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The dwarves settled with varying levels of success along the Great Chain, the mountain range spanning the continent from east to west. Here they have refurbished abandoned ruins in the bowels of the Chain to create a series of gargantuan fortresses as well as villages in the surrounding hillscapes.

Dwarven skin ranges from deep brown to a paler hue tinged with red, but the most common shades are light brown or deep tan, like certain tones of earth. Their hair, worn long but in simple styles, is usually black, gray, or brown, though paler dwarves often have red hair. Male and female dwarves value their beards highly and groom them carefully. Part of dwarven marriage ceremonies includes braiding rings or beads crafted by their new spouse into each other's beards.

Most dwarves favor Anvil, either due to the familial link or by virtue of craftsmanship or artisanry.

As a dwarf reaches the end of their life, they slowly start turning to stone over the last few decades, finally dying as it spreads to their chest and head. A dwarf that has died of old age is usually broken down into cement, then sculpted into a tile or similar for the family tomb.

A dwarf that does not die of natural causes starts turning to stone the moment they draw their last breath. Over the course of an hour, they become a statue. This has the consequence of leaving macabre statues around when a dwarf has died in tragic and remote circumstances. This, however, also makes it harder to quickly dispose of the body of a murdered dwarf.