Beryl dwarves' aetherial power allows them to sense fertile soil, move large stones, and, in greater circumstances, become one with the earth. Greenlight aether is another common power they gain, and from it, they can shape plants and wood, turn their skin to flexible but strong wood, and gain strength from sun and soil. If they become too plant-like, they turn into plants and fade away.

All dwarves are known for their steady feet, their inborn toughness, and their shrewdness.

Beryl dwarves live in small communities in the deep forest. They have elders who lead each village, and those elders select the community members who represent the village in the forest-councils. The thane is elected by all the dwarves in the communities throughout the nation, and the thane selects leaders from the crafts to be part of the thane's council.

The beryl dwarves are protectors of the forest and all within it. They tend forest fires, prune bad trees, and keep the forest orderly and natural. The keepers of the wood are important in the communities and often go on to be elders. Carpenters, woodsmen, and gardeners are the other major crafts.

Their communities are held deep in the woods and home to wooden wonders, houses and constructs of wood that are made of and shaped with trees and plants, gardens of structural wonder, and beautiful displays of light crafted by the canopy above.