Dwarf (Dungeons & Dragons)
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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. Variations from the standard dwarf archetype of a short and stout demihuman are commonly called subraces, of which there are more than a dozen across many different rule sets and campaign settings.
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Dwarf | |
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First appearance | the original 1974 edition of Dungeons & Dragons |
Based on | Dwarf |
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Type | Natural Humanoid |
Alignment | Often Lawful Good |
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