I'm a different Dallas. Thanks for the race packet link.Hi Dallas,
Are you the Dallas that NPC'ed for us? If so, Welcome back! If not, Welcome!
For some background on dwarves you can read the national race packet here:
http://alliancelarp.com/forum/threads/national-race-packets.16480/
Otherwise, be however you wish. I have seen nice, kind, joking dwarves and I have seen gruff, stubborn, mean dwarves. They are very versitile.
Depends on the weapon you wish to build, and how much money you wish to spend doing so.