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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8697650" data-attributes="member: 6801845"><p>I've always let people choose hill or mountain dwarf attributes depending on preference no matter where they originate from (same for all races) . So even if for story reasons two dwarves are siblings one can be mountain, one can be hill and one could be mountain.</p><p></p><p>As far as cultural differences, in many ways they are more alike than some of the subraces for other races. As a long lived race, they rely on tradition and rules to maintain balance and harmony. When you live for hundreds of years, often in crowded domains, letting personal differences disrupt the community can slowly eat away at the solidarity of the group. Because of this dwarves have a reputation for bluntness and honesty, to the point where other races often view them as rude.</p><p></p><p>Mountain dwarves tend to live in harsher conditions with more dangerous enemies. More militant by the necessity of having to constantly defend themselves they also tend to be more isolationist. They don't interact with the outside world as much as hill dwarves. Because of this there's a tendency to view them as xenophobic, but while they are slow to trust they generally judge others on their actions and deeds, not on their heritage.</p><p></p><p>Hill dwarves on the other hand tend to interact more with surrounding communities and live with fewer constant threats to their existence. Like all dwarves, their penchant for brutal honesty means they don't gain a charisma bonus, but they are wise enough to know when to keep quiet. In addition, they tend to be more introspective and have more time for philosophical studies and perfecting things such as stone carving. While to some their stonework may be overly simplistic, they have a keen eye for proportion and balance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 8697650, member: 6801845"] I've always let people choose hill or mountain dwarf attributes depending on preference no matter where they originate from (same for all races) . So even if for story reasons two dwarves are siblings one can be mountain, one can be hill and one could be mountain. As far as cultural differences, in many ways they are more alike than some of the subraces for other races. As a long lived race, they rely on tradition and rules to maintain balance and harmony. When you live for hundreds of years, often in crowded domains, letting personal differences disrupt the community can slowly eat away at the solidarity of the group. Because of this dwarves have a reputation for bluntness and honesty, to the point where other races often view them as rude. Mountain dwarves tend to live in harsher conditions with more dangerous enemies. More militant by the necessity of having to constantly defend themselves they also tend to be more isolationist. They don't interact with the outside world as much as hill dwarves. Because of this there's a tendency to view them as xenophobic, but while they are slow to trust they generally judge others on their actions and deeds, not on their heritage. Hill dwarves on the other hand tend to interact more with surrounding communities and live with fewer constant threats to their existence. Like all dwarves, their penchant for brutal honesty means they don't gain a charisma bonus, but they are wise enough to know when to keep quiet. In addition, they tend to be more introspective and have more time for philosophical studies and perfecting things such as stone carving. While to some their stonework may be overly simplistic, they have a keen eye for proportion and balance. [/QUOTE]
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