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</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Dwarfsare above all very proud individuals and do not cope easily withfailure or personal loss. Should a Dwarf suffer some terrible personaltragedy, he will be inconsolable. The loss of his family, his hoard, orfailure to uphold a promise can seriously unhinge the mind of anyDwarf. Young Dwarfs forsaken in love often never recover from the blowto their pride. Whatever the cause, Dwarfs who have suffered what theyperceive to be a serious loss of honor will often forsake thefellowship of their family and friends for a life of self-imposedexile.</p><p>Leaving their home stronghold as far behind as possible, theywander in the wilderness brooding on the misery of existence. Havingbroken with everything he holds dear, the Dwarf deliberately seeksdeath by hunting out and fighting large monsters. These Dwarfs arecalled <strong class="selflink">Slayers[/b]. They are stern andlaconic individuals, not much given to talking about themselves, andthey tend to be horribly scarred as a result of their encounters with Trolls, Giants, Dragons and other monsters.</p><p>Slayers stiffen their hair with pig grease so that it sticks outin a crest running from the front of their head to the nape of theirneck, shaving the rest of their head. Their way of life invariablymeans that many achieve their ambition and are slain at the hands ofwhatever ferocious beast they have confronted. Others, the leastsuccessful ones in a sense, tend to survive either because they are thetoughest, the fastest or most determined. This process of naturalselection weeds out all those who do not have exceptional abilities, soyou can be fairly sure that any Slayer you meet is exceptionally tough,violent, and psychopathically dangerous.</p><p>Slayers are a fascinating sub-cult of Dwarf society, and manyfamous Slayers have achieved deeds of exceptional valor. YoungerSlayers often band together, sometimes under the tutelage of an oldermaster, so that they can learn the arts of monster slaying. In times ofwar whole regiments - or bands - of Slayers appear out of thewilderness and join Dwarven Armies, which is a help more than welcometo most Dwarf Lords.Slayers spend as much time as possible improving their warrior skills.Although they seek death, Dwarfs are incapable of deliberately fightingto lose, and so always enter the fray to win.</p><p>Many Slayers operate from or live in Karak Kadrin the "Slayer Keep" as it is the traditional destination for all would-be Slayers before they head out to seek their death.</p>
