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Half-dwarves
Half-dwarves (also known as dwelves or halfbloods) were humanoids born through the union of a dwarf and another humanoid race.

Ecology

Half-dwarves were usually the result of a dwarf mating with a human, gnome, elf, or halfling. The offspring of a dwarf and an elf was known as a "dwelf" (which was pluralized to "dwelves").

The fertility and offspring of half-dwarves was similar to that of half-elves. If a half-dwarf mated with a pureblood dwarf, the offspring would be a pureblood dwarf. If a half-dwarf mated with another half-dwarf or a nondwarf, the offspring would be a half-dwarf.

Physical characteristics

Although slightly taller, half-dwarves were not a distinct race. Biologically, half-dwarves were almost indistinguishable from dwarves.

The physical and mental characteristics that were inherited by dwelves varied between individuals. This meant that some dwelves had more elvish characteristics and some had more dwarven characteristics.

Culture

Like half-elves, dwelves would adopt the cultures and gods of whoever raised them.

Non-dwarven mates who entered into dwarven culture were honored and respected by dwarves for their bravery and loyalty.

Half-Dwarf
Half-dwarves are born through the union of a dwarf and another humanoid race, often humans but also including elves, halflings, and gnomes. Prospective suitors are often drawn to the dwarf's robustness and stamina, and the dwarf is likewise attracted to some quality in their partner that they themselves lack. Unlike the union that produces half-elves, half-dwarf parents often remain together for extensive periods after their child is born. Half-dwarves are usually welcomed into dwarven culture along with their non-dwarven parent, who is praised for their commitment, bravery, and loyalty.

Half-dwarves strongly resemble their dwarven parent in both their physical and mental abilities, however their height tends towards that of their non-dwarf parent.

Racial Traits:

- Darkvision: Half-dwarves can see in the dark up to 60 feet.
- Hardiness vs. Poisons: +2 racial bonus to saving throws against poison.
- Hardiness vs. Spells: +2 racial bonus to saving throws against spells and spell-like effects.
- Lore Affinity: +2 bonus to Lore checks.
- Skilled: 4 extra skill points at 1st level, plus 1 additional skill point at each following level.
- Weapon Familiarity: Dwarven waraxes are treated as martial weapons rather than exotic weapons.
- Favored Class: Any. When determining whether a multiclass half-dwarf takes an experience point penalty, her highest-level class does not count.

Calantyr wrote:

Although slightly taller, half-dwarves were not a distinct race. Biologically, half-dwarves were almost indistinguishable from dwarves.

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Half-dwarf races were common in Ardeep, Eaerlann, and Myth Drannor at one point in history but by 1358 DR were unheard of.

Zanniej wrote:I couldn't find any 3.5 sources fitting the lore on half-dwarves. It is kind of a must for something as big as a new (sub)race to be implemented, that there is lore from the 3.5 version to base it on.

NegInfinity wrote:Dragon magazine 319, page 28.

I'm not entirely sure it is DND 3, though.

+2 Str, +4 Con, Ecl +1. Favored class :Fighter. Fast Healving I at level 10, Fast Healing II at level 15. Dark sun setting. Need half rest duration to recover.

Thorsson wrote:

NegInfinity wrote:Dragon magazine 319, page 28.

I'm not entirely sure it is DND 3, though.

+2 Str, +4 Con, Ecl +1. Favored class :Fighter. Fast Healving I at level 10, Fast Healing II at level 15. Dark sun setting. Need half rest duration to recover.

Whatever version, it's NOT Faerun.

This setting also says Dwarves have +4 Con +2 Wis and -2 Cha, so I think we can safely ignore it.

NegInfinity wrote:I think there's no proper FR lore for those, and the only way to make them happen would be to backport 4e edition onto 3.5, where the article claims they were a result of some drow experiment. Or port them from AD&D

Storm Munin wrote:As forgotten realms go I was under the impression any sort of halfdwarf are to be rolled as race dwarf?

Thorsson wrote:I really, really, really think it's time to stop introducing new stuff for a while. I don't know how players are supposed to keep up with it. Indeed, it is clear from these forums that the majority don't. Better to reappraise all the stuff that's been introduced the last 2 years and check whether it's both needed and working as envisaged.