Shield Dwarf

Base: Dwarf

Favored Class: Fighter

Stats: +2 Con, -2 Cha. Stonecunning, Darkvision, Hardiness Vs. Poisons, Hardiness Vs. Spells, Offensive Training vs. Orcs, Offensive Training vs. Goblinoids. Defensive Training vs. Giants, Skill Affinity Lore.

This is the default race of NWN dwarves. Dwarves are known for their skill in warfare, their ability to withstand physical and magical punishment, their hard work, and their capacity for drinking ale. Dwarves are slow to jest and suspicious of strangers, but they are generous to those who earn their trust. They stand just 4 to 4 1/2 feet tall, but are broad and compactly built, almost as wide as they are tall. Dwarven skin varies from deep tan to light brown, and their hair is black, gray, or brown. Dwarven men value their beards highly.

[Source: Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting by Greenwood, Reynolds, Williams, and Heinsoo, published by Wizards of the Coast, page 13.]