A dwarf is one of the native Flanaess races collectively known as the Flan. Dwarves live in large colonies around the Flanaess, particularly in places of great value in terms of ore and gem deposits, such as mountains and valleys, where they establish their colonies. Dwarves are best known to be hard workers, loyal to their colonies, humorous and expert engineers.
Dwarves are short compared to an average human, reaching about the height of a human's waist or chest. They are very hairy creatures; and both men and women sport beards, which are considered highly valuable in their culture.
Dwarves are generally loyal and humorous, and they can get along easily with other races. Dwarves are known to trade their ores and gems with other races on a frequent occassion.
The reason behind their insatiable desire to mine is partially because it's written in their genes, but also because these gems and ores are offered as sacrifices to a warden (a large creature usually living beneath their colony) of one of their gods of the Moradinsamman pantheon. There are also certain gems and rocks that are part of a dwarven diet.
Dwarves generally live at most 200 years.