Concept:Gnomes

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A famous Gnomic saying goes, "If you want to undo a knot by hacking it to death, get a Gor'Tog. If you want it unraveled, get a Gnome." This simple truth is a cornerstone in understanding Gnomes. Though smaller in stature and physically weaker than even the Halflings, Gnomes are wily, quick on their feet, and excellent at solving problems.

Originally, Gnomes eked out a desperate, savage subsistence at the bottom of the food chain. At some undisclosed point in history they formed an alliance with the Gorbesh Empire. In exchange for safety from predators, they provided the war-like race with clever inventions and served as advisors. Nearly all the Gnomes in the Dragon's Realms were among, or descended from, those who defected with the Kaldar to journey north. Gorbesh Gnomes are almost never seen outside the Empire cities, as they are guarded over as jealously as treasure.

Character Creation

The figure speaks in a clear, light voice: "I am a Gnome, perhaps one of the smallest of all that the gods ever created, but definitely the fastest, lightest, and the most nimble. Invention is my genius, but it is not my only skill. Let the others bash their heads against the world trying to make it do what it wants -- we know the truth. Gnomes manipulate rather than force, persuade instead of pummel. If you want to undo a knot by hacking it to death, get a 'Tog. If you want it unraveled, get a Gnome."

You regard the small Gnome. Tiny in comparison to a Human or Kaldar, it is a shade shorter than the Halfling with an exuberance similar to that race, except that in the place of overbearing bubbliness is a razor-keen wit. The Gnome's ears are slightly pointed, and its fingers are constantly twitching, as if it were eager to be doing something.

Racial Statistics

Statistic	Starting	TDP Mod
Strength	4	+3
Reflex	14	-2
Agility	12	-1
Charisma	10	0
Discipline	10	0
Wisdom	10	0
Intelligence	14	-2
Stamina	6	+2

Age

Gnomes are another long-lived race, sometimes living to 200 years. Like Elotheans, Gnomish longevity drags out senescence without substantially deviating from the Human norm.

Gnomes

Normal	Longevity	People See
0 to 14	0 to 14	a child
15 to 30	15 to 30	young
31 to 59	31 to 89	an adult
60 to 88	90 to 148	mature
89 to 116	149 to 186	patronly/matronly
117 to 144	187 to 224	distinguished
145 to 172	225 to 262	ancient
173 to 200	263 to 300	an elder
201+	301+	archaic

Height

Racial minimum and maximum heights by gender:

	Minimum Height	Maximum Height
Male	1.75 feet	2.5 feet
Female	1.75 feet	2.5 feet

Reproduction

Average gestation period: 4 Elanthian months

Gnomes can conceive children with the following races:

• Dwarf - difficult
• Gnome
• Halfling - difficult
• Human - difficult
• Kaldar - difficult
• Rakash - difficult

Points of Interest

• Albaria: Home of the Gorbesh, their wicked cool gods, and some other races.
• Gorbesh: A general page on the Gorbesh and descriptions of the Kaldar splinter group.
• Gorbesh Verbs: Verbs utilized by Kaldar and Gnomes.
• Gorbesh Calendar: Information regarding the Calendar system used by the Gorbesh.
• Alaudian Pantheon: A set of gods sometimes worshiped by Gorbesh Gnomes.
• Gizzbolf, Spangklud, and Krigglin: Gnomish gods.
• Firestaining: A traditional carried over from ancient times.

Related Books

• Gnomes (book)
• Gorbesh Calendar (book)
• Gorbesh Dictionary, Gorbesh to Common (book)
• Religion in Gorbesh Society (book)

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