PRC Information: Dwarven Defender

[Random_White_Guy]

I've been doing a fair bit of looking around the internet, but all my Google searches have been for naught.

I'm hoping to try this for a next concept, but sincerely am baffled as to what the hell a Dwarven Defender is.

How do you become one? Are you trained? Is it an epiphany of your Dwarven Heroism? I know from what I've read around, Mythical Dwarven Heroes types of things, but how do you become one besides "Learning how to stand real-tough-like".

I know they "Protect the dwarven way of Life", but isn't that somewhat horribly vague?

Any information anyone can shoot me either here or in PM would be greatly appreciated.

[Tyrael]

Dungeon Master's Gude, pg 186.

"DWARVEN DEFENDER
The defender is a sponsored champion of a dwarven cause, a dwarf aristocrat, a dwarven deity, or the dwarven way of life. As the name might imply, this character is a skilled combatant trained in the arts of defense. A line of dwarven defenders is a far better defense than a 10-foot-thick wall of stone, and much more dangerous.

Most dwarven defenders are fighters, paladins, rangers, or clerics, although ex-barbarians, sorcerers, wizards, and druids can certainly benefit from the defensive capabilities of this prestige class. Rogues, bards, and monks usually depend too heavily on mobility to use the abilities of the dwarven defender class to their fullest.

NPC dwarven defenders are usually soldiers in a dwarven citadel, segregated into their own units separate from regular warriors or fighters. Occasionally a lone, wandering dwarven defender can be encountered on some mission, although he usually guards his words so closely that it's difficult to learn what his quest actually entails."

[Random_White_Guy]

Thanks!

[Gwydion]

Dwarven version of the Navy Seals - without the swimming.  

Honor guard types, they exemplify the very best of dwarven society and culture.  A dwarf's dwarf.  

Winston Martin played one I think, but I'm not sure what he it was defending.

[Winston Martin]

You are thinking of Agnar Bruntlett. That was not me.

[9lives]

*Gegan