Dwarf Traits
Dwarf Traits
Dwarfism - The character is short, 4 - 4 ˝ feet tall. Their limbs are shorter proportionally to their body. Appearance –1, Move –1, Jump as STR –4, -1 to be hit by missiles.
Stocky - The character has a heavy build. They receive STR +1, CON +1, Extra Encumberance, Speed –1, body temperature +10.
Big Nose - The character has a large, bulbous nose. It reduces appearance by 1, but is used to filter the air when breathed so that air is warmed as it is breathed in and chilled when it is breathed out. If the character only breathes through their nose their body temperature is increased by 10.
Hirsute - The character is extremely hairy. This reduces appearance by 1 but increases temperature by 10.
Eyes of the Corpse
Red Eye – The character’s cornea has no pigment, allowing the red inner eye to be seen. The inner eye receives no protection from light. Bright light is extremely painful. Filtered sunlight causes a –1 on all actions due to pain. Direct sunlight causes a –2 on all actions due to pain. Appearance –1.
Colorblind - The character has many more rods than cones in their eyes. They cannot distinguish between colors. The character is immune to the madness of the Aurora Borealis.
Night Vision – The extra rods in the character’s eye provide excellent vision in darkness. If there is total darkness, the character cannot see. If there is any light the character can see normally.
Flesh of the Corpse
Leathery Skin - The character’s skin is calloused providing the equivalent of DR 1.
Albino - The character’s skin is white and has little protection from the sun. They take 1 point of damage for every 30 minutes of ordinary direct sunlight, every 15 minutes for noon, hot summer or tropical sun. Appearance –1.
Note: appearance penalties for traits of all dwarves do not apply to other dwarves. Instead, lack of those traits causes the same penalty in appearance when seen by dwarves. Appearance –5 total.
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