Dwarves

Dwarven mythos state that dwarves appeared at the same time that all of the other races, but not on the surface of the world inside the Grand Cities. Instead, they materialized underground in the Uunderdark and had to fight their way out of the depth. In their journey out of the Underdark one group of dwarves took the Grand City of Monarch’s Peak. The skills they acquired during these early ages mean that dwarves hold a near monopoly in most corners of the world in the mining and forging of rare materials.

Since then, the dwarves have carved out a respectable place for themselves in society. There are many aristocratic dwarves, and even those without title often find that living in subterranean cities with large mines owned by dwarves to be a lucrative decision. Dwarves often give each other priority when picking workers in the more lucrative mines and are given shares of their work. It’s not rare to hear of a young dwarf who struck a rare find and was able to retire in one of the great cities.

Dwarf stats, traits, subraces, favored class options, alternate racial traits can be found here