joining other pirate crews to continue their journey or try to return home.Dwarven ships have to be seen to be believed. Many of the volcanic islands they inhabit have sparse vegetation or trees that are no good for seafaring. However, they have found that certain volcanic rocks are quite bouyant. When stuck together with a light mortar, they can make quite passable ships. Elaborately painted and decorated with iconic heads, magical beasts, and images of the gods, a dwarven boat looks like a floating castle or temple and is just as good at repelling attacks.</blockquote>