Gnome

Gnomes are among the smallest of the major races, if not the smallest. The first modern gnome was born in the arborean city of Daimorin around the year 9000 PDF., a female named Severine Kaplan. Kaplan was the result of several generational mutations that made each child shorter and more elvish-looking. Due to her birthplace Daimorin being a city built in a gigantic tree crown where a large size was but a detrament, she and her descendants eventually became the dominant species there. After about 500 years the city was entirely inhabited by gnomes and a smaller population of dwarves and halflings. Similar variants of gnomes have popped up in a few other cities as well, but due to the race as a whole being relatively young it isn't as widespread as other races such as elves or tieflings. Due to this they also look relatively unchanged compared to their ancestor, remaining at an average of just about 1 meter tall with similarly elf-like features and square builds.

Due to their prevalence in Daimorin and their rarity outside said city, this article will focus more on the former regarding culture and common mentalities. Gnomes as a whole are a quite rare subspecies with only about 5 000 gnomes currently alive, all of them in what used to be Europe. However, with their high birth rates and stubborn will to survive they are only going stronger as time goes on. It has even inspired a saying in Daimorin that ended up as their motto: "Big people come in small shapes". 

Gnome Variations

Just like many other subspecies, gnomes have a few different variants regarding shapes and sizes in different cities. They all share a common template in their general shape but vary in other details. However, due to their rarity and youth there aren't many variants out there.

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Daimorin Gnome

The first type of gnome and the most numerous. Regarding the height and build among the types of gnome, the Daimorin one is around the middle standing at an average of 1 meter tall and a very square and a bit stocky build. Their faces look very much like elves of other cities with sharp noses, pointy ears and a sharp jawline, but their eyes are very big and round compared to the more elegant elven eyes. One unique aspect of the Daimorin gnome is their long arms and prehensile feet, very adapted to climbing around their arboreal tree home. Their most common hair colour is black and their eyes come in various shades of brown.

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Akadence Gnome

The Akadence gnome is a bit taller and more human-like than the Daimorin variant, growing to a maximum of 1,25 meters with a body shape mirroring the Akadence human. Their faces follow suit with human-like round noses, eyes and a more square jawline. Compared to the other gnome variants the Akadence gnome possesses a large amount of body hair. They seem to grow beards more easily and males tend to have a lot of chest hair (like most species this varies from gnome to gnome). Their most common hair colour is black and their eyes come in brown, blue and green.

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Oshanbu Gnome

Physically, the Oshanbu Gnome is very unimpressive. Out of the three gnome variants they are notably the smallest, only reaching 1 meter at the most and averaging around 0,8 meters with a very scrawny general build. Their faces are long and a bit stretched out with large eyes and loses. However, the Oshanbu gnome is one of the best adapted races for underground life and definitely so among gnomes. Their small bodies require very little food and their small stature coupled with large clawed hands make them natural diggers. Their most common hair colour is brown and the eyes are pitch black.

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