Quote Originally Posted by Grim Portent View Post
Why not mix insect and humanoid traits? An extra pair of vestigial arms, chitinous patches around parts of their body, hooked bug claws at the tips of their fingers and toes and so on.

Looks like a fairly normal dwarf at a casual glance in polite society other than the beard twitching about on it's own, but if you see under the clothing it becomes apparent it's not just a short hairy human.
Funny, right after I wrote that post I was thinking about giving them a tiny pair of extra arms. Most of the time, they're hidden behind the "beard", but they can come in handy for holding small tools and such.

Also, this means that dwarves can shoot hammers FROM THEIR BEARDS.