Gnome
Basic Information
Anatomy
Gnomes are small, bipedal humanoids standing at roughly three feet tall.
Growth Rate & Stages
Gnomish children mature at the same rate as humans, and most are expected to settle into their adult life around the age of forty. After reaching adulthood, gnomes tend to live far longer than humans, with an average lifespan of around three and a half centuries, though its not uncommon for gnomes to reach their fifth century.
Ecology and Habitats
Gnomes can be found worldwide, though they tend to congregate in secluded places.
Dietary Needs and Habits
The dietary needs and habits of gnomes are generally similar to that of humans or elves, though notably most gnomes are vegetarians.
Additional Information
Facial characteristics
Gnomes have pointed ears like elves, belying their fae origins, although gnomish ears tend to be bigger than elven ears (and may even seem disproportionate to their heads). Gnomish features tend to be angular and well defined, absent the soft pudginess or childlike appearance of halfling faces. Gnomish eyes are also unique, as although they can share the same range of colors human irises present, gnomish eyes sparkle with vibrant color like gemstones, ranging from emerald greens, sapphire blues, amethyst purples, ruby reds, or amber golds.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Gnomes can be found worldwide. Most gnomes found on the surface are either forest gnomes or rock gnomes, while gnomes found in the underdark are overwhelmingly svirfneblin.
Average Intelligence
Although gnomes often are reputed to be more intelligent than the other intelligent races of Kethenicaea, this apparent intelligence is more accurately attributed to the gnomes' irrepressible curiosity, rather than any genuine difference in intellectual capabilities.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Gnome
ability score increase:
Your Intelligence score increases by 2.
age:
Gnomes mature at the same rate humans do, and most are expected to settle down into an adult life by around age 40. They can live 350 to almost 500 years.
alignment:
Gnomes are most often good. Those who tend toward law are sages, engineers, researchers, scholars, investigators, or inventors. Those who tend towards chaos are minstrels, tricksters, wanderers, or fanciful jewelers. Gnomes are good-hearted, and even the tricksters amongst them are more playful than vicious.
Size:
Small
speed:
25 ft.
Languages:
You can speak, read, and write Common and Gnomish. The Gnomish language, which uses the Dwarvish script, is renowned for its technical treatises, and its catalogs of knowledge about the natural world.
sub races:
Rock Gnome
Forest Gnome
Rock Gnome
Forest Gnome
race features:
Darkvision. Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Gnome Cunning. You have advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.
Darkvision. Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Gnome Cunning. You have advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.
Lifespan
350 years
Average Height
3 to 4 feet
Average Weight
40 lbs.
Average Physique
Gnomes and halflings stand at around the same height of three to four feet tall, though as a rule gnomes tend to be slimmer and less portly than their halfling counterparts. G
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Gnomish skin shares the same color palettes as human skin.
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