Lutin (Loo-Tin)

Gnomes are a people deeply connected to the natural world, short in stature, they make up for their small frame with the deep seated magic that flows through their blood. They like many others were birthed of the Feywild, given life and sentience from the powers therein. With the gnomish people splintering into three different clans, depending on the nature of their birth.
It is these three clans, and the unique nature of their being that keeps the gnomish people alive and well. The gnomish people were given sentience from the grand toadstools of the Feywild, with an innate connection to the flora and fauna of the land they are attuned to the primal energies around them, filling them with its magic, and insight.
With the Lutins or Life Gnomes waking to the spring courts light, life, and bright outlook. The Spriggans or Lost Gnomes waking to the autumnal courts of loss, harvest, and fear. Finally, the Borbuls or Rock Gnomes were born of the Underbark, the darkened depths of the Feywild, these peoples took to the earth that surrounds them, from the crystals that grow from them, they are able to interpret the songs of their craft.

Physical Description

Gnomes are a short and strange people, standing on average only a few feet tall. These people make up for their small stature with their deep connection to the world around them, and the magics therein. They have short bodies and limbs, with large heads. They have fast growing hair, and for the men, beards of a similar quality. Gnomes have elongated ears and large eyes with irises that almost entirely fills the eye, like that of a dogs. Though all gnomes possess some physical manifestation of their origin, the appearances of the gnomish clans otherwise differ from one another here on out.
Life Gnomes or Lutin are a bright and colorful people with skin ranging from pale greens or pinks to deep earthy browns, to mossy greens, or ebony black, and everything in-between. They, like all gnomes, manifest a piece of nature throughout their form, with the Lutin’s manifestation being that of vines, leaves, and sprigs that grow throughout their hair, intertwining with it and often giving either a messy and unkempt look, or a finely decorated and braided look, with rarely anything in between. Sometimes even manifesting as thorned bramble horns, or even crowns made from the vines hardened fiber, this grows more common as the gnomes age. Their eyes range in color from any vibrant or clear color in the rainbow, often changing between warm tones in the spring and summer, and cool tones in the fall and winter.

5e Racial Stats

• Ability Score Racial Traits: A lutin increases their Charisma score by 2, and one other ability score of their choice by 1.
• Type: Lutins are humanoids with the gnome subtype.
• Size: Lutins are small.
• Speed: Lutins have a base speed of 25ft.
• Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common, Gnomish, and Sylvan.

Cheerful Countenance (2)

Your people often have a cheerful disposition, that is further enhanced from morale-based abilities. Whenever you would be subject to a Guidance, Bless, Bardic Inspiration ability, or another Morale-based bonus that is expended on use, you add 2 to the result of this bonus; however, should you be subject to an ability or effect that causes depression or otherwise counters your morale, the penalty of that effect is increased by 2.

Darkvision (x)

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 (2)

You have advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.

Keen Hearing (1)

You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sound.

Natural Illusionist (1)

You know the Minor Illusion cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Disguise Self spell once with this trait. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the Invisibility spell once with this trait. You don’t need material components for either spell. You regain the ability to cast these spells with this trait when you finish a long rest. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Obsessive (1)

You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice, as well as one tool or vehicle of your choice.

Speak with Small Beasts (1)

Through sounds and gestures, you can communicate simple ideas with Small or smaller beasts. Life gnomes love animals and often keep squirrels, badgers, rabbits, moles, woodpeckers, and other creatures as beloved pets.

The Bleaching (x)

Life gnomes are closely tied to their fey ancestry, living from the joys of life itself rather than any biological degradation of their bodily functions. When a life gnome reaches adulthood their body ceases to age. So long as a life gnome finds joy, wonderment, excitement, and curiosity in their life, they do not "age" as most mortals do, instead whenever they lose the "spark" to life that keeps them going, they begin to "age", the rate at which depends on their state of mind. Normally vibrant of color and life, as they "age" they lose this vibrancy, their hair greys, and their skin turns sallow, eventually ending in the gnomes death as their spirit fades from the material leaving nothing but dust, their belongings, and the memories that they shared.

Basic Information

Growth Rate & Stages

Base	Intuitive	Self-Taught	Trained
20 years	+1d4 years (21 – 24 years)	+1d6 years (21 – 24 years)	+2d6 years (22 – 32 years)

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Young	Middle Age	Old	Venerable	Maximum Age
under 10 years	100 years	150 years	200 years	200 + 3d100 years

Average Physique

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Female	2' 10"	+2d4" (3’ 0" – 3’ 6")	30lb.	+2d4lb. (32 – 38lb.)
Male	3' 0"	+2d4" (3’ 2" – 3’ 8")	35lb.	+2d4lb. (37 – 43lb.)

Related Organizations

• The Yokugan Marquisate