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A dwarf, in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy roleplaying game, is a humanoid race, one of the primary races available for player characters.The idea for the D&D dwarf comes from the dwarves of European mythologies and J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955), and has been used in D&D and its predecessor Chainmail since the early 1970s.
The Prose and Poetic Eddas, which form the foundation of what we know today concerning Norse mythology, contain many names of dwarfs.While many of them are featured in extant myths of their own, many others have come down to us today only as names in various lists provided for the benefit of skalds or poets of the medieval period and are included here for completeness.
As described in The Crystal Shard in almost medical terms, [5]: 66 Wulfgar is roughly 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), blond-haired and blue-eyed (common for the barbarian tribes he hails from), and developed his awesomely muscled physique when he was in servitude to the dwarf Bruenor Battlehammer for five years—working alongside dwarves, who are renowned for being tireless.
Alhana names her nephew Gilthas leader of the elven people and departs. In the Elven Exiles Trilogy, it is revealed that Alhana has gone searching for Porthios, and she eventually finds him in Bianost. She joins his fight to free Qualinesti, comes with him to Khur to save the elves there, and then returns with him to Qualinesti to continue the ...
Moradin is the chief deity in the dwarven pantheon in the Dungeons & Dragons game and is a member of the default D&D pantheon. In 3rd edition, Moradin's domains are Creation, Earth, Good, Law, and Protection. [1] The 5th Edition Players Handbook include Knowledge as a suggested domain. His titles include Soul Forger, Dwarffather, the All-Father ...
The pantheons employed in D&D provide a useful framework for creating fantasy characters, as well as governments and even worlds. [1] [2]: 275–292 Dungeons and Dragons may be useful in teaching classical mythology. [3] D&D draws inspiration from a variety of mythologies, but takes great liberty in adapting them for the purpose of the game. [4]
A Petty-Dwarf, possibly an 'inner name'. Udushinbar: Earlier name of Bundushathûr. Kibil-nâla: The name of the Silverlode. Uruktharbun: Earlier name of Khazad-dûm or Azanulbizar, meaning unknown. Khazad-dûm: Dwarf-mansion, Dwarrowdelf' (later known as Moria). Zigil-nâd: earlier name of the Silverlode. Kheled-zâram 'glass-lake', i.e ...
D&D Pillars of Pentegarn Endless Quest Book #3 Rose Estes 0-935696-92-X Endless Quest Books 06/1982 D&D Return to Brookmere Endless Quest Book #4 Rose Estes 0-935696-93-8 Endless Quest Books 01/1983 D&D Revolt of the Dwarves Endless Quest Book #5 Rose Estes 0-88038-020-9 Endless Quest Books 01/1983 D&D Revenge of the Rainbow Dragons