Bonuses

• +2 constitution, -2 charisma: Dwarves are stout and tough, but tend to be gruff and reserved.
  
  
• +2 bonus on Search checks: The Stonecunning ability gives a dwarf a sixth sense about stonework.
  
  
• +4 bonus on Balance checks: Dwarves are exceptionally stable on their feet.
  
  
• +2 saving throw bonus against poison: Dwarves are hardy and resistant to toxins.
  
  
• +2 saving throw bonus against spells: Dwarves have an innate resistance to magic spells.
  
  
• Dwarven Waraxes as Martial Weapons: Dwarves do not consider dwarven waraxes to be exotic weapons.

Description

Dwarves are known for their skill in warfare, their ability to withstand physical and magical punishment, their knowledge of the earth's secrets, their hard work, and their capacity for drinking ale.

A dwarf adventurer may be motivated by crusading zeal, a love of excitement, or simple greed. As long as his accomplishments bring honor to his clan, his deeds earn him respect and status. Defeating giants and claiming powerful magic weapons are sure ways for a dwarf to earn the adulation of other dwarves.

The dwarven homeland in Eberron is the Mror Holds, a loose-knit federation of dwarf clans in the mountainous terrain in the east of Khorvaire. The dwarves have never had a unified empire and thus have risen to the prominence of the elves or humans, though their control of mineral wealth has always made them important allies of the greater powers. Their mysterious kingdoms, carved out from the insides of mountains, are renowned for their marvelous treasures that they produce as gifts or for trade. Dwarves are affiliated with the House Kundarak in Stormreach.