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<blockquote data-quote="Imaculata" data-source="post: 7420633" data-attributes="member: 6801286">In my homebrew pirate setting, a faction of dwarven pirates call themselves The Oarsmen. They all cover themselves in tattoos from head to toe, and do not have beards at all (and also often have bald heads). Instead of mining for minerals, these dwarves instead explore the deep sea. They are experts in the development of diving equipment, and build diving suits, diving clocks and bathispheres. They salvage treasure from sunken ships, and protect their harbors with naval mines. They've also built an advanced underwater transit system, and build various underwater bases. The Oarsmen are the only ones in my setting to have perfected this technology, and who are able to create hulls and glass for submarines that are able to withstand the immense pressures of the deep.The Oarsmen have strong guild ties and family ties, and hold to tradition very much. But a curse was placed on them a long time ago, that has caused them to forget much of their ancient knowledge (such as rune magic). It is rumored that this has also caused them to gradually become shorter and shorter with each generation. The Oarsmen are basically short humans, and they consider it an insult to be referred to as 'dwarves'. They are a proud people, and they call themselves Oarsmen. They expect others to do the same. The Oarsmen are also known for their unsurpassed loyalty, and never commit mutiny.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Imaculata, post: 7420633, member: 6801286"] In my homebrew pirate setting, a faction of dwarven pirates call themselves [B][U]The Oarsmen[/U][/B]. They all cover themselves in tattoos from head to toe, and do not have beards at all (and also often have bald heads). Instead of mining for minerals, these dwarves instead explore the deep sea. They are experts in the development of diving equipment, and build diving suits, diving clocks and bathispheres. They salvage treasure from sunken ships, and protect their harbors with naval mines. They've also built an advanced underwater transit system, and build various underwater bases. The Oarsmen are the only ones in my setting to have perfected this technology, and who are able to create hulls and glass for submarines that are able to withstand the immense pressures of the deep. The Oarsmen have strong guild ties and family ties, and hold to tradition very much. But a curse was placed on them a long time ago, that has caused them to forget much of their ancient knowledge (such as rune magic). It is rumored that this has also caused them to gradually become shorter and shorter with each generation. The Oarsmen are basically short humans, and they consider it an insult to be referred to as 'dwarves'. They are a proud people, and they call themselves Oarsmen. They expect others to do the same. The Oarsmen are also known for their unsurpassed loyalty, and never commit mutiny. [/QUOTE]

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