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Hill Dwarf in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Hill Dwarf
The race of hill dwarves typically dwells in hilly regions. In Elloran their homeland is the country of Thorn-val, and in Shalanja their homeland is the kingdom of Saan-kett. Settlements of hill dwarves exist throughout the two continents and they are nearly always found within villages and towns, often with friends and family. Larger cities within the continents will have areas within that city that may be almost exclusively populated by hill dwarves.
Across the rest of Taia, hill dwarves can be found within Namia, Islandia, and Firborea, where they have no countries and can only be found within cities, towns, and villages or a rare hill dwarf settlement.
Short and stocky, hill dwarves have typical skin tones of deep tan to light brown, with ruddy cheeks and bright brown or grey eyes. Their hair colour is brown, black, or grey. The males nearly always have long beards that are often braided. They have round ears, thick bushy eyebrows, and large flat noses that are also a ruddy colour. They stand between 4 and 5 feet tall and average about 150 pounds.
In combat they wear chain mail with medium kite shields, and their favoured weapons are the battleaxe, handaxe, spear, crossbow, shortsword, and pick.
ability score increase:
+2 Constitution, +1 Wisdom
age:
Hill dwarves mature at the same rate as humans, but they're considered young until they reach the age of 50. On average, they live about 350 years.
alignment:
Most hill dwarves are lawful, believing firmly in the benefits of a well-ordered society. They tend toward good as well, with a strong sense of fair play and a belief that everyone deserves to share in the benefits of a just order.
Size:
Medium
speed:
Your base walking speed is 25 feet. Your speed is not reduced by wearing heavy armour.
Languages:
You can speak, read, and write Common and Dwarvish.
race features:
Darkvision Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern colour in darkness, only shades of grey. Dwarven Resilience You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage. Dwarven Combat Training You have proficiency with the battleaxe, handaxe, throwing hammer, and warhammer. Tool Proficiency You gain proficiency with the artisan's tools of your choice: smith's tools, brewer's supplies, or mason's tools. Stonecunning Whenever you make an Intelligence (History) check related to the origin of stonework, you are considered proficient in the History skill and add double your proficiency bonus to the check, instead of your normal proficiency bonus. Dwarven Toughness Your hit point maximum increases by 1, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a level.
Darkvision Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern colour in darkness, only shades of grey. Dwarven Resilience You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage. Dwarven Combat Training You have proficiency with the battleaxe, handaxe, throwing hammer, and warhammer. Tool Proficiency You gain proficiency with the artisan's tools of your choice: smith's tools, brewer's supplies, or mason's tools. Stonecunning Whenever you make an Intelligence (History) check related to the origin of stonework, you are considered proficient in the History skill and add double your proficiency bonus to the check, instead of your normal proficiency bonus. Dwarven Toughness Your hit point maximum increases by 1, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a level.
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