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[Mr.Bookworm]

Fugly Aeducan, paragon of dwarfiness. He drinks, wenches, and fights harder than any other dwarf, any other two men, and far harder than an entire tribe of elves.

...So basically Oghren.

Two-handed fighting style, of course, and appearance isn't even a vote. Lee Van Cleef.

[Solid Snake]

I like the Scottish Scarred Dwarf, although Van Cleef's a good alternative.

The thought of a dwarven archer makes me laugh tremendously because, assuming dwarves in Dragon Age are as short as usual, he'd be aiming right for everyone's crotches. How is that not exceptionally perfect? That could be our entire personality right there: He's a dwarf who will purposely shoot everyone he faces off against in the crotch.

I also like the idealistic romantic option if only because the James Bond alternative is cliched as hell -- though I will say that there a few interesting alternatives you could take there, most notably having the dwarf fall for two girls (or a girl and a guy, or whatever) at once and wrestling with the notion of having an affair.

I like the idea of the dwarf being egalitarian among his people, but still a fierce dwarf nationalist who nonetheless finds himself sexually attracted to taller (human, elf) women and is conflicted by that in some way.

But yeah, definitely make sure he jokes around at least a bit -- it'll make for a better read.

[Grimpond]

I also like INSERT NAME. Slightly-sociopathic with a sense of humor and a heart-of-gold-ish personality.

He's witty, but not terribly so, and oftentimes very punny. He doesn't really understand romanticism but only because he's never run into that type of particular situation. He loves a good joke, and is just as quick to make one about himself as others.

He values loyalty and honesty, and enjoys the subtle nuances of politics, because it reminds him of...whatever DA has in the place of chess.

Or do they have chess and call it chess? Whatever.

EDIT: uh, and close-combat because he likes the down-to-earth feeling he gets working with his hands.
EDITEDIT: ideas
EDITEDITEDIT: Chaotic Good, but with nods to LG when necessary

[Amake]

Originally Posted by Invisible Queen

I'll go with female city elf mage, although I'm sure all the Dwarf Fortress enthusiasts around here will prevent each of those from happening.

Welp.

I like the surferdwarf. I declare his name to be Boardbeard.

A Neutral Lazy ninjaprince, Boardbeard stalks the beaches of the night and stabs people in the back of the kneecaps with his twin daggers Slack and Grunge. He steals maidens hearts left and right, perhaps in a grand plan to keep his valued bloodline strong and outbreed the other, lesser clans and races.

That could be our entire personality right there: He's a dwarf who will purposely shoot everyone he faces off against in the crotch.

Or that. That's awesome.

Also protip: You don't shoot with a bow, you loose.
I don't mean to correct your writing all over the forum Snakeman, it's just coincidence. Nerdy coincidence.

[A Zarkin' Frood]

I like the confusingly tanned surfer dwarf.
Or maybe the scottish looking one?
No, the surfer dude. Just call him Bro. (e: inspired by above post: Brobeard)

I think his alignment should be chaotic something.
I'd like to see him having a hippie attitude also. But that's just me being crazy.
I don't really care how he's going to tear shit up, being a hippie and all, but I'd go for archer, if only because it's different from what I'd expect from your typical axe midget.

[Flarecobra]

Surfer, name Anamata.

Chaotic Neutral.

Close Combat.

And he should have the motto: "If ya ain't surfing, yer fighting!"

[Shyria Dracnoir]

Evil Looking Dwarf, name Grigori

Chaotic Neutral

Go Archer. Constantly refer to bow as 'Annabelle'.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

Originally Posted by Shyria Dracnoir

Evil Looking Dwarf, name Grigori

Chaotic Neutral

Go Archer. Constantly refer to bow as 'Annabelle'. Vera

fixed

[Funka Genocide]

Surfer dwarf named Bro, dual wielding, free wheeling Dwarf-about town.

He should be kind of a dick, but a forward thinking dick. Like he'll start shit, but he'll start it to your face like a real Dwarf.

And then stab you in the back, like a real rogue.

[Ravashak]

Van Cleef look, no inspiration for a name at the moment.

Close combat, causer of stabbity death,
lawful neutral,
not romantically interested in non-dwarves (so don't bother),
extremely proud/nationalistic of being a dwarf, considers them better than the other races and only working with them out of pure necessity. Would prefer to kick them out of the area, but meh, guess they're sort of needed.
Highly conservative, wants to preserve caste system and ancient codes, for it is Dwarvesn!
Extremely arrogant in nobility, he's a Dwarven prince, and the others'll know it!
Crude jokes about others are fine, but once anything Dwarven is even remotely insulted, into a berserker rage he flies!
No more distrust on mages than of other humans and elves, as long as they're good servants they can be tolerated, I guess, it's not like humans and elves can fight well anyway, damn non-Dwarves!