Vereva/Dwarves

General
Dwarves are a race native to the westernmost regions of Vereva. Originating in the cool tundras of Vy Mirvë, the Dwarves have previously held a position as dominant race.

Appearance
The average adult dwarf is shorter and much more stout than their Human counterparts, reaching a height of around 5'5" and an average weight of 185 lbs .  Their plump, short limbs and heavyset frame give them a reputation of wing slow and clumsy, though they are much more agile and poised than assumable at first glance. Alike their neighbors to the east, their hair and eyes are typically the exclusive shades of brown and blonde.

Aging
Dwarves' aging factor acts much quicker than that of the other races, at approximately 2.34 times the rate of Humans, reaching adulthood at just over 6 years of age. In comparison, Humans, Thaumaturges and Minotaurs at age six are young children and Aelves of the same age are still physically and mentally infants.

Culture
The culture of the Dwarves, tying in with the nation Vy Mirvë, is the most fast-paced of the cultures due to the Dwarven aging factor.

The Dwarves of Vy Mirvë use a combination of the Mirvermish language and a series of short grunts to communicate. This grunting can communicate effectively sentiments both vague and specific.

Dwarf schooling lasts for loosely 4.5 years, between the approximate ages of 2 and 6.5. The first set of schooling, lasting 2 years, called the elementary school, teaches reading, writing and the basic maths of addition, subtraction and multiplication. Only those attending magnet schools may learn the additional Dwarf history, general sciences and division. After completing the elementary school, Dwarves take an exam that places them in the correct trade school to ready themselves for the business world. It is a rare event for Dwarves to openly speak about a disdain for or to drop out of a trade school towards a job they dislike as Dwarves work a steady career for life.

Dwarves wed early and most often for financial protection rather than love. The traditional sequence of events flows through the choice of the Dwarven women, who bide one year after trade school to await for the bachelor who would most be able to provide for her. Typically, suitors bring their bachelorettes flowers or fish. When she accepts a suitor, she replies by returning the favor and if all goes well, he proposes.

The home life

Holidays
short, but not the shortest, and meaty, with unimaginable strength for its small stature, brown hair and short plump limbs, a little heavyset, yet more agile than assumable at first glance. The dwarves maintain the shortest life span, aging 2.34 times as fast as humans. In the Heaven's War, the dwarves stole many majickle artifacts from the gnomes. A race that once held strong power around the world, they had a strong relationship with the Minotaurs in neighboring Kahrim, this is the reason the Mirvermer and the Kahremish languages are mutually intelligible.