Gold dwarf

Gold dwarves are the aloof, confident and sometimes proud subrace of dwarves that predominantly come from the Great Rift. They are known to be particularly stalwart warriors and shrewd traders. Gold dwarves are often trained specifically to battle the horrendous aberrations that are known to come from the Underdark.

Unlike the shield dwarves, the gold dwarves maintained their great kingdom in the Great Rift and did not suffer declines due to terrible wars against evil humanoids, and while they practiced some magic, it was never to an extent that caused the downfall of some human nations. Confident and secure in their remote home, few mixed with the other people of the Realms, and gained a reputation for haughtiness and pride. The truth is that most gold dwarves long considered the shield dwarves to be cursed, given the latter's troubles with goblinoids and other evil races, and this contributed to the reluctance of gold dwarves to leave their homeland in the Great Rift. This opinion has started to change in the past few decades.

Since the Thundering, many young gold dwarves have left the Great Rift and are exploring the rest of Faerûn, where people have discovered that while some gold dwarves are aloof, for the most part they are as outgoing as any other race.