Can we talk about interesting takes on dwarfs using magic? This might sound like heresy to you, but I'm interested in settings in which dwarfs use any other kind of mgaic than "runes", or did you homebrew something not ordniary for them?
For instance I had the idea that, because dwarfs often seem to care a lot about their ancestors, they can summon them kinda like shamans summon ghosts and spirits.
My setting mostly has them channeling soir it's of their ancestors, becoming exalted luminaries n such. Power through history, etc.
The occasional rune casters too, but that's just flashy elemental stuff, big explosions. Nothing to write home about
You mean like D&D Dwarves?
Or Shadowrun Dwarves?
I'm pretty sure Dragon Age dwarves use magic just like everyone else.
The only setting I know about where dwarves are RUUUUUUUNES is Warhammer Fantasy and even then I'm not sure how rune-centric they are outside of their magic weapons.
>You mean like D&D Dwarves?
Aren't they just regular wizards like everyone else?
>Or Shadowrun Dwarves?
I don't know enough about this setting.
>I'm pretty sure Dragon Age dwarves use magic just like everyone else.
I don't care enough for this setting.
Where are dwarves strongly antimagical? All I've ever taken note of is heightened defenses against magic, and I think maybe 2nd ed didn't give them the choice of wizard. That's far from the anathema to magic idea that seems to bounce around for some reason.
>I'm interested in settings in which dwarfs use any other kind of mgaic than "runes"
Oh wow, didn't read and assumed you weren't being strangely specific.
This is another weird one that feels like it was born out of a narrow field of reference because the only setting I know of is Warhammer Fantasy.
>Dragon Age dwarves use Magic like everyone else
Fuck man, i think i hate you.
Its not that you are ignorant about the setting- thats understandable. Im baffled that you felt the need to mention it knowing that you know nothing of it and get such a simple, easy to learn fact about it so wrong. Goddamn, son.
Is this a setting thing?
I have dwarves that are really good at magic kung fu by way of occidental mysticism, basically. The whole self refinement, internal alchemy, transmutation of the self thing seemed really dwarfy to me, and I think that having dwarves have spiritual warrior alchemists instead of mages or clergy adds some much needed flavor