[quote=Cadvin]
When people read about dwarves the first thing that pops into everyone's head is functionally identical to Gimli.
[/quote]

That's because people are unwilling to step outside of their comfort zones. 

Seriously people, break some tropes. Shatter some stereotypes. Not everything has to adhere to the 'Tolkien Model' or the various mythologies that he based his series off of. Want to have a master dwarf mage that can disrupt molecular bonds through touch or thought? Do it. Want to have a dwarf arbalist that can put Legolas to shame? Do it. 

This isn't rocket science.