Dwarf

The dwarves are a squat humanoid race originally hailing from Verdain and Heinthold.

History is unclear on precisely when the race split, but at some point in the distant past dwarvenkind diverged, with the southern dwarves taking up home in the hills of Verdain, and the northern dwarves entrenching themselves into the snowy precipices of Heinthold.

While the southern dwarves are renowned for their welcoming nature and hospitality - one major reason Verdain has since become such a melting pot of cultures - the northern dwarves scarcely communicate with the outside world whatsoever, limiting trade and communication to the nearby barbarian strongholds, though even that is limited.

They are noted architects, agriculturalists, and craftspeople, living about 500 years.