I might as well ask some questions about dwarvish society, before i get my history segment done Exactly what kind of dwarves are you expecting? Lord of the rings-style money-grubbers who dig because there's gold in them thar hills? Discworld-style silent and quiet types used to poverty and downtroddeness, who dig because it's safer then living on the surface? Or more Dwarf Fortress artisan, heavily into drink and liberty, who dig because with each layer down you find a whole rainbow of stones and gems just waiting to be arranged and set into some trinket?

I know there's not a whole lot of difference on the surface of each of these, but it'd help for me to get a feel for the world a bit.