Back in 3rd edition era of the forgotten realms, there was a baby boom of dwarves.
this rant was a reflection of what I hoped they would do with it.
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I think they're will be change, but I don't think it will be the same breakdown of society that happened in the 60's or 70's.
More like the changes occuring in Japan since the meltdown (at the same time experiencing a mini-baby boom.
My reasoning behind this is as follows.
1. Dwarves by their very nature are lawful, and while change will occur, they are more likely to work through legitimate channels.
2. Because Dwarves families are extended rather then nuclear, and they have a longer lifespan overall, they'll have strong pressure to conform. Not only will ma and pa chastise the young dwarf wizard, but also grandpa, grandma, great grandma/grandpa, great great grandma/grandpa, and the aunts and uncles of each generation, to say nothing of the cousins.
Then again, the cousins could also be insisting on various changes within society, making things extremely interesting.
3. not really a point, but more of an ideas of its affect on dwarvern society to show how cultural change has already happened within dwarvern society.
I would like to bring up the subject of Dwarvern women.
At one time in the realms, Dwarvern woman had comparatively few rights. They were respected, but were stuck in servitude role, expected to act as mothers and wives, but little more.
As the clans declined, female dwarves "took advantage of failing Clan power to achieve equality with their malefolk." (Dwarves Deep page 6).
This both shows that Dwarvern culture changes over time and that dwarvern stereotypes can change within dwarvern culture, especially if their is a desire.
In fact, because of their own changing nature, I would argue that Dwarvern women would be more likely to explore the mystic arts, especially since Dwarvern Males dominate the Clergy.
It would definately have an effect on the study of magic.
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