Dwarves

Dwarves are one of the shortest races, but are very strong and beefy. They are adapted for cold mountainous living, and in Kosovia are most common in similar conditions.

The dwarf language is Brevian.

Culture
Dwarves have a very close connection with nature, spiritually. Their religion centers around the belief that all things have a shared spirit, which is called Nuniq. "Nuniq" roughly translates to "All-Spirit", and Dwarves often even worship Nuniq as a sort of deity.

Because dwarves believe all things share a spirit, they treat all living beings with the utmost respect. When hunting they will share a prayer that thanks the animal for allowing its share of Nuniq to help them survive. Being attacked and killed while on hunting trips is not a devastating event, for it is merely the same thing but with roles reversed and the dwarves pray to hope the killed dwarf's share of Nuniq helps the animal to survive. Hunting for sport is a heretical act for dwarves, and those who boast about "trophies" are despised by them.

A common dwarvish practice is facial piercings and body tattoos. Facial piercings are more decorative and a sign of pain tolerance, while tattoos are much more symbolic. They are given ritualistically to signify a special event such as surviving an attack or having one's first child.