Dwek-Maka (Mountain Dwarf)
The Dwek-Maka are the mountain dwarves of Aradaea, builders of underground city-states ordered by caste. Like the other Dwek heritages they descend from the Haku-Dweka, and some 80,000 years ago the mountains they settled began to set them apart.
Appearance
Section titled “Appearance”Mountain dwarves are stout, around four feet tall and about 150 pounds. Their skin spans the natural range of tones, their hair is thick, curly and of many colors, and beards are common.
Society and Culture
Section titled “Society and Culture”Every mountain dwarf is born into a place within a carefully ordered society. Each caste has its own duties, and the city-state depends on all of them doing their part, from the deepest mines to the halls of government. Order and continuity are valued above personal ambition.
Homeland
Section titled “Homeland”The Dwek-Maka call the mountains of Grodraken home, with cities that reach far down into the rock. Like all Dwek they sense movement through the ground out to about 20 feet.
Life Cycle
Section titled “Life Cycle”A mountain dwarf lives around 250 years, time enough to rise through the work of a caste and pass its knowledge on.
Relations
Section titled “Relations”The Dwek-Haku are their older cousins, while the Dwek-Droki broke away from the mountain dwarves to live in the deep places below. Most mountain dwarves speak Dwarvish and Aethyrian Common.
Among the Aethyrsparked
Section titled “Among the Aethyrsparked”A mountain dwarf whose Aethyr Knot ignites keeps the discipline of their upbringing, now bound to the Aethyrweave.
Heritage Facts
Section titled “Heritage Facts”- Home Plane
- Aradaea
- Category
- Dwek (Dwarves)
- Ancestor Race(s)
- Haku-Dweka (Proto-Dwarves)
- Home Region
- Grodraken
- Racial Abilities
- Wisdom, Constitution
- Racial Features
- Dwarven Resilience, Dwarven Combat Training, Dwarven Tool Proficiency, Stonecunning, Dwarven Armor Training
- Years of Existence
- 80,000 years
- Average Lifespan
- 250 years
- Average Weight
- 150 lbs
- Average Height
- 4 ft
- Skin Tones
- Natural Melanin Range
- Playable?
- Yes
- Extinct?
- No
- Size Category
- Medium
- Speed
- 25
- Movement Types
- Walking
- Hair
- Thick, Varied Color, Curly, Bearded
- Body Features
- Stout
- Divergence Cause
- Region
- Average Generation
- 50 years
- Vision Type
- Tremorsense
- Vision Distance
- 20 ft
- Short Description
- Highly structured caste society of underground city-states
- Languages
- Aethyrian Common, Dwarvish
- Default Upbringing
- Communal: Raised by a village, order, or organization
The compendium entry lists the heritage’s features in full.