Dwarves

Carved from the bedrock of the universe by Moradin, dwarves endured an age of servitude to giants where they toiled as slaves, before winning their freedom during the Dawn War. Their mighty mountain fortress-cities testify to the power of their ancient empires, especially the Empire of Iron. While the Empire of Iron only lasted 1200 years, a great many impressive buildings were achieved during that period.

However once, even the dwarves who lived in human cities were counted among the staunchest defenders against the darkness that threatened to engulf the world, but today, that has changed a lot. With the Second Great Demon War, the dwarves lost their muse, their god, their Moradin, and since then, they haven't quite been themselves.

Devastated by the loss of their god, the dwarves of Macera have become reclusive, almost exclusively living in their mountain-fortresses, keeping away from the rest of the world. On Mika they have fortresses in all three mountain-ranges, while on Saham they are mostly contained to the isles of Peloria and Nekeb. A dwarf is a fairly rare thing to see these day. They have also become fatalists, thinking that the death of Moradin was a preclude to the end of the world, and turned, at least as a race, to the worship of the Raven Queen. Lately, more and more death cults have sprung up, and dominate dwarven society. Quite a few have also turned to the worship of Bane.