Hill Dwarves
Hill Dwarves
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APPEARANCE
Hill dwarves have deep
tan to light brown
skin and ruddy cheeks and bright eyes.
Their
hair is brown black or gray. They favor
earth
tones in their clothing although they
will
occasionally wear something bright. Hill
dwarves have deep voices and actually
sing
quite well, but getting one to do so requires
exceptional skill in diplomacy.
HISTORY
Hill dwarves were a
part of the mainstream
dwarven society until the Cataclysm. At
that
time, they were not permitted to return
to
their former homes and were forced to
live
permanently above ground. They have
remained here more out of obstinacy than
for
lack of suitable mountains to delve.
Hill dwarves are considered
Neidar dwarves
by the mountain dwarves. This refers to
their
former clan status before being exiled
from
the mountain (see mountain dwarves below
for further descriptions).
PHILOSOPHIES
Hill dwarves are as
stubborn as their underground
cousins (though each group claims to
be more stubborn than the other). They
tend
to be rough and coarse and lack some of
the
refinement of their underground fellows.
They complain often but usu. do so to
hide
the fact that they have a rather pleasant
and
gentle nature.
SOCIETY
Hill dwarves have small
communities that
live in above-ground villages. Unmarried
hill
dwarves often set out on their own, only
occasionally
returning to their original clan. The
hill dwarves have maintained the clan
system
that dates from times long before the
Cataclysm.
They do not, however, come together
in groups larger than their local clans
as the
clans tend to be suspicious, if not hostile
to
other clans.
HILL DWARVES
GAME STATISTICS
Generating Abilities:
The initial ability rolls are modified by a -1 penalty to Charisma and
a +1 bonus to Constitution.
The minimum and maximum
ability scores for Hill Dwarves are as follows:
Hill Dwarf Ability Scores
| Ability | Minimum | Maximum |
| Strength | 9 | 18 |
| Intelligence | 3 | 18 |
| Wisdom | 3 | 18 |
| Dexterity | 3 | 17 |
| Constitution | 14 | 19 |
| Charisma | 3 | 12 |
| Comeliness | - | - |
Hill Dwarf Class Limits
| Class | Maximum Level |
| Cavalier | N/E* |
| Paladin | N/E* |
| Knight of the Crown | N/E* |
| Knight of the Sword | N/E* |
| Knight of the Rose | N/E* |
| Fighter | Unlim |
| Barbarian | Unlim |
| Ranger | 8 |
| Magic-User (Renegade) | N/E* |
| Illusionist (Renegade) | N/E* |
| Wizard of High Sorcery | N/E* |
| Thief | 10 |
| Thief/Acrobat | 15 |
| Cleric (Heathen) | N/E* |
| Druid (Heathen) | N/E* |
| Holy Orders of the Stars | 10 |
* N/E means not eligible
for the class