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Dwarf (Dungeons & Dragons)
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In the Dungeons & Dragons
fantasy
roleplaying game, dwarves are a humanoid
race, one of the primary races available for play as player character
s. Variations from the standard dwarf archetype are commonly called subraces, which include hill dwarves, gray dwarves (duergar), and mountain dwarves.
class
in the original 1974 edition
of Dungeons & Dragons.
race in the original Player's Handbook
(1978). The dwarf also appeared in the original Monster Manual
(1977). A number of dwarven subraces were presented as character races in the original Unearthed Arcana
(1985).
(1977).
setting in Dwarves Deep
(1990). Several dwarven races were detailed as player character races in The Complete Book of Dwarves
(1991).
(2004).
they generally grow full beards, and in Eberron
they do not grow facial hair at all. In older editions of the game, female dwarves did grow beards in various campaign settings.
. According to their legends, Moradin fashioned the dwarves into a likeness of himself using gems and metal. He then breathed life into them.
In many campaign setting
s, the dwarven pantheon of gods consists of the leader Moradin, as well as Abbathor
, Berronar Truesilver
, Clanggedin Silverbeard
, Dugmaren Brightmantle
, Dumathoin
, Muamman Duathal
, and Vergadain
. Other dwarven gods may be present in different campaign settings.
, who are often regarded as close cousins of the dwarven race. Dwarves are accepting of humans
, half-elves
and halflings
. Dwarves often do not get to know humans well as they live longer than the average human, and prefer to become friendly with the humans' family in general. Dwarves mistrust half-orc
s, and fail to appreciate elves
, whom they only ally with in their many battles against orcs, goblins, gnolls, bugbears and trolls.
campaign setting, every dwarf chooses a focus in life, one task that they will try to achieve with stubborn determination. Athasian dwarves do not live underground, but some communities focus on uncovering buried dwarven strongholds from the Green Age.
Physically, the dwarves of Athas are unique in that they have no hair at all, contrary to the image of beard-laden dwarves in more traditional campaign settings. Athasian dwarves can breed with humans to produce muls, who are sterile offsprings that share the strength and resiliency of dwarves with the size of humans.
setting, the dwarves are divided into three distinct groups, the hill dwarves, the mountain dwarves and the gully dwarves. These three groups are again divided into clans as follows:
Hill Dwarves The hill dwarves consist of a single clan called the Neidar. They are very similar to the mountain dwarves but are slightly more forthcoming towards other races and cultures. Flint Fireforge was a Neidar.
Mountain Dwarves The mountain dwarves consist of several clans, two of these being the Hylar and the Daewar clans.
Gully Dwarves The gully dwarves, or Aghar ("the Anguished") are thought to be the offspring of gnomes
and dwarves. Gully dwarves are first referred to in the Dragonlance Chronicles, by Margaret Weis
and Tracy Hickman
, as a "miserable lot." They are the lowest caste in dwarven society, found all over Krynn
, living in filth and squalor in places that had been abandoned by most other living creatures, including animals. Like dwarves, they are clannish, and several clans live together, following the rule of their chieftains or one particular powerful leader. Females lack whiskers on their chins but have them on their cheeks, and may wear tattered overskirts wrapped around their waists extending to their knees. Despite their wretched appearance, gully dwarves generally lead a cheerful existence, though they are incredibly unintelligent creatures. Only a few gully dwarves can conceive of any number higher than 'two' (often counting things as "one and one and one and one--not more than two!") and at least one of that lucky few still licks up spilt ale from the tavern floor rather than "wasting it" by cleaning it up.
has several major dwarven subraces:
, and are found throughout the Flanaess
. They are particularly numerous in the Lortmils
, Principality of Ulek
, Glorioles, Iron Hills, Crystalmists, and Ratik.
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
fantasy
Fantasy
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roleplaying game, dwarves are a humanoid
Humanoid (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, humanoid is a type of creature, or "creature type". Humanoids are any creature shaped generally like a human , of Small or Medium size, with few or no supernatural or extraordinary abilities...
race, one of the primary races available for play as player character
Player character
A player character or playable character is a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player, and is typically a protagonist of the story told in the course of the game. A player character is a persona of the player who controls it. Player characters...
s. Variations from the standard dwarf archetype are commonly called subraces, which include hill dwarves, gray dwarves (duergar), and mountain dwarves.
Dungeons & Dragons (1974-1976)
The dwarf first appeared as a player characterPlayer character
A player character or playable character is a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player, and is typically a protagonist of the story told in the course of the game. A player character is a persona of the player who controls it. Player characters...
class
Character class (Dungeons & Dragons)
A character class is a fundamental part of the identity and nature of characters in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. A character's capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses are largely defined by his or her chosen class; choosing a class is one of the first steps a player takes in order to...
in the original 1974 edition
Dungeons & Dragons (1974)
The original Dungeons & Dragons boxed set by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson was published by TSR, Inc. in 1974. It initially included the original edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game...
of Dungeons & Dragons.
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (1977-1988)
The dwarf appeared as a player characterPlayer character
A player character or playable character is a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player, and is typically a protagonist of the story told in the course of the game. A player character is a persona of the player who controls it. Player characters...
race in the original Player's Handbook
Player's Handbook
The Player's Handbook is a book of rules for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons . It does not contain the complete set of rules, but only those for use by players of the game...
(1978). The dwarf also appeared in the original Monster Manual
Monster Manual
The Monster Manual is the primary bestiary sourcebook for monsters in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It includes monsters derived from mythology, and folklore, as well as creatures created for D&D specifically...
(1977). A number of dwarven subraces were presented as character races in the original Unearthed Arcana
Unearthed Arcana
Unearthed Arcana is the title shared by two hardback books published for different editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game...
(1985).
Dungeons & Dragons (1977-1999)
The dwarf appeared as a character class in the original Dungeons & Dragons Basic SetDungeons & Dragons Basic Set
The original Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set boxed set was first published by TSR, Inc. in 1977, and comprised a separate edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, distinct from the first edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game, which was initially published in the same...
(1977).
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989-1999)
The hill dwarf appeared as a character race in the second edition Player's Handbook (1989). The hill dwarf also appeared in the Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989). Dwarves were detailed as a race for the Forgotten RealmsForgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
setting in Dwarves Deep
Dwarves Deep
Dwarves Deep is an accessory for the fictional Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the second edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game...
(1990). Several dwarven races were detailed as player character races in The Complete Book of Dwarves
The Complete Book of Dwarves
The Complete Book of Dwarves is a supplemental rulebook for the 2nd edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1991 by TSR Inc. It contains a variety of information useful to playing dwarf characters in the game, including information on strongholds, dwarven subraces,...
(1991).
Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition (2000-2007)
The dwarf appeared as a character race in the third edition Player's Handbook (2000), and in the 3.5 revised Player's Handbook. Dwarves were one of the races detailed in Races of StoneRaces of Stone
Races of Stone is an optional sourcebook for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Contents:...
(2004).
Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008-)
The dwarf appeared as a character race in the fourth edition Player's Handbook (2008). The dwarf appears in the fourth edition Monster Manual (2008), including the dwarf bolter and the dwarf hammerer.Description
Dwarves average four feet in height, with squat, broad bodies. Male dwarves grow thick facial hair. It is often a sign of extreme sadness and mourning for a dwarf to shave his beard. Some authors such as R. A. Salvatore have at times had the female of the species grow beards as well, though the game rules' official position is that they do not. In specific campaign settings, the potential for female dwarven facial hair sees much variation: In the World of Greyhawk some females can grow beards but those generally shave; in the Forgotten RealmsForgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
they generally grow full beards, and in Eberron
Eberron
Eberron is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, set in a period after a vast destructive war on the continent of Khorvaire...
they do not grow facial hair at all. In older editions of the game, female dwarves did grow beards in various campaign settings.
Religion
The dwarves believe themselves to be the creations of MoradinMoradin
Moradin is the chief deity in the dwarven pantheon in the Dungeons & Dragons game and is a member of the default D&D pantheon. Moradin's domains are Creation, Earth, Good, Law, and Protection. His titles include Soul Forger, Dwarffather, the All-Father, and the Creator...
. According to their legends, Moradin fashioned the dwarves into a likeness of himself using gems and metal. He then breathed life into them.
In many campaign setting
Campaign setting
A campaign setting is usually a fictional world which serves as a setting for a role-playing game or wargame campaign. A campaign is a series of individual adventures, and a campaign setting is the world in which such adventures and campaigns take place...
s, the dwarven pantheon of gods consists of the leader Moradin, as well as Abbathor
Abbathor
In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Abbathor is the dwarven deity of greed. His holy symbol is a jeweled dagger.-Publication history:...
, Berronar Truesilver
Berronar Truesilver
In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Berronar Truesilver is the dwarf goddess of Safety, Truth, Home, and Healing.-Publication history:...
, Clanggedin Silverbeard
Clanggedin Silverbeard
In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Clanggedin Silverbeard is the dwarf deity of battle. He is a member of the dwarven pantheon. He is called the Father of Battle, and his area of influence is war, especially as a way of life...
, Dugmaren Brightmantle
Dugmaren Brightmantle
In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Dugmaren Brightmantle is the dwarf deity of scholarship, discovery, and invention...
, Dumathoin
Dumathoin
In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Dumathoin is the patron of mountain dwarves, and the dwarf deity of mining and underground exploration. He is also the protector of the dwarven dead. His holy symbol is a cut, faceted gem inside of a mountain.-Publication...
, Muamman Duathal
Muamman Duathal
In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Muamman Duathal is the dwarf deity of wanderers and expatriates. He is also the dwarven god of lightning, which he uses as an omen...
, and Vergadain
Vergadain
In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Vergadain is the dwarf deity of Wealth and Luck. Vergadain's titles "the Trickster" and "the Laughing Dwarf" are not used by his worshippers. His holy symbol is a circular gold coin. These coins must be acquired in payment for...
. Other dwarven gods may be present in different campaign settings.
Relations with other races
Dwarves get along fine with gnomesGnome (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, gnomes are one of the core races available for play as player characters. Some speculate that they are closely related to dwarves; however, gnomes are more tolerant of other races and of magic, and are skilled with illusions...
, who are often regarded as close cousins of the dwarven race. Dwarves are accepting of humans
Human (Dungeons & Dragons)
Humans are a race available for player characters in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Although short-lived by comparison, humans are the most populous of all Dungeons & Dragons races. They are renowned for their diversity and ambition, and although they lack specializations like...
, half-elves
Half-elf (Dungeons & Dragons)
-Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition :The half-elf appeared as a player character race in the original Player's Handbook . The half-elf also appeared in the original Monster Manual...
and halflings
Halfling (Dungeons & Dragons)
The halfling is a fictional race found in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Halflings are similar to humans except about half the size...
. Dwarves often do not get to know humans well as they live longer than the average human, and prefer to become friendly with the humans' family in general. Dwarves mistrust half-orc
Half-orc
The half-orc is a creature born to mixed orc and human parentage in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The half-orc is a playable race for D&D player characters. Half-orcs are typically born in wild frontiers where human and orc tribes come into contact. Half-orcs are between six and seven...
s, and fail to appreciate elves
Elf (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, elves are a fictional humanoid race that is one of the primary races available for play as player characters. Elves are renowned for their grace and mastery of magic and weapons such as the sword and bow...
, whom they only ally with in their many battles against orcs, goblins, gnolls, bugbears and trolls.
Dwarven subraces
- Aleithian dwarves: Deep-dwelling psionic dwarves who follow the dragon god SardiorSardiorIn the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Sardior is the dragon deity of gem dragons, night, psionics, and secrets. His symbol is a ruby with an inner glow.-Publication history:...
. - AzersAzer (Dungeons & Dragons)The azer is a dwarf-like outsider in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. In the 3rd edition of the game, azers originate on the Elemental Plane of Fire...
: In the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd edition versions of Dungeons & Dragons, Azers physically resembled dwarves, though they were unrelated. In the 4th Edition of the game, they are a product of the enslavement of dwarves by giants and titans. - Badlands dwarves: Dwarves who have adapted to life in the inhospitable wastes, developing a natural knack for finding water and tolerance to heat and thirst.
- Deep dwarves: Underground-dwelling dwarves with a greater ability to see in the dark, but a sensitivity to light. They are more resistant to magic and poison than standard dwarves.
- Dream dwarves: Contemplative dwarves in touch with the world around them, which they call the "earth dream."
- DuergarDuergar (Dungeons & Dragons)In Dungeons & Dragons fantasy, the duergar, or gray dwarves are a cruel and evil subrace of dwarves.-Publication history:The duergar are named after the dvergar of Norse mythology, who were the builders of Gleipnir...
: A cruel and evil subrace that lives in the UnderdarkUnderdarkThe Underdark is a fictional setting which has appeared in Dungeons & Dragons role-playing campaigns and Dungeons & Dragons-based fiction books, including the Legend of Drizzt series by R. A. Salvatore... - Frost dwarves: Extraplanar dwarves found on the Iron Wastes of the Infinite Layers of the Abyss. They were once duergar enslaved by frost giants.
- Glacier dwarves: Dwarves that reside in cold glaciers, mining a special material known as blue ice. These dwarves have great skill at crafting with ice and magical ice, and are tolerant to cold weather.
- Hill dwarves: The standard dwarven race.
- Mountain dwarves: These dwarves live deeper underground and have fairer skin than hill dwarves.
- Seacliff dwarves: These dwarves make their home in high seaside cliffs. They are excellent swimmers.
Dwarves in Dark Sun
On Athas, the planet of the Dark SunDark Sun
Dark Sun is a Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting featuring the fictional desert world of Athas. The original Dark Sun Boxed Set campaign setting was released in 1991....
campaign setting, every dwarf chooses a focus in life, one task that they will try to achieve with stubborn determination. Athasian dwarves do not live underground, but some communities focus on uncovering buried dwarven strongholds from the Green Age.
Physically, the dwarves of Athas are unique in that they have no hair at all, contrary to the image of beard-laden dwarves in more traditional campaign settings. Athasian dwarves can breed with humans to produce muls, who are sterile offsprings that share the strength and resiliency of dwarves with the size of humans.
Dwarves in Dragonlance
In the DragonlanceDragonlance
Dragonlance is a shared universe created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc. into a series of popular fantasy novels. The Hickmans conceived Dragonlance while driving in their car on the way to TSR for a job application...
setting, the dwarves are divided into three distinct groups, the hill dwarves, the mountain dwarves and the gully dwarves. These three groups are again divided into clans as follows:
Hill Dwarves The hill dwarves consist of a single clan called the Neidar. They are very similar to the mountain dwarves but are slightly more forthcoming towards other races and cultures. Flint Fireforge was a Neidar.
Mountain Dwarves The mountain dwarves consist of several clans, two of these being the Hylar and the Daewar clans.
Gully Dwarves The gully dwarves, or Aghar ("the Anguished") are thought to be the offspring of gnomes
Gnome (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, gnomes are one of the core races available for play as player characters. Some speculate that they are closely related to dwarves; however, gnomes are more tolerant of other races and of magic, and are skilled with illusions...
and dwarves. Gully dwarves are first referred to in the Dragonlance Chronicles, by Margaret Weis
Margaret Weis
Margaret Edith Weis is a fantasy novelist who, along with Tracy Hickman, is one of the original creators of the Dragonlance game world and has written numerous novels and short stories set in fantastic worlds.-Early life:Margaret Weis was born in 1948 in Independence, Missouri, and later attended...
and Tracy Hickman
Tracy Hickman
Tracy Raye Hickman is a best-selling fantasy author, best known for his work on Dragonlance as a game designer and co-author with Margaret Weis, while he worked for TSR...
, as a "miserable lot." They are the lowest caste in dwarven society, found all over Krynn
Krynn
Krynn is the fictional world of the Dragonlance novels, co-written by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis. It has also been used in many other books, set in the Dragonlance universe. It is also used as the main setting in the Dragonlance campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing...
, living in filth and squalor in places that had been abandoned by most other living creatures, including animals. Like dwarves, they are clannish, and several clans live together, following the rule of their chieftains or one particular powerful leader. Females lack whiskers on their chins but have them on their cheeks, and may wear tattered overskirts wrapped around their waists extending to their knees. Despite their wretched appearance, gully dwarves generally lead a cheerful existence, though they are incredibly unintelligent creatures. Only a few gully dwarves can conceive of any number higher than 'two' (often counting things as "one and one and one and one--not more than two!") and at least one of that lucky few still licks up spilt ale from the tavern floor rather than "wasting it" by cleaning it up.
Dwarves in the Forgotten Realms
FaerûnFaerûn
Faerûn is a fictional subcontinent, the primary setting of the Dungeons & Dragons world of Forgotten Realms. It is described at a relatively high level in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting from Wizards of the Coast, and various locales and aspects are described in more detail by separate...
has several major dwarven subraces:
- Arctic dwarves: Found in the northernmost reaches of Faerûn, the Inugaakalikurit, or Arctic dwarves, are even smaller than most other dwarves. They are very strong and immune to cold.
- Gold dwarves: Shorter and more charismatic than their shield dwarf cousins, these are the dominant dwarves in southern FaerûnFaerûnFaerûn is a fictional subcontinent, the primary setting of the Dungeons & Dragons world of Forgotten Realms. It is described at a relatively high level in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting from Wizards of the Coast, and various locales and aspects are described in more detail by separate...
. They primarily reside in and around the Deep Realm, an underground realm surrounding a Grand CanyonGrand CanyonThe Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park, the 15th national park in the United States...
-like gorge. The gorge had once been an enormous cavern, which collapsed during a titanic battle between dwarves and drow. The canyon is surrounded by watch towers every twenty to fifty miles with Dwarven GryphonGriffon (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the griffon is a powerful, majestic and highly intelligent magical beast.-Publication history:The griffon was based upon the griffons of various mythologies.-Dungeons & Dragons :...
riders stationed in the watch towers.
- Shield dwarves: The dominant dwarves in the northern parts of Faerûn, these dwarves are taller than their gold dwarf brethren. Primary holds include Citadel Adbar, Mithral Hall, Citadel Felbarr, Hillsafar Hall, and Fireshear. Large Dwarven minorities are also located in Sundabar, Mirabar, and WaterdeepWaterdeep (city)Waterdeep is a fictional city-state that forms part of a popular Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game campaign setting called the Forgotten Realms. It is a port city that is located along the western coast of the Faerûn sub-continent...
.
- Urdunnir: Also known as orecutter dwarves, these dwarves have the magical ability to shape metal and stone, as well as the ability to walk through solid stone.
- Wild dwarves: Short, primitive dwarves found in the deep jungles of Faerûn.
- Gray dwarves: Or Duergar, mainly found in the Underdark, with an aversion to light.
Dwarves in Greyhawk
Dwarves in the World of Greyhawk setting are called dwur by the FlanFlan (Greyhawk)
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Flan are a race of humans living in the Flanaess. The Flan peoples were the first humans known to have settled the eastern portion of the continent of Oerik, the Flanaess, which is named for them...
, and are found throughout the Flanaess
Flanaess
The Flanaess is the eastern part of the continent of Oerik, one of the four continents of the fictional world of Oerth in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. The Flanaess has been the setting of dozens of adventures published between the 1970s...
. They are particularly numerous in the Lortmils
Lortmil Mountains
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Lortmil Mountains are a mountain chain located in the central part of the Flanaess, forming the eastern border of the Sheldomar Valley.-Inhabitants:...
, Principality of Ulek
Principality of Ulek
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Principality of Ulek is a political state of the Flanaess, and one of the three Ulek States ....
, Glorioles, Iron Hills, Crystalmists, and Ratik.
Notable dwarves
- Bruenor BattlehammerBruenor BattlehammerBruenor Battlehammer is a fictional character in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. The character first appears in the Icewind Dale trilogy by author R. A. Salvatore. He has also appeared in subsequent books as the trusted dwarven companion...
— King of Mithril Hall in the Forgotten Realms setting. Bruenor reclaimed his homeland from goblins and more sinister denizens of the deep including a mighty shadow dragon he killed single-handedly. Friend of Drizzt Do'UrdenDrizzt Do'UrdenDrizzt Do'Urden is a fictional character in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Drizzt was created by author R. A. Salvatore as a supporting character in the Icewind Dale Trilogy. Salvatore created him on a whim when his publisher needed to...
and adoptive father of Cattie-Brie and WulfgarWulfgarWulfgar can refer to:*Wulfgar, the herald of Hroðgar, a character in Beowulf*Wulfgar, the villain in the 1981 Sylvester Stallone film Nighthawks*Wulfgar, one of the Companions of the Hall from the Icewind Dale Trilogy...
. - Flint Fireforge - One of the Heroes of the Lance in the Dragonlance setting.
- Lord Obmi - Bloodthirsty servant of IuzIuzIn the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Iuz is the chaotic evil demigod of Deceit, Evil, Oppression, Pain, and Wickedness. Iuz is variously called "The Old One" and "Old Wicked," among other titles. Unlike most Greyhawk deities, Iuz makes his home on...
in the World of Greyhawk setting, and member of the Boneshadow.
Novels
Notable D&D novels prominently featuring dwarves include:- Dragonlance
- Dark ThaneDark ThaneDark Thane is a fantasy novel in the setting of Dragonlance, based on the campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It was written by Jeff Crook. It is volume three of the six volume book series The Age of Mortals...
by Jeff Crook. - Flint the KingFlint the KingFlint The King is a fantasy novel by Mary Kirchoff and Douglas Niles which is set in the world of the Dragonlance campaign setting and is the second volume in the Preludes II series, and the fifth volume in the overall Preludes series....
by Kirchoff and Niles. - The Gates of ThorbardinThe Gates of ThorbardinThe Gates of Thorbardin is one of the three novels in the Heroes II trilogy of the Dragonlance novels. It was written in 1990 by Dan Parkinson.-Plot summary:...
by Dan Parkinson. - Gully Dwarves by Dan Parkinson.
- Stormblade by Nancy Varian Berberick.
- Dark Thane
- Forgotten Realms
- The War of the Spider QueenWar of the Spider QueenWar of the Spider Queen is a New York Times best-selling series of novels set in the Forgotten Realms universe published by Wizards of the Coast. The series contains six books focused on the drow and their principal deity Lolth. Each of the six novels in the series is written by a different author...
series by RA Salvatore. - The Icewind Dale TrilogyThe Icewind Dale TrilogyThe Icewind Dale Trilogy is a trilogy of novels written by R.A. Salvatore, a SciFi and fantasy author. The events depicted in the trilogy follow the events of The Dark Elf Trilogy, although the former was written beforehand. It then continues from the Halfling's Gem onto the next series, Legacy of...
by RA Salvatore.
- The War of the Spider Queen
- Greyhawk
- Artifact of Evil by Gary GygaxGary GygaxErnest Gary Gygax was an American writer and game designer best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson. Gygax is generally acknowledged as the father of role-playing games....
(TSR, 1986).
- Artifact of Evil by Gary Gygax
Additional reading
- Baker, Richard, Joseph D. Carriker, and Jennifer Clarke-Wilkes. StormwrackStormwrackStormwrack is a supplemental source-book for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Contents:The book has detailed information and descriptions on various types of both realistic and fantastical watery environments, including underwater, the open ocean, ships, coral...
(Wizards of the CoastWizards of the CoastWizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
, 2005). - Baur, Wolfgang, James Jacobs, and George Strayton. FrostburnFrostburnFrostburn is a supplemental book to the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Contents:Frostburn provides rules for adventuring in a cold environment as well as an environment known as frostfell, which is a sort of arctic environment with extreme cold.The book contains...
(Wizards of the CoastWizards of the CoastWizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
, 2004). - Cordell, BruceBruce CordellBruce Robert Cordell is an American author of roleplaying games and fantasy novels. He won the Origins Award for Return to the Tomb of Horrors and has won several ENnies as well...
, Jennifer Clarke-Wilkes, and JD Wiker. SandstormSandstorm (Dungeons & Dragons)Sandstorm is an optional supplemental source book for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Contents:Sandstorm describes how DMs can create adventures and even campaigns set in a desert or wasteland environment. The book details many hazards that are associated with real-life...
(Wizards of the CoastWizards of the CoastWizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
, 2005). - Holian, Gary, Erik MonaErik Mona-Career:Erik Mona served as the editor-in-chief of Dragon magazine since 2004 and Dungeon magazine from 2004 to 2006; at the time, both magazines were published by Paizo Publishing, until the license through Wizards of the Coast expired in September 2007...
, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick WeiningFrederick WeiningFrederick Weining is among those credited for design of the Dungeons & Dragons Gazetteer and the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer, both published by Wizards of the Coast. He has also authored or co-authored a number of Greyhawk articles for the Living Greyhawk Journal, the Oerth Journal, and...
. Living Greyhawk GazetteerLiving Greyhawk GazetteerThe Living Greyhawk Gazetteer is a sourcebook for the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the 3rd edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Despite the title, the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer is not exclusive to the Living Greyhawk Campaign...
(Wizards of the Coast, 2000). - Reynolds, Sean K, et al. Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the CoastWizards of the CoastWizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
, 2003). ISBN 0-7869-2875-1 - Swan, Rick. The Great GlacierThe Great GlacierThe Great Glacier is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1992....
(TSR, 1992).