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Dwarves have a long history of glorious warriors. They are known for their doggedness and ferocity in battle. Most people also understand that they are not blind to the arts of stealth and subtlety, especially when it applies to a good fight. What most people do not recognize is that symbolism is very important to Dwarven culture. Most Dwarves, in fact, generally deny their deep attachment to the symbols of their own culture, shrugging them off as trinkets or adornments. This book, however, covers these symbols in depth, with special attention paid to the use of those symbols on armor.

This volume talks about simple adornments used throughout Dwarven history. Predominantly axes, hammers, shields and other symbols of power and strength, the author also recognizes other, more subtle symbols such as the use of color and rigid, straight lines in most Dwarven symbolism.

Among the pages of discussion about these symbols is a pattern. This pattern combines the obvious Dwarven symbols with the subtle ones to create an inspiring device. You know that you will be able to reproduce this pattern many times before the book becomes worn and you must replace it.

To create pattern for tailoring armor templates based on these patterns you will need this book, a large bottle of ink, a roll of good quality vellum, a quill and a compacted backpack to hold the patterns you will make. You'll also need a book binding to do the work.