Originally posted by coolAlias:

although I imagine for anyone playing multiplayer, they're going to be forced to kill lots of Dvergr to get everyone kitted out. Sad day for the Dvergr. :p

Yep that can certainly be something of an issue currently. I don't know how the staves and their components have been rebalanced in the public test yet, haven't actually bothered to try it so I've only read the notes.