Goromatz the Dwemer (see: Skyrim) was the youngest member of the underworld famous circus acrobat group the Flying Dwemers of Muztmaz, the great underground capital. While it was a constant whirlwind of excitement and fame, he retired quite early and quietly to take up his true passion, cooking. At the youthful age of 55, he opened a small eatery and bar in the lower reaches of Muztmaz called, Goromatz Gourmet. When Goromatz isn't checking the oven or slicing fresh fruit, he can be found joining the next adventuring party going topside in search of new ingredients and a new cooking challenge.
The Dwemer race is very much an underground culture with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, especially if it pertains to magic and technology. They are considered the masters of astrology, building grand observatories near the tops of mountains. They are also notorious for keeping to themselves, causing other races to see them as stuck up or too self involved. They typical live 400-500 years. They are just shy of average human height with beards and hair rarely cut short. Instead they favor tying up their hair and braiding their beards. Think hairy elves.
"The only way they would care about the affairs of the world is if they could see them through their telescopes." - random person
I could also just go dwarf if that would be easier to remember/deal with.
