Dwarves

Dwarves
The Dwarves came to the continent in the year 3-100 (3rd Era 100th Year), and brought their vast knowledge of craftsmanship and blacksmithery to the Humans and Elves.

Appearance
The Dwarves are normally rather pudgy and short, ranging from 4'3" to 4'10" in height. They normally have ginger, red, or brown hair, and sometimes blonde, never black or white. They have dull eye colors, normally brown, black, or hazel, never blue or green. They are commonly seen with jewelry and expensive things on their body, in their beard, etc. The clothing itself shows a nobility of most Dwarves, being brown leather, black or dull red silks, or white cottons, and most likely they will have a small weapon with them.

Religion
It is common knowledge that Dwarves are greedy and gold-lovers, this is true for mostly all Dwarves, they are known to care greatly for gold and gems. One dug deeply into the Earth, finding a gemstone named the Arazoth, and it was told this is the god of War, Expenses, and Craftsmanship. The Dwarves worship this gemstone as a god or demi-god in some cases.

Aging
Dwarves do not age as fast as Humans, but not as slow as Elves, somewhere in the middle. They normally live to about 150-250, coming of age about 20-25. At this age males are sent off to the mines, coming back and getting about 60% of the gold and minerals they mine in money. Females are sent to the kitchens (sterotypical) and work their most of the time, but sometimes they'll work in mines or leave with males.

The Dwarves Arrival
In 3-100, another ship docked 500 years after the Elven ships, releasing wave after wave of small warriors and miners, looking to settle in the land of the Humans and Elves, they are off to the city of Godfree, to settle in with the rest of the races, making the city rich in gold and gemstones! Perfect!