Dwarves (and Gnomes)

[Zulgyan]

The OD&D Dwarves (and Gnomes)

• they have a high level of magic resistance, and they thus add four levels when rolling saving throws (M&M p. 7)
  
• they are the only characters able to fully employ the +3 Magic War Hammer (M&M p. 7)
  
• they note slanting passages, traps, shifting walls and new construction in underground settings (M&M p. 7)
  
• dwarves receive +1 in 6 chance to detect sound at doors (U&W p. 9)
  
• they are able to speak the languages of Gnomes, Kobolds and
  Goblins in addition to the usual tongues (M&M p. 7)
  
• Because of their relatively small size, clumsy monsters like Ogres, Giants and the like will have a difficult time hitting Dwarves, so score only onehalf the usual hit points when a hit is scored (M&T p. 16). They same applies for Trolls (Chainmail p. 29)
  
• Dwarves are about 62,5% the size of men (Chainmail p. 28)
  
• Dwarves may operate in normal darkness as if it were light (Chainmail p. 29)
  
• Disadvantage: When ordered by a "commander" or "leader" to attack goblins or kobolds, these will be attacked to the exclusion of orders to the contrary.
  
• Dwarves move at: 9" / 6" / 3" (deduced from Chainmail p. 43)
  
• Dwarves are aligned with LAW (Chainmail p. 39).
  

[foster1941]

M&M p. 9 allows dwarfs to be NEUTRAL as well as LAWFUL. Also perhaps worth noting, TU&WA p. 9 gives dwarfs (and elves and hobbits) +1 in 6 chance to detect sound at doors.

[Zulgyan]

Yeah, i knew that OD&D had neutral dwarves, as well as lawful. I was just using the Chainmail aligment.

+1 to listen at secret doors was something I missed. It's been added. Thank you!