Durn

The Durn are a species of dwarf that come from the south-east of Eldham, situated in and around Serrona.

Biology
Durn tend to be short and stocky and in their youth quite hairy. Both male and female Durn possess beards, though female-pattern beardlessness is known to occur resulting in beardless older females around the age of 200 and up.

Their lifespans last hundreds, even thousands of years and can be prolonged even longer with purple crystals known as resurrection gems. Durn age about ten times slower than humans, for example, a Durn who is a hundred years old is akin to a human child of ten years. Durn adulthood is reached when they turn 190.

It is unknown if Durn originated from the northern Dwarves or if their ancestry is different entirely.

Settlements
There are a few Durn settlements across Serrona:


 * Taarnakgal - a massive drinking hall with some farms and living quarters surrounding it
 * Carglahtor - a settlement built on the dumped gravel and sand from Taarnakgal and the mines of Vulthalla
 * Durnhol-Sarkaaz - a dwarven city established by Lady Cyronax as an official home for all Durn

Activities
Like most other dwarves, Durn culture revolves around drinking and mining. They have a strong work ethic and will build and dig relentlessly.

Religion
The Durnic Faith, also known as Harnagism, revolves around the belief that the world was forged by a divine creator similar to the blacksmithing process and is believed by most Durn.

Language
The main language of the Durn is Durnic, though they also usually can speak Common.

Notable Durn
While the Durn are something of a minority even among dwarves, there exist a few who are of note:


 * Lady Cyronax
 * Aza
 * Caden Lekstornsan