Dwarves

The Dwarves are a conservative society, divided by age.

An average Dwarf may live up to 400 years, which means that it takes several centuries for new generations of Dwarves to gain any amount of status or power.

Young Dwarves have no choice but to serve under their still-living ancestors for hundreds of years before the Elders deign to step aside and let new ideas see the light of day. The irony is that when these ‘young’ come to power at last, they are no longer young, nor full of new ideas.

However, there are those among the younger Dwarves who have more ambition than patience, and try to carve themselves a higher place in the hierarchy by any means necessary, while the Elders watch their exploits enviously from their underground Holds. These ambitious Unproven become mercenaries, traveling tradesmen, or criminals.

Reckless and impatient, they strive for more. Which in Dwarf culture stands for more gold, power and glory.