Why do dwarves usually live in mountains?
This is as much a question as it is a thought that I've had. You see, folding mountains (as in made by tectonic plates movement) are very poor in heavy minerals like metals, and they seem to be the ones we most often see dwarves.
It is probably because of the Hephaestus myth and the "volcano as a forge" kind of thought that this aesthetic set off, but I seem to remember many stories where it was not a volcano but a regular mountain.
To me it would seem fun to explore other possibilities, like a mine in the middle of the desert and all that that would mean in terms of food/water supply and caravans routes. Some good stuff that you don't see a lot in the usual medieval European fantasy. Open-pit mining is also a thing.
So, just a few thoughts about Dwarves and Mines. Please correct any mistakes.
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