Dwarfs (Warhammer Armies S.)

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At this time, one of the priests of Gazul, who are responsible for performing the special rites before death, are summoned. The dying Dwarf gives the priest the possessions that will be accompanied to his tomb before the heirs of the dying Dwarf assemble to witness the dying Dwarf's bequest - like the reading of a will among humans, except that it takes place before death. Once this task is completed, the Dwarf spends the remainder of the time with friends and family. [4d] Dwarfs are a regular faction that occupies settlements as normal, are at home in mountain climates, and spread the Untainted corruption type. Rather than be worshipped in holy reverence like the Gods of the Old World, the Dwarfs consider these ancient deities as living ancestors. In fact, it is said that the High King is the direct descendant of Grungni and Valaya, two of the most important of all the Ancestor Gods. Over the years, these Ancestors eventually gathered a following of like-minded individuals, resulting in the creation of semi-religious Cults, the most prominent of which is the Slayer Cult of Grimnir. [6a] Major Ancestor Gods [ ] Artisan Guilds - Artisian Guilds are one of the smaller Guilds that encompass a large diversity of professions, from pottery, carpentry, glass blowing and tanning amongst other crafting speciality. [4h]

When a Dwarf reaches his 70th year, they become was is known as "Altrommi", or "Full Beards". Once they reach this age, they are considered senior members of the Clan and is allowed the benefit of an apprenticeship. The clan elders are usually the ones who resolve any disputes which may arise if two or more Full Beards want to take on the same apprentice, or if any Young Clansman is not chosen. A few Full Beards have been known to simply choose to perfect the mastery of their clan's craft, rather than taking an apprentice at this time. This is usually the time when most Dwarfs would begin to marry themselves to a possible spouse and sire children of their own. [4d]Dwarfs are inspired on J. R. R. Tolkien's dwarves, who at the same time are based on dwarves from norse mythology. Following the loss of several major cities, came a mass exodus out of the Worlds Edge Mountains. Though it grieved them to do so, many Dwarf clans forsook their ancient homeland and began moving west. Led by the surviving clan members of Karak Eight Peaks, Karak Azgal and Karak Drazh, these expeditions fought their way through the forest of the Old World and into the safety of the Grey Mountains. There the clans rebuilt their lost society, resulting in the establishment of the new strongholds of Karak Norn and Karak Izor, with mines rich with mineral deposits of copper and iron in abundance. Though not as powerful or as wealthy as the strongholds within the Worlds Edge Mountains, these strongholds were nonetheless free from the depredation of their enemies. [1d]

Herder Guilds - Herder Guilds are still a common sight amongst the Holds, for it provides them with adequate meat, wool and grain during the long winter months. Cheese is of particular importance within a Dwarfs diet. [4h] West of the Empire is the chivalrous realm of Bretonnia. Throughout the Worlds Edge Mountains in the east to the Grey Mountains that lie between the Empire and Bretonnia is the realm of the Dwarfs. In the arboreal gloom of the great forest of Athel Loren reside the mysterious Wood Elves, kin to the seafaring High Elves of Ulthuan who, in their arrogance, maintain many colonies and outposts along the coasts of the Old World and appoint themselves custodians over the affairs of Man. Prior to the release of Total War: Warhammer, Dwarfs were not planned to have the Runesmith. However this unit was added due to popular demand from fans. Runelords and Runesmiths bind the Winds of Magic into Runes in stone and metal. Runic Magic skills do not consume Winds of Magic, like spells do. Instead, when a Runelord or Runesmith casts a Rune, there is a cooldown which prevents that particular Runelord or Runesmith from casting any more Runes until it expires. This mechanic was added in Total War: Warhammer II, in the previous game, Rune skills are normal character abilities and do not have this cooldown effect. Even as High King Alriksson quieted the crowd to begin the pronouncement, a latecomer marched into the vast hall. It was none other than the High King’s sister’s son, Thorgrim, who had earlier been presumed slain. He was well known in Karaz-a-Karak and had long been mentored by the aged High King. Now he returned, flanked by a sight not seen in Karaz-a-Karak for thousands of years — a contingent of Dwarfs from Norsca. For during the campaign in Kislev, after High King Alriksson had been injured, it had been Thorgrim who had re-established the old ties with those long distant clans. In turn, each of the Norscan kings spoke of Thorgrim, and of the deeds of valour he had performed in the icy north; of great monsters slain and battles won. Such acts were not the extent of Thorgrim’s journeys. [1d]

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Starting with the 4th edition rules, individual Army books were published for various races and realms of the Warhammer world that had coinciding miniatures armies to play the Warhammer Fantasy Battles tabletop game. Earlier versions of the Warhammer Fantasy Battle Game did not have individual Army books. It is sometimes said that Living Ancestors are too stubborn to die; among Dwarfs, it is more respectful to say that they have more important things to do than to die. Driven by the thirst for knowledge or the desire to accomplish a certain task, these ancient dwarfs seem never to age. The great runesmith Kragg the Grim, for example, reached his 1620th year in 2512 IC. [4d] Death and Burial [ ] Dwarfs are master craftspeople; their magical rune items and advanced war machines are renowned across the world. They see the work of other races as inferior and even have a special word for human-made devices which they call umgak, meaning "shoddy." Perhaps the greatest Dwarf creations are their underground strongholds which are indisputable wonders of the world. Each is a massive underground city, and in the lower levels great forges and mine-works. The Underway once connected all of these, although much of it has fallen into disrepair. They have a strong economy, especially in the production of trade resources which they can use to craft powerful items and runes in The Forge, as well as a powerful technology tree. However, their low population growth and requirement to avenge grudges slows their expansion. Dwarfs have a straight forward building tree. Notably their trade resource buildings can be upgraded to level IV, unlike most races at level III.

Every single settlement of the Dwarfs suffered a calamity, as walls collapsed, mine workings shattered and lower levels flooded by subterranean waters. The mountains themselves shuddered, and in some cases broke apart to send avalanches in sweeping waves that crushed the valleys and lowlands even the Ungdrin Ankor, the subterranean Underway of the Dwarfs, fell into partial ruin. Such was the devastation brought during that time that the Dwarfs remembered it simply as the Time of Woes. [1d] Goblin Wars (-1449 to -250 IC) [ ] Dwarfs are possessive, and to help guard the secrecy of their most skilled crafts, the Dwarfs have created guilds - artisan clans that trace their ancestry to a single master of old. Thus, to be born into the Clan of Morgrim, better known as the Runesmiths Guild, is to be destined, in some fashion, to be involved in the arcane study of working metal and magic into mighty runes of power. [1f] Thorgrim, along with other members of his clan, had entered several of the Lost Holds, seeking out those treasures which remained hidden, or hunting down and slaying those creatures that dared claim the revered artifacts made by the Dwarfs of old. He returned several long lost relics that bore runes of which Kragg the Grim, the eldest living Runelord of the Karaz Ankor, had only heard tell in legend. Many on the assembled Council of Elders wept openly as they passed around these recovered pieces of a more glorious age, marvelling at the workmanship of the Golden Sceptre of Norgrim, coveting the returned fragments of what could only be the lost crown of Karak Drazh. [1d]It is not uncommon for Dwarfs, over their long lives, to acquire a string of several names. They will begin with a given name, such as Thorg or Balric. This is often followed by the clan he belongs to and names that associates to his dominating features, such as perhaps Shieldsplitter or Forkbeard. Finally, there can be titles or ranks from his clan, guild or duty, such as Thane, Master, or Captain of the Deeps. Outside of formal occasions, most of these names are often dropped for convenience, with the given name being the most commonly used. [1i] Society [ ] Games Workshop has also released various expansions over the years, including a siege rules supplement and campaign expansions. Expansions and Supplements may or may not be valid over multiple editions, though generally they cycle similarly to the Army Books. After thousands of years of warfare, many clans have been wiped out or driven far from their homelands, their original holds lost or destroyed. In this way, surviving strongholds now house not just their founders, but also Dwarfs from many different clans. These displaced clans pledge fealty to a new king, swearing oaths to fight for their adopted stronghold. However, no matter where a clan re-settles, or how long they remain with a new hold, they maintain a strong sense of their unique identity and harbour hopes of one day reclaiming their a In the end, the creation of Caledor's greatest work, the Great Vortex within the Inner Sea had drained the massive influx of Magic from the world. In unison, the Daemonic armies all screamed to the stars as their dark essence were flung to the dark corners of the world. In that instant, the daemonic siege upon the Dwarf Kingdoms was suddenly stopped, and from the darkness of the deeps, the Dwarfs emerged from their strongholds into the light of the rising sun, the start of a Golden Age. In the Worlds Edge Mountains, the Dwarfs once more prospered beyond imagination, and within a matter of centuries, trade flourished throughout their realm. [1d]