Sard dwarves' aetherial power allows them to climb mountains, shape stone, and understand the paths through the heights. Their shebvic energies give them the power to judge distances, measure things skillfully, and resist harsh forces. They gain these powers from working with stone, rope, and wood.

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

Sard dwarves live in mountain cities on terraced platforms, carved from the mountainside, connected to nearby peaks through rope-based tram systems. They have a rigid code of neutrality, not involving themselves in the affairs of the world around them unless their territory is threatened. Their nations are run by a thane and the thane's councils. Each council is set up by the thane and the thane's First Council, and each council handles districts of a city. Every city has four to 12 districts.

Sard dwarves have strict laws that dictate and run the schools, professional organizations, and other groups. The ropemakers and masons are the largest professional organizations, and the cityguard is a major force. Religious organizations are all subject to specific rules as well. These rules are determined by the councils and checked and enforced by the thane, who is head of police and military.

Dwarves outside the cities live by rules of the closest city and traveling judges and teachers stop by to support them. These traveling administrators are chosen by the councils.