Dwarves

Lore
Dwarves, sometimes called the Stout Folk, are a natural humanoid race common throughout parts of this world. Dwarves are a tough, tradition-abiding folk known for their strong martial traditions and beautiful craftsmanship.

Description
Dwarves are a short race, as their name implies, standing from 4'3" – 4'9" (1.3 – 1.45 meters) on average, with gold dwarves a bit shorter. What Dwarves lack in height they make up for in bulk; they are, on average, about as heavy as humans. A dwarf can weigh anywhere from about 160 – 220 lbs (73 – 100 kg).Dwarven males are a bit taller and heavier than their female counterparts. Like humans, dwarves have a wide variety of skin, eye, and hair colors, typically pale among shield dwarves and deeply tanned or brown amongst gold dwarves. Hazel eyes are common throughout the race, with blue eyes more common amongst shield dwarves and brown or green eyes found amongst the gold dwarves.

Dwarves are a long-lived race, though not so much as the Tel-quessir, and reach physical maturity somewhat later than humans. A dwarf is traditionally considered an adult once he or she reaches age fifty. Dwarves age much like humans but over a longer period of time, remaining vigorous well past 150 years. Most dwarves live to see their bicentennial[1] and a few live to be over 400.

SubSpecies
Squat and hardy dwarves from the isolated northern reaches of the world. Strong and muscular dwarves with tanned skin from the south. Tall dwarves, by comparison, who populate the northern reaches of west and central  Stocky and muscular dwarves living in the Underdark. Primitive dark-skinned dwarves primarily from the jungles. Duergar are a closely related race of humanoids, but separated from generations of divergence,                  slavery under the illithids, and the infusion of diabolic blood. They hold themselves to be a separate              race completely, and are often insulted if compared to surface dwarves.
 * Arctic dwarves
 * Gold dwarves
 * Shield dwarves
 * Urdunnir dwarves
 * Wild dwarves
 * Duergar