Dwarves
Forced from their old kingdoms ages ago, the Dwarves of Arden find themselves beset on all sides across the world. While their strength has always been in shunning the dangers of the outside world and its woes, it is the dangers from within that threaten their shattered colonies more than any foreign power.
Dwarven society has degenerated over the past few centuries, akin to a wounded animal trapped in its den. Outside their homes, the beasts and brigands of the world wait patiently for them to break their seclusion. Within the depths of their homes however, they are in a bitter battle to hold back the fell and monstrous creatures awoken either by the cataclysm of old, or their own hubris.
Dwarves are stubborn, and brave, and will die defending what is theirs before they retreat or surrender. This logic, once thought admirable by even their worst enemies, has proven to be the nail in the coffin of a once proud and numerous race.
Known Groups of Dwarves Include: