The lairds of defeated citadels fled to Highhelm in shame, establishing the region around the mountains as the seat of the Gathering Council, the governing body of far-flung dwarfkind that convenes every 2 centuries. Most strongholds survived the savage onslaught, notably Janderhoff in isolated Varisia and Highhelm along the southern coast of lake Encarthan.
Under the overwhelming attack, the centralized government of Tar Taargadth collapsed, isolating the individual Sky Citadels and lesser cities across the world. Unfortunately for the dwarves, at a point of ebb in their strength, orcish power surged, leading to a vicious assault on dwarven holdings. Even as dwarven power fluctuated, so too did the relative strength of the orcs and goblinoids. Tar Taargadth battled its ancient foes for millenia, waxing and waning in power and influence as the centuries passed. When the dwarves emerged upon Golarion they encountered numerous horrors of the Darklands they had driven before them. Under Taargick’s leadership, the dwarves completed their push to the surface and established themselves as custodians of civilization across Golarion with the founding of the Sky Citadels.Īll 10 citadels still stand today, but not all of them are in hands of their architects. Taargick declared himself king of the dwarves and named his kingdom Tar Taargadth. These factions expended much of their energies fighting against each other and their orcish foes and spent little effort on the Quest for Sky.Īfter nearly 2 decades of these civil wars, the great general Taargick reunited the dwarves with the skilled combination of diplomacy, plain speaking, and judicious use of military subjugation. After several unsuccessful centuries of toiling ever upward to reach the surface in an era marked by increasing war, the dwarves lost sight of their goals and splintered into numerous factions, called clans.
#PATHFINDER DWARVES OF GOLARION SERIES#
In the late centuries of the Age of Darkness, following a dictum of a series of ancient mandates handed down from a prophet of Torag, a relentless subterranean migration of dwarves called the Quest for Sky scattered hordes of orcs and goblins in a series of genocidal wars.
The clothing of wealthy dwarves and those whose toils require am minimum of demanding physical labor stretch the definition of functionality with some oft their clothing, but even their fanciest outfits bear numerous pockets, loops, and attachment points – frequently made of gold, silver, or other soft but beautiful metals.ĭwarven history begins deep below the earth, where the first dwarves mined and smithed under the watchful eye of Torag, the Father of Creation. Decorations serve practical purposes, such as fasteners, padding, reinforcements of seams, or the integration of pockets and tool-holding loops. Shaving a dwarf’s beard is a terrible insult to the dwarf, his ancestors, and their gods.ĭwarven dress, as with all physical objects dwarves craft, favors function over form, but is never plain. Traditionalists festoon their beards with elaborate braids, small battle trophies, or beads commemorating important events in their lives. A clean-shaven dwarf is a sure sign of madness, or worse… Male dwarves pride themselves on the length and condition of their beards. Male and female dwarves pride themselves on the length of their hair, and men often decorate their beards with a variety of clasps and intricate braids. This is a result of their strong bones and tightly packed musculature. They weigh about 100 pounds more than they appear. On average, dwarves stand about a foot shorter than humans, and tend to be stockier than even the burliest halforcs. Physical Description and Physical Outlook By way of verifying his claim, he holds up his hammer, marked with a rune that, I admit, means nothing to me, though he bears it with pride and promises I will understand when we delve into the ruins.
Grymwudd claims his ancestors came from the very hold I seek to enter. I met my first dwarf today, while seeking companions to investigate a ruined city northwest of the World’s Edge Mountains.
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