Hill Dwarf Backgrounds

Hill Dwarves

The Hill Dwarf settlements are cosmopolitan places having provided a home for refugees from fallen Mountain Dwarf Vaults and Elven Holds for centuries. They are also now filled with mercenaries to help fight, or loot the old Dwarven goods.

Illustration by Russ Nicholson

1d6	Ideal
1	I strive to be an expert in my Class.
2	I prefer stability to anything else, if giving in a little will make life easier we should do it.
3	Hard work. I believe enlightenment comes from constant, miserable, hard work.
4	Joy when you can find it, and afford it. That usually means booze and food.
5	Honesty. If I catch you in a lie I won't trust you entirely, ever.
6	Diligence. Get the job done, do it right, do it well.

1d6	Bond
1	I am indebted to the alliance, to the Wood Elf patrols that keep the horde away, to the High Elf Mages that work their magic to defend us, to the humans who put their lives on the line to defend our Vault, and to the Halflings that have kept everyone well fed despite everything.
2	I am bonded to my House. A Dwarves House is everything and anyone that tells you differently is being untruthful.
3	I would do anything to recover Religious artifacts left behind in fallen Vaults.
4	I am loyal to our King and will do whatever he commands.
5	My vault fell to the Horde, family and friends are gone, I live for revenge.
6	The Mountain Dwarves slaughtered an insane number of Orcs and Goblins before their Vaults fell. Because of that we might actually survive. I am indebted to them.

1d6	Flaw
1	I'm obsessed with recovering Dwarven treasures and returning their original owner (Dwarven House). I expect money for returning the goods, however, but that's rarely a problem.
2	I can't handle Elf food. Eating weeds and bark makes me violently ill.
3	I'm a fanatic when it comes to the cleaning and preparing my equipment. I'll spend a short rest sharpening my axe to the point that I have to replace my stuff often.
4	I'm stubborn and will try the same thing over and over despite failing each time.
5	I don't like Elves. I'll tolerate them if necessary but they didn't help when needed despite promises. I don't know if they are corrupt or cowards.
6	I like Ale, ale, ale, ale.