The Need for More Dwarves in Fantasy/Mythic Fiction - How Martin & Rowling Failed to Ruin Them

How Dwarves resist change it seems

To say that Dwarves occupy a special place in Fantasy Fiction is to speak mildly. They are an integral part of the DnD of old (Dungeons & Dragons for the uninitiated ;) ), being one of the most developed races of the old books as they in the first generation of DnD, 2e and even the 3e and 3.5 Editions enjoyed considerable focus by the writers and game-d…