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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arrgh! Mark!" data-source="post: 1690219" data-attributes="member: 14559">I've recently been putting together some philosophy, when I had a good idea - What of Philosophy for Dwarves? Having a background in philosophy, I immediately went and wrote some things down.Now I'm half complete, but I was wondering how interested people really would be with this? Or is it something really background? It would certainly flesh out the races some, with a greater background than "Och, I drink Ale" or whatever. I must admit I completely stole the first paragraph. But the whole thing was never about making a new philosophy, as I'm not a dwarf - and cannot do something like that. But I can on the other hand give a decent impersonation of what I think a dwarf would think like.Heres the first part at any rateDas In Handarbeit machen des SteinsThe Crafting of the MetalsI, Lorek, will attempt to explain the facets of attaining what it is to be Dwarf. It must be known that in the fires of creation, each Dwarf is made differently, with different strengths and weaknesses in the Metal/Soul. Even the type of metal is important in the making. This is known as the Metal/Soul. Through his life the dwarf shall be hammered, cooled, and finally when he dies his Shape is determined by his choices and his willingness to overcome. The Metal/Soul and the Shape are the two fundamentals Dwarfkind must accept if it is to continue past the rage of the gods.The First Facet – The Hands of Magic(. The scene. The Thronerooom of a ruined palace. King of the Dwarves is sitting on his throne, terribly wounded. Around him are the corpses of a hundred warriors, and a hundred demons. Enter Prince of Hell.)Prince of Hell: So it has come to this at last. King of the Dwarves: I am beset. I am betrayed. My family eaten by the phosphorate magics, my towns are destroyed and my Thanes are dead. Before our last battle, I ask why?Prince of Hell: So it always was. So it is. So it always will be. When you created the Gods..King of the Dwarves: ..The gods created I. Otherwise, nothing.Prince of Hell: Then die.-    Saga of Styngar. Act 1, Part 1.I.So it is that throughout the years, Dwarves have died. The great halls of our dead, our heroes, our kings outnumber the living. So it is that entire cities have been abandoned to the wanderings of Stone Guardians..A pick is a tool. A sword is a tool. These tools are used for a purpose and have no higher goals in themselves. These tools do not subvert; a weak mind is subverted by desire, not a tool. A strong mind understands a tool for what it is; he takes care of it and it will take care of him. One must be careful in taking care of his tools. A new axe has a shaft and a head. After awhile, the shaft may break. It is replaced, the same tool continues. A while later, the head breaks, and is replaced. Is it still the same tool? Grandfathers axe is just as good as it always was. The myth continues. The nature of belief is in this.II.A dwarf uses his hands and achieves what he can despite weakness. It is in overcoming weakness that he gains value. It is in knowing your limits do you begin to know your strengths. It is in knowing what one cannot do does he only begin to forge his Shape..</blockquote>

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