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Gnome

4 variants

What can be said about the humble Gnome, they are smart, small, and they largely fade into the background. They seek to be recognized on their own with the opinions of others meaning little to them as they tinker and study to their content.

Gnome illustration

Small in Stature, Large in Mind

Gnomes are 3-4 ft tall and come in a variety of skin colors from tan, brown, to gray. They bear resemblance to small elves with pointed ears and defined cheekbones. Their hair color can be really any color with even garish shades naturally occurring amongst them.

The Forgotten People

Gnomes are often known as the Forgotten People. They are in most towns and cities but go unnoticed, are present throughout history but never mentioned. They rarely seek great renown outside of Gnomish culture and prefer to slip away when placed in the limelight. The simplest reason for this is that the baseline for Gnomish emotion is content. They know what they want and seek to quietly go about it. It is considered a severe breach of etiquette to draw attention to oneself.

Natural Artificers

Known for being clever and eccentric, Gnomes are constantly tinkering and studying the world around them. They are known for their overtly clever sense of humor and talent with engineering. Gnomes lack an innate sense of drive and ambition but are highly curious. They develop wild hobbies of discovering technology and magic through exploration and experimentation. It is these more eccentric Gnomes that are usually out adventuring. When placed with a problem, Gnomes scoff at simple solutions that lack finesse and they seek an elegant and clever way around most problems.

Traits

ASI: +2 INT
Size: Small
Speed: 25 ft
Darkvision: 60 ft
Age: Gnomes mature at the same rate as humans, and most are expected to settle into adult life around the age of 40. They can live to 350 years on average, but it's not too uncommon for them to reach 500 years of age.
Alignment: Good

Gnome Cunning

You have advantage on all INT, WIS, and CHA saves against magic.

Language

Common, Gnommish

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