Why are dwarves always the same when there are a million

>>51269441
But there isnt. However, I can understand where you are coming from. I think it has to do with what makes dwarves... dwarves. If caves and mines make dwarves dwarfy then thats what they are. Elves are elfy because they have trees, magic, and other crap. They have more characteristics to expand upon.

>>51269441
Tolkien had a lot of different elven kingdoms/"ethnicities" which readers mistook for separate species

>>51269441
Well there are usually dark dwarves in most settings, like chaos dwarves in Warhammer fantasy or the dreuger of Pathfinder so that's more than just one subrace

>>51269441
>>51269542

Why aren't the many variations of human even though they're as widespread as elves? Where's my ice humans, dark humans, and dire humans? Most you ever hear of is occasionally a vague "high man", or maybe have neanderthals haphazardly inserted into the lineup.

>>51269659
>ice humans,
Russia.
>dark humans,
Persia.
>and dire humans
Canada.

>>51269484
As a proud Granite dwarf I find it insulting that you can't tell the difference between myself and my kin and those Dwarves who dwell in Basalt, or Marble. Or even, Stone forbit, a Sedimentary Dwarf. Those Sedimentary Dwarves are barely Dwarf kin at all, they're one step down from being cloud gazing Humans after all, and good Solid Stone Dwarf will tell you that!

>>51269441
>million types of elves?
And see that's the rub. There aren't a million type of elves, because they are all the fucking same. The only different is a writer or editor thinking they are making their own special snowflake elf races and they are really just making more of the same.

>Raghelm Beardhelm
My family crest is a rooster and we all have southern accents

>>51269441
>Bolkarl Beardbeard

Just kill me.

>>51269891
In a great many settings there are generally at least dark elves that behave differently.
This descends from the norse svartálfar that existed opposite the ljósálfar.

>>51270342
Psssst. Rearrange the chart, then repost it in a few days.

>>51269441
Try telling an Überwald dwarf that he's just like a Copperhead, or even worse, Ankh-Morpork dwarf! Ha! He'll throw your mesh-screened lantern right in your face!

/tg/, how do you do Dwarves in an original way that still keeps their spirit intact?

>>51270828
Pre-Tolkien

>>51269891
People just need to keep it a simple elf triad of elves, drow, and witches.

>>51270828
Warcraft dwarves. Seriously. Same for humans.

>>51269441
>Bomhelm Doomsmith, father of Bolkon, heir of Gimgar II.

>>51269866
Oi! Just coz Siltstone Dwarves are so piddly you'd think they were forest panzies, doesn't mean us Chert Dwarves aren't hard as nails nor our Sandstone kin. You take that back or I'll wreck you. I swear on me beard!

>>51269441
Urkon Runebattle!

>>51269441
Reingar Runehand.
Double R, I like it.