Gnome

Gnomes, are small humanoids known for their eccentric sense of humour, inquisitiveness, and engineering prowess. Having had few overt influences on the world's history but many small and unseen ones, gnomes are often overlooked by the powers that be, despite their craftiness and affinity for illusion magic. Gnomes are present in nearly every human city and most caravan-stop villages where other cultures and non-human races are at least tolerated.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Gnomes are very small compared to most other races and, with an average height ranging between 3′0″‒4′0″ and a weight range of 40‒45 lbs, gnomes are generally larger and heavier than halflings, though forest gnomes – ranging between 2′1″‒2′10″ in height and 21‒35 lbs in weight – tend to be smaller than halflings. While halflings are commonly said to resemble short humans, gnomes are more comparable with elves, with whom they share pointed ears and high cheekbones, or even dwarves, due to their tendency to grow beards and live underground. Many gnomes have a more feral appearance than either, however, with hair that often sprouts from their heads in odd directions.
The skin of gnomes runs in hue from reddish tans to earthy browns or even shades of gray, with exact hue somewhat dependent upon the ethnic origin of a gnome. Similarly, gnomish hair varies wildly in colour from blond and brown to more exotic colours like white, orange, or even green. Gnomish eyes are often glittering black or blue, although more natural eye colours are also known to the race.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Gnomes are an intelligent and innately curious race. Gnomes may lack the drive and ambition of other races, particularly humans, but their creativity gives them a strong ability for ingenuity. Most gnomes are content to live simple lives, acquiring knowledge merely as a hobby but others explore lost ruins, delve deep into the heart of the world, and conduct dangerous research in their unquenchable thirst for knowledge, leading more than a few to an untimely demise.
Gnomes are naturally witty and jovial, and they prefer to overcome obstacles through cunning and innovation rather than the obvious way. Ever curious, gnomes are drawn to adventure more often by a desire to see the world than out of greed or the hope of fame. It is this curiosity, along with their cunning and witty repartee, that makes gnomes both entertaining friends and adept arcane spellcasters or scholars. Most gnomes love gems, particularly rubies, but they are not avaricious. The gnomes that most people encounter are content to raise goats, grow potatoes, and live a life of honest hard work.

Lifespan

250 - 300

Average Height

3' - 4'

Average Weight

40 - 45lbs