ONG XC AND Xt Steer z |S ‘Withammer Fantasy Roleplay supplement by Alfred Nuicz, JrC ARF inte at agi Hogshead Publishing Limited 18.20 Bromel’s Koad London SW 0BG United Kingdom wrn@hogshead demon.co.uk |hup:wwww:hogshead.demon.co.uke Produet code: HOG218 ISBN: 1899749 28 4 GAMES HOGSHEAD @ PUBLISHING Produced under licence from Games Workshop Limited, (©2002 Games Workshop Limited. All rights reserve Workshop, Warhammer and White Dwarf are re trademarks and other names herein are trademarks of Workshop Limited, All are used with permission, All artwork in all Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay products and all images contained therein have been produced ei ther in-house or as work for hice, The exclusive copyright in the artwork and the images it depicts is the property of Games Workshop Limited, © 1986-2002, All ights reserved, No part ofthis book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior permission from the publishers All characters, places and events are fictitious: any resem: blance to any persons living or dead is purely coincidental First edition: September 2002 9876543CONTENTS Charter | History of the Dwarf Race 3 ‘The Time of the Ancestor Gods ~ the Golden Age ~ the Age of Wars ~ the Age of Heroes ~ the Dwarf Realms Today Cuartir 2: Dwarf Society 0 Soci values ~ Social Structure - Dwarf Women — wart Anatomy ~ Crafiguilds ~ Craftguild Carcers ~ Outside the Guilds — Expatriate Dwarfs - Dwarf Law ~ The Calendar ~ Dwarfriends and Grudges Charter 3: Dwarfholds 26 Karaz Ankor: the Dwarf Empire ~ Karaz-a-Karak ~ Zivufoar ~ Karak Kadin ~ Karak Eight Peaks ~ Karak Azul ~ Barak Vacr ~ Other Holds and Realms ~ Karak Hien and the Black Mountains — Karak zor and the Vaults ~ Karak Norn and the Grey Mountains ~ the Lost Holds ~ the Lost Mines ~ Expatriate Dwarfs - Norse Dwarfs - the Doom of Kazad Grund Cuaprir 4: Technology 7 Gromeil ~ Light and Medium Weapons ~ Handguns ~ Heavy Weapons - Gyrocopters ~ War Balloons ~ Dwarf Shipping ~ Earth Borer Mining Dil Carrer 5: Magic 4 Runle Magic - Rune Forms ~ Rune Weapons of Renown ~ Thungn’s Runes ~ Master Runes ~ wart Wizards and Alchemists ‘Cover art: Ralph Horsley Cover logo: James Willis and Tomas Interior art: Alex Boyd, John Kowalik Paul Dainton, Marke F Gibbons, Radoslaw Gruszewiez, Jon Hodgson, Ralph, Horsiey, Tomasz Kowall, Tomasz Orace, ancl Adrian Smithy Cuarrex 6: Dwarf Religion 0 Religion in Dwarf Society ~ Principal Deities — Grungni - Yalaya ~ Grimnir - Gazul - Smednie ~ ‘Thungni ~ Morgeim ~ Ancestor Cults Chapter 7: Dwarf Characteristics 78 Dwarf Names - Place of Birth ~ Basic Career ~ New Basic Careers - Mines ~ Runescribe ~ Warrior ~ New Advanced Carvers ~ Alchemist ~ Lodefinder - Loremaster ~ Master Actisan ~ Master Engineer - Mountaineer ~ Pilot ~ Runesmith - Shipmaster ~ Slayers ~ Stoneshaper ~ Templar ~ Veteran Warrior Witch-Hunter ~ New Skills ~ Further Details ~ Roleplaying Dwarfs Cuapter 8: Dwarfs of Renown 4 ‘Thorgrim Gudgebearer ~ Uther Stonehammer ~ HaroleAnvilfist ~ Borin Rognison ~ “The Magnificent’ Sven Hasselfriesan ~ Karstin Largscottir ~ Tarnt Ironspike — Josef Bugman Chapter 9: Khazalid and Runic Script 100 Avpenpix A: Dwarl Timeline 106 Avpennix B: Dwarf Glossary 0 Appenpix C: Gazetteer of the Dwarf Realms II] Fd also like to thank some people their encouragement and assistance in getting me this far- Anthony’ Ragan, Martin Oliver, Graeme Davis, James Wallis, Ken Rolston, Niels Ame Darn, Timothy Eceles, John Foody. Steven Hudson, Morten Krog, Thomas esterlie, Ken Walton, and (not least ofall) my wife, Annette A. Nufez “The Doom of Kazak Grind” by Jonathan Green and Ralph Horsley fist appeared in issue 2 of lnferno magazine, pub: lished by the Black Library, a diviston of Games Workshop, Cartography: Ralf Schemman (maps) Rob Sander (runic The WERE prof ofthe Dragn and Daemon Slyer and ipt symbols). em eee ns crested lo. Shale background Hrs RppeaseeaelemieaeMaydipor 12s