Advances in metalwork have needed to be countered and the weapon-smiths have developed powerful missile weapons with armour piecing qualities these weapons are the heavy crossbow and the powerful longbow. The most regarded weapon-smiths are the Elves and Dwarves, and Earl DeRene has forged a special relationship with the dwarves of the Kracor dwarfhold, a purely monetary bond, but Southhaven now boasts a dwarf community making weapons and exporting them along the coastline of Escavalon.

When a raiding party is formed it naturally will have a contingent of Dwarf crossbow warriors, these stout warriors march in to battle carrying their pavaise on their backs and their highly developed heavy crossbows to their front, though they wear stylised plate armour, the pavaise provides additional protection. This is a six dwarf team lead by the hero Brjindi who controls the targeting of his troops should any enemy warriors breech the line they are soon despatched by his warhammer. The rest of the unit contains two female warriors and three male.

These dwarves of Escavalon wear ornate, full plate armour and carry highly effective heavy crossbows. They also carry into battle a Pavaise from which they can fire from giving them greater protection. This unit is led by a male hero and contains two female figures and four male figures.