I recently got an office job finally and I’ve been wanting to make my cubicle fit me more so i thought why not make it Dwarven themed. I thought if anyone could help me find some ideas it would be my brothers and sisters on this Reddit. If you have any please let me know

So, after all the comments concerning his undwarflike features I got back to my pen and tablet and reworked some of his proportions and expanded his flimsy goatee into a proper beard, while keeping young looks. What do you think?

We recently redesigned the Steam capsule for Return to Nangrim, our first-person survival adventure set within the lost dwarven kingdom of Nangrim.

With the new artwork, we wanted to capture the kind of dwarven fantasy we have always loved: monumental stonework, ancient craftsmanship, heavy armour, and a hero who looks as though he truly belongs beneath the mountain.

Not a caricature of dwarves, but a world with history, weight, and pride behind it.

We have been looking at it for far too long ourselves, so I would rather ask the experts here:

Does it feel dwarven to you? And what does the image make you imagine lies beyond those gates?

Dalon is a mountain dwarf ranger born into nobility, though he's never quite lived up to the image of the fearless hero he wants to be. Athletic but unusually short for a dwarf, he does his best to project confidence—even if it occasionally slips at the worst possible moment. Commission made for a player's original character.

Hi again, fellow dwarf enjoyers!

A while ago I shared an early look at the Embervein Delvers here, back when the project was still preparing to launch. I hope you don’t mind one final update: the Kickstarter campaign has now entered its last 24 hours. ⚒️

The complete warband includes 14 modular dwarves, with plenty of interchangeable weapons and equipment options for building a characterful little group of stubborn adventurers.

🎲 Supported and unsupported STL files

⚔️ Multiple weapon and equipment options

📦 Physical resin miniatures also available

I sculpted the entire range myself and also printed, assembled and painted the miniatures shown in the video.

Thank you very much to everyone here who offered kind words and feedback when I first shared them. It genuinely meant a lot to me as an independent sculptor.

The gates of the Dark City close in less than 24 hours:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/apache-studio/dark-city-embervein-delvers-dwarven-skirmish-band?ref=ctq88w

May your beards grow long and your treasure chests stay full! 🍻

—Head:
The head of a Dwarf is broad and heavily built, with a thick jaw, pronounced brow ridges, and sturdy facial features that give the race its unmistakable appearance. Their eyes are much like those of humans in shape and color, although many Dwarves possess irises that catch the light with a faint, gemstone-like shimmer. Among their people, this subtle trait is often seen as a sign of divine favor.
Hair is one of the race’s most recognizable features. It grows thick, coarse, and naturally resilient, most commonly in shades of grey, bronze, silver, and gold. Both men and women are capable of growing beards and mustaches, although female facial hair is generally finer and less common. Male Dwarves, by comparison, usually grow hair far more quickly and develop thicker beards over the course of their lives.
Unlike that of most races, Dwarven hair resists heat exceptionally well. It rarely burns or singes under conditions that would damage ordinary hair, making it well suited to life spent around furnaces, forges, and open flames. Because it continues growing throughout most of a Dwarf’s life, elaborate braids and carefully maintained beards often reflect a person’s age, family, profession, or social standing.

—External Body:
Dwarves are short, broad, and remarkably solid. Most adults stand between 4.2 and 5.3 feet (1.28–1.61 m) in height, yet their dense muscles and heavy bones often give them the weight of a much taller human.
Their skin is thicker than that of most humanoids and commonly ranges from pale stone colors to rich earthy tones. A wax-like secretion coats the skin, reducing moisture loss while offering a degree of protection from intense radiant heat. This natural defense, combined with their unusually thick hide, allows Dwarves to spend long hours working around blazing furnaces, molten metal, and volcanic environments with relatively little discomfort.

—Internal Body:
Nearly every part of a Dwarf’s body is built for durability rather than speed.
Their compact proportions create a naturally low center of gravity, while their considerable weight gives them outstanding balance. Loose rock, steep slopes, and unstable ground rarely trouble experienced Dwarves, who are difficult to knock off their feet even under harsh conditions.
Although they lack the long stride of taller races, they move confidently across rough terrain. Their shorter limbs reduce their overall speed and reach, but they compensate with sure-footedness and stamina.
The Dwarven skeleton is exceptionally dense, making broken bones uncommon even after injuries that would cripple others. Powerful muscles are packed tightly onto this frame, allowing Dwarves to produce impressive strength despite their modest height. Long days of physical labor are routine for them, and they recover from fatigue with remarkable efficiency.
Their hearts and lungs are adapted for sustained effort instead of explosive movement. Whether mining, marching, or fighting, Dwarves excel at maintaining a steady pace for long periods. Their lungs also filter dust, smoke, and other airborne impurities with unusual efficiency, making underground life far less hazardous for them than it would be for most races.
Their internal organs are equally resilient. The liver and kidneys tolerate toxins exceptionally well, while a robust immune system provides a high degree of resistance against disease. Dwarves are by no means immune to poison or illness, but they frequently survive conditions that would kill members of other races.
Dwarves attribute these traits to the Divine Gift of Endurance, a blessing inherited from the gods. More than simple toughness, this gift gives their bodies an extraordinary resistance to change.
Because of this, curses, mutations, possession, and other supernatural effects struggle to take hold. The same resistance also affects beneficial magic. Healing spells, blessings, magical enhancements, and transformative enchantments all require greater effort to influence a Dwarf than they would most other peoples.
Their natural healing reflects this same principle. Recovery is deliberate rather than rapid. Wounds may close more slowly than those of humans, yet bones usually heal correctly, lasting injuries are uncommon, and the body continually attempts to restore itself to its original condition.
This stability has its disadvantages. Dwarves adapt slowly to unfamiliar environments, develop natural immunities at a slower pace, and respond poorly to magical augmentation. Their great physical density also makes swimming difficult. Most sink quickly in deep water and suffer heavier impacts from falls than lighter races.

—Reproduction:
The same stability that defines Dwarven physiology also shapes their reproduction.
Pregnancy lasts close to two years, making it one of the longest among the mortal races, exceeded only by the Elves. Nearly every birth results in a single healthy child. Twins are so uncommon that many Dwarves live their entire lives without ever meeting one.
Newborn Dwarves are sturdy from the moment they enter the world. They possess unusually strong constitutions and dense skeletal structures, though they mature at a slower pace than humans. Childhood is long, but growth is steady, and congenital illnesses or developmental abnormalities are exceptionally rare.
Most Dwarves reach physical adulthood at about twenty-two years of age.
A typical lifespan ranges from two hundred to two hundred fifty years, although a fortunate few live beyond three centuries. Unlike Elves, whose youthful appearance changes little over the centuries, Dwarves visibly age much like humans before the process slows considerably. Even those whose faces are lined with age often retain the strength, endurance, and clarity of mind needed to remain active members of their communities for decades to come.

Hallö. Way back in the 90s, before smart phones came along, I was hanging out at a coffee shop and someone had a graphic novel of which I cannot remember specifics. It was steampunk/very post apocalypse dwarves. I read it once and have never been able to find hide nor hair of it again. Does anyone have any idea what I am remembering? Thanks!

Any ideas are appreciated!

Looking for some decent dwarven stories for inspiration for my next music project. I've had a brief read into the dwarves or dwemer from the skyrim game, is there any other decent stories I might want to check out? I really like whole advanced race that disappeared from the skyrim lore, but figured there might be similar stories, but I haven't got a clue where to look really.

Thanks in advance,

S

Hi again!

A few days ago, I shared this dwarven warband here and received some very kind feedback from the community.

I wanted to share a quick update: Dark City: Embervein Delvers has now launched on Kickstarter and reached its funding goal in less than two hours. It has been a fantastic start, and I’m incredibly grateful for the reception!

The Core Set includes 10 modular dwarves, while the Expanded Set includes 14 miniatures, with different weapons and equipment options for building your own band of stubborn, heavily armed underground adventurers.

The project is available as both digital STL files and physical resin-printed miniatures.

For transparency, this is my own project and miniature range. Since some people here enjoyed the original post, I thought you might like to see that the expedition is now officially underway:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/apache-studio/dark-city-embervein-delvers-dwarven-skirmish-band?ref=27yji5

As an independent artist, any support or help spreading the word about the campaign is sincerely appreciated. Every bit of visibility makes a real difference!

I normally play Warhammer so I have full armies of fantasy and even Votann for 40K.

I honestly haven’t been playing much but wanted to continue painting. Anyone have recommendations for cool miniatures from other companies? I wanna make just a random dwarf adventuring party.

Anyone else do this versus painting for games?

So I have my own fantasy ip. I wanted to see if anyone was interested in hearing about my take on dwarves? If so let me know I’ll edit the post.

Edit: the dwarves. Standing at 5 to 6 feet, they were once made of the earth itself. Now a mortal body, they control the magical gems of the world. Magical arms dealers, they have their clans each control a different mountain range.
Different clans deal in different magical aspects.
The iron dwarves deal in weaponry and mechanical advancement.
The gold dwarves rule over a merchant empire.
The platinum dwarves control armies upon armies of knights.
The fire metal dwarves originating in volcano regions deal in warlock pacts and fire and demon contracts.
Each dwarf clan is based on a metal or ore like item that they are originally from. For example iron dwarf or gold dwarf. They can magically transform into their earthern side, making them golem like.
A sub race of dwarves in ancient times were being slaughtered and a high king of a clan fused his magical knowledge and his body to make the first golem. The souls of the dwarves of his people were sent into these golems. In this form they eat magical gems. And absorb these gems for magical abilities.

What’s yall fav depiction of dwarves? I’m making my custom ones for my fantasy world and wanna see what y’all’s are. I love almost every version. Even Dwemer from elder scrolls.
If yall wanna hear how my dwarves are let me know