Gnome

Gnomes are a cheery folk that are welcome everywhere and their prized skills are often in high demand. They are known for their engineering marvels and gem mastery but especially their inventiveness with both. Gnomes have a great sense of humor and love applying this to intellectual puzzles as well as puns and pranks. Curiosity tends to be a motivator to the point of recklessness as a manner of culture.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Gnomes love word games and will often give their children clever names that are horrible to grown up with. Poor Crystal Chandelier. Most gnomes collect names and have common nick names they go by with those they care about.

Beauty Ideals

Gnomes love bright colored hair and intricately molded beards, mustaches, and hairdos.

Average Technological Level

Gnomes invented etherium, which powers their engineering marvels in their cities and structures including elevators and automated assembly lines and services.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Gnomish is a Neo-Dwarvan subscript but renowned for its efficiency and speed in technical note taking and naming specialty of the natural world. All gnomes speak Common.

Scientific Name

Homo gnomeo

Lifespan

400 years

Average Height

3-3.5 ft

Average Weight

40-45 lbs

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Gnomes tend to have skin in ranges from dark tan to woody brown.