Stonehammer
The Stonebreakers are a people who used to live in caves or tunnels. They are untiring workers, experts in crafting raw materials extracted from the earth like stone and metal. The Sontebreakers are more closely tied to Humans, in fact they differ only in height. Their main traits are: a healthy and robust body, one meter to one and a half meters in height, broad shoulders, a strong skeletal structure and eyes that can see in almost total darkness.
These traits are derived from the continuous hard work of building big cities starting from small caves. Since the early days of civilization, a ruthless natural selection has chosen only the Stonebreakers able to dig hard stone for an entire day and carry heavy materials from one place to another. Besides the few that have an uncertain heritage, they maintain their identity in the city of the Blue Sun. Their pride and temper often gets them into fierce fights. This may be the explanation for the legendary stubbornness of the "short people".
Physical Traits
Stonebreakers are generally shorter and less robust than other Dwarves, with blond or red hair and beard, and pale skin. They have developed an amazing strength. They are from 1.20 m to 1.40 m tall.
Abilities and Fields of Interest
The clan of Stonebreakers have lived for centuries digging tunnels, shafts, wells and caves in the deep of earth until they arrived to Yliakum. They are talented engineers of machinery like winches, ventilation pipes, canals, means of transport for goods and everything that can be useful to overcome the drawbacks of underground life. They are also powerful and untiring miners; many say that they created the Stone Labyrinths. But Lemurs and Krans know that the Stonebreakers made only parts of those tunnels. When they arrived the tunnels were already in place, even if not so complex.
Psychology
They have a strong pride that sometimes develops into feuds with other clans or other races. They tend to be suspicious and quarrelsome towards other races that are taller than they are.
Nutrition
They eat mostly meat, because they are not good farmers. What grain they need for bread, they usually buy from the Enkidukai, with whom they have a good relationship.
Rules
(Implemented in future releases.) Infravision. Bonus saving throw vs. poison and disease. Limit 8th rank for magic. Limit 8th rank for martial arts. During char creation, bonus In-Folio and equipment without use of IP. -2 Mana Points at creation. Starting stats: STR 80, END 66, AGI 42, INT 67, WIL 55, CHA 40