Desert Dwarves

Desert Dwarves
Because of their skill with stone and engineering, dwarves are acknowledged masters of locating water and digging wells. The importance of water to desert peoples gives the dwarves both great wealth and great political power.

Racial Traits
Desert dwarves have the general desert racial trait described above and all dwarf racial traits, with additions and exceptions as noted below.

  • -2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution: Desert dwarves are tough enough to survive the brutal environment of the desert, but they rely more on cunning and fast talk than agility.
  • No stonecunning.
  • +1 racial bonus on attack rolls against humanoids of the reptilian subtype (including kobolds and lizardfolk) and dragons (including half-dragons): Desert dwarves are trained in special combat techniques that allow them to fight common enemies more effectively. This bonus replaces the normal dwarf's bonus against orcs and goblinoids.
  • +4 dodge bonus to Armor Class against dragons: This replaces the dwarf's dodge bonus to AC against giants. Dragons are a more common threat than giants in desert climes, and desert dwarves have adapted to meet this challenge.
  • +2 racial bonus on Knowledge (architecture and engineering), Knowledge (dungeoneering), and Profession (miner) checks: Desert dwarves protect a great deal of information about what lives beneath the desert and how to reach it.
  • No racial bonus on Craft checks.
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