Gnome

Gnomes make their homes in hilly, wooded lands. They live underground but get more fresh air than Dwarfs do, enjoying the natural, living world on the surface whenever they can. Their homes are well hidden by both clever construction and simple illusions. Welcome visitors are quickly ushered into the bright, warm burrows, Those who are not welcome are unlikely to find the burrows in the first place. Gnomes who settle in human lands are commonly gem-cutters, engineers, sages, or tinkers. Some human families retain gnome tutors, ensuring that their pupils enjoy a mix of serious learning and delighted enjoyment. A gnome might tutor several generations of a single human family over the course of his or her long life. Though gnomes love jokes of all kinds, particularly puns and pranks, they're just as dedicated to the more serious tasks they undertake, Many gnomes are skilled engineers, alchemists, tinkers, and inventors. They're willing to make mistakes and laugh at themselves in the process of perfecting what they do, taking bold (sometimes foolhardy) risks and dreaming large,.

Civilization and Culture

Average Technological Level

A constant hum of busy activity pervades the warrens and neighborhoods where gnomes form their closeknit communities. Louder sounds punctuate the hum: a crunch of grinding gears here, a minor explosion there, a yelp of surprise or triumph, and especially bursts of laughter. Gnomes take de!ight in !ife, enjoying every moment of invention, exploration, investigation, creation, and play.

Frost Gnomes are gnomes that have lived in frigid climes for centuries, and are hardier than other gnomes. They tend to have bluish skin and eyes, and white or very pale blue hair, which usually resembles ice or snow in hue. They have an innate connection to magic of the cold, and tend to live in small villages in pine forests and frosty caves. They tend to keep wolves and other boreal beasts in their villages, training them to act as pets and hunting companions.

Genetic Ancestor(s)