Dwarf much maligned!

GameLover — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:15:39 +0000

Yes it’s true, players today have really bought the poor Dwarf into a dire predicament. Rescue the Dwarf from the predictable personality hole he has fallen into I say! Yes you know what I am talking about, ever since Peter Jackson popularized the condition in his portrayal of Gimli in his film version of Lord of the Rings all Dwarves in PC role playing games are comic axe wielders who run everywhere! I believe PJ did his research well, he realized that there was a culture of fat warrior dwarves that made ‘one line jokes’ and always disparaged elves amongst the generation then grew up with Warhammer and World of Warcraft.

How about some variety, calling all serious role players, what of the stoic venerable statesman dwarf like Thorin Oakenshield, or the meak mocked by more martial dwarves inventor artificer dwarf? The old veteran who disapproves of the young blood who have no sense of decorum, who wouldn’t be seen dead running anywhere – what of dignity and auctoritas?

If you play Neverwinter Nights I highly recommend roleplaying a dwarf who is hugely fat, always comments on being hungry, has an Obelisk type attitude to food, and as a result has maximum constitution. Tip: if you maximize constitution and get the toughness feat then the damage you can take is almost better than high armor class (AC). Sure you need a good stack of potions because your fight style is to take the hits, but this is a roleplay opportunity where potions of ‘heal’ become ‘munches down another beef sandwich’, a dwarf who wouldn’t waste his breath to comment on elves, and who NEVER says ‘bah’.

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Dwarf much maligned!