Talk:Dwarf (Dungeons & Dragons)/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Khazar2 (talk · contribs) 14:09, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

I'll be glad to take this review, though I always leaned toward playing humans or half-orcs myself. I'll start with a close readthrough of the article, noting here any initial issues that I can't immediately fix myself, followed by the criteria checklist. -- Khazar2 (talk) 14:09, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

Initial readthrough

 * " portrayed dwarves as "beardless and even attractive"." --should this be "female dwarves"? Or are all dwarves beardless in 4th edition?
 * "orcs, goblins, gnolls, bugbears and trolls." -- should these be linked?
 * "Dwarves get along fine with gnomes, who are often regarded as close cousins of the dwarven race ... " This isn't a sticking point for this GA review (since it's noncontroversial, and I also happen to know it's correct), but it would be nice to add a citation to this paragraph if possible. Almost any edition of the Player's Handbook should mention this, right?

On first pass, this looks strong to me; well-sourced, clear in prose, and giving a sufficient overview of the topic. Also, I finally know why dwarves are always portrayed as having Scottish accents, which I was actually asking a friend about just a few months ago. Since the action points above are so small, I'll go straight to the checklist and see what's left.


 * Thanks so much for the review! I've fixed everything except that last item above.  I too thought it would be easy to source, but I didn't see anything in my 2E or 3E PHB.  I'll have to check again. —Torchiest talkedits 14:42, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Well, like I said, it's not controversial enough to fall under criterion 2b, so don't sweat it for this review. It surprises me that that's not readily available--I feel like I've read it a million times-- but I also couldn't say what book it was in. -- Khazar2 (talk) 14:46, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Haha, yeah, same here. I double checked the third edition, and most of the info was there.  I found more details in the 2E Monstrous Manual, so it's good.  Thanks again for the review! —Torchiest talkedits 14:58, 23 January 2013 (UTC)