Arctic Dwarf
Native from mountains at the heart of the great glacier and other northerly regions, arctic dwarves are little known to the outside world. Unlike other dwarves, arctic dwarves have little interest in mining or crafts, instead devoting themselves to hunting, raising children and leisure. Traditional dwarven strictures, such as those imposed by family and clan hold little weight in arctic dwarf society. Arctic Dwarves are squat and hardy, with blocky bodies, pinched faces and
stubby legs. They rarely exceed 3 feet in height and are nearly as broad as they are tall. They eyes are bright blue and their skin white, almost bluish.
Arctic Dwarven Ability Adjustments: +4 Str, +2 Con, -2 Cha, -2 Dex.
Favored Class (Ranger): A multiclass arctic dwarf's ranger class does not count when determining whether he suffers an XP penalty for multiclassing.
Special Abilities:
- Stonecunning: +2 racial bonus on Search checks made in subterranean areas.
- Darkvision: Dwarves are able to see in the dark.
- Hardiness vs. Poisons: +2 racial bonus on saving throws against poisons.
- Hardiness vs. Spells: +2 racial bonus on saving throws against spells.
- Offensive Training vs. Orcs: +1 racial bonus on attack rolls against orcs.
- Offensive Training vs. Goblinoids: +1 racial bonus on attack rolls against goblinoids (goblins, hobgoblins, and bugbears).
- Defensive Training vs. Giants: +4 dodge bonus to AC against giants.
- Skill Affinity (Lore): +2 racial bonus to Lore checks.
- Skill Affinity (Craft): +2 racial bonus to Craft Armor and Craft Weapon checks.
- Skill Affinity (Appraise): +2 racial bonus to Appraise checks.
- Immunity to Cold: Arctic Dwarves are immunity to the effects of cold and cold-based spells.
- Level Adjustment: +2
- Small Stature:
+1 size bonus to attack rolls.
+1 size bonus to AC.
+4 size bonus to Hide checks.
- Dwarven: Arctic Dwarves count as Dwarves for the purpose of spells.