Cave Dwarf

The Dwarves of the deep earth, seemingly altered by their time in the depths are an odd bunch. Few races succeed at making so many people uncomfortable with their presence alone.

Appearance
Cave Dwarves physically resemble their hill dwarf cousins quite closely, the few differences are almost entirely found in the skin. The deep dwarves have an almost sickly dark grey to their skin, and their hair ranges only between a dull black or a pale white. In addition to their skins odd color, many dwarves born in the depths find strange rune markings appear along their bodies upon reaching puberty. These strange runes give the deep dwarves a powerful natural resistance to most forms of magic, like protective barriers.

Deep dwarves grow their beards out like hill dwarves, but the shape they take is often much longer and thinner.

Culture
Deep Dwarf culture is one of the least documented cultures in Andrasa. They have sworn off recording their history in writing, opting instead to pass on their history through stories told by their elders in the old tongue. These stories are never to be shared with outsiders and as such, very little is known.￼