Know your enemy: Dwarves

Of all the pestilent Alliance races that infest Azeroth, the Dwarves are among the most numerous. They mass together in great war bands and by sheer weight of numbers they overwhelm those who stand before them. Cowards! But a Forsaken, armed with a good weapon and knowledge of their physiology, has nothing to fear from these beer swilling, stunted abominations.

A Dwarf is an unworthy foe, little more than an animal that has, by some twist of nature, a very basic understanding of the rudiments of blacksmithing. Theories abound as to their true nature. Some reports suggest they are creatures of living stone cursed to become flesh. It is almost certain that no one has managed to identify a female dwarf, it may be the case that the females simply look like the males. Such questions are unimportant.

It is enough to know that a dwarf is slow witted and will cause no problems for a properly trained Deathguard or Deathstalker. It is far more appropriate to compare the brain capacity of a dwarf to a plant than it is to any sentient life form. It is capable of little cohesive thought and is easily confused by loud noises and sudden movements.

Dwarves live in tribes, known as clans. The most savage of them will rise to be their leader, by very dint of their brutishness. These violent war clans are often lead by a thane (as the leader is known among the almost feral Wildhammer clan). A Dwarf is without the capacity to think intelligently, and its every move can often be predicted (this lack of intelligence can a attributed as a factor as to how the Alliance keeps them in line).

That is not to say they are entirely without menace. But only to the untrained and weak willed. They are relatively strong and tough, and their physiology is made up in such a way to give them a remarkable tolerance and a capacity to shrug off wounds that would fell most humans. However this presents little crisis, you simply have to stab them more.

A Dwarf can seem an alarming prospect when first encountered. they stand shorter than a man, with hunched, broad shoulders and long arms. they may seem to be heavily muscled, but the fact their muscle tissue is not as dense as a humans, in actuality they are considerably weaker than the average man, despite what their appearance suggests. Their skin is thick and coarse and ranges in hue from a peachy skin tone to almost black. Their brow is heavy (denoting their lack of intelligence) and their little, almost useless eyes have a glazed look to them. They have crooked and filthy teeth which can often jut from their mouths, but a firm tug will pull them out by the root.

When confronting a Dwarf in combat remember their weaknesses and consider the fact that they are but animals. After they have seen you with a sharpened blade and a smile on your face, you can stab them in the back as they run away.

Thought for the Day: It is our indomitable will that promises the ultimate victory.