((Ooc)) Ideas For Updating Lore

[Tethras 278]

Hello there today, myself, Zezimus (ZeziMoose) and Omithiel (#OJ2013) are currently working on a project to update some Dwarven lore. This will be mainly covering the Mountain Dwarf & Cave Dwarf Lore. So you must be thinking, why this post? To cut to the point we want YOUR input into this. How YOU think they should act, whether you're a normal dwarven player or just a regular player. You're opinion matters to us. So without further or do I'll post down the current lore and some points we have come up with. Funny/Quirky characteristics are fine as well. The main thing is that it's fun.  The information below is found here. http://www.lordofthecraft.net/wiki/index.php?title=Dwarves

 

Current Cave Dwarf Lore

 

Cavern Dwarves are known to have dark skin and dark beards. There beards are usually seen with braids, keeping their long beards from interfering with work. A fashion trend for Cave Dwarves is weaving precious stones and gems into their beard and hair. Finally, their eyes, usually golden, or amber. Cave Dwarves usually take part in mining, smithing, and other work to do with ores. Their eyes should be sensitive to sunlight, them being underground for long periods of time.

 

Current Mountain Dwarf Lore

 

The grand Mountain Dwarves, originally of Kal'Alras ((This is not true, this is false. Hence why we're rectifying it.)), are known to be stalwart defenders of their cities. Although unlike their underground living brethren, they stand strong on land and defend their cities and villages with strong arms and axes. Although better using an axe in combat and lumberjacking than their Dwarven brothers, Mountain Dwarves are not quite as good miners. Most Mountain Dwarves have lighter toned skin, fiery red hair and muscled shoulders.

 

I'll post below some of our ideas.

[Tethras 278]

Cave Dwarves

 

• Originate from the lands around Kal'Urguan

• Tough Skin

• See better in darkness

• A tendency to have greyer skin.

• Hair is thicker than other Dwarves. Colors: Brown, Black, Grey, Silver, and sometimes a tiny tint of blue.

• Brightly coloured eyes. Eye colors: Amber, Brown, Grey, Ruby, colors associated with jewels.

• Smaller in stature but more greed-filled than their mountain dwarf cousins.

• Live in caverns or underground cities.

• Architecture consists of stone brick, lava. etc.

• Good sense of hearing due to the acoustics of the underground.

• Xenophobic and generally distrustful of strangers. - Until they prove themselves

• Believe in superstitious myths and legends.

• More technological, for example the printing press.

• Manipulative and serious personalities.

• Obsession for fire

• A love for storytelling of mystery, and love for rumors.

• Reclusive, rarely leaving their cities.

• Better sense of metal work.

• Expresses history through stone work, and metal work.

• Shorter and more compact than their mountain cousins.

• More conservative. Stuck to their ways.

 

 

 

Mountain Dwarves

 

 

• Originate from the Mountains North of Aegis.

• Fair hair - Ginger, blonde, light brown are most common.

• Lighter skin, sometimes tanned.

• Ordinary eye colours, blue, brown, green.

• Reside within mountain holdings, eg. Kal’Anart, Kal’Domhain.

• Architecture consists of redwood, stone brick etc.

• Strong, athletic builds, due to harsh living conditions.

• Taller and more muscular than their cave dwarf cousins.

• Follow a strict code of honour, brought about by years of living amongst the surface dwellers and warring with orcs.

• More adventurous and welcoming of outsiders.

• Expert hunters, far-sighted but can’t see as well in the dark.

• Grow up learning myths and legends, passed on by word of mouth and occasionally through scrolls.

• Can march much longer and run much farther due to high altitude environment.

• More stamina when travelling long distances.

• More cheerful, good humour.

• Expresses history through song, tales and poetry.

• Generally make better warriors.

• More partial to change but still very defensive of ancient traditions.

• Developed Right of Passages

 

 

If you have any problems/suggestions for the above list, please post below.

[chaotikal 2392]

I am in for developing Cave Dwarven Lore. Contact me on Skype. 

[Watty_Banker 172]

Contact Ziko99 if possible he has a thing about a sub-sub-breed of cave dwarf called the snowborn. Other than that I have no further input

[Moot 1719]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.