Category:Gnome

At a Glance
Gnomes were a race of diminutive artisans who coexisted with their the Halfling cousins until their "Time of Troubles" drove them from the countryside to the protection of cities. While their kin stayed behind and rebuilt their farmlands, Gnomes turned their intellect to magical inventions and the protection of civilization. Focusing their skills on the propoagtion of magic, many came to join the Eladrin, who took them in. In the world of the Gnome it is not the strong who survive, but the clever.

By human standards, Gnomes are very short at usually about four feet tall. They typically have slender builds, with the head, hands, and feet in somewhat exaggerated proportions.

A Gnome will value intelligence and intellectual superiority over all other attributes. Individual Gnome will dedicate an entire lifespan to building a portfolio of successful projects or becoming the foremost expert of some tiny aspect of the arcane. They constantly seek to prove their own intellectual superiority, and by extension the superiority of the Gnome race. This typically results in Gnome being arrogant to the point of rudeness towards others, especially towards non-Gnome races like the Eladrin. To this day an animosity exists between Gnomes and Halflings, each blaming the other for taking the wrong path laid out by their respective deities (for Gnomes, the goddess Erathis).

Racial Traits

 * Tinkerer: You have proficiency with tinker's tools and can create a tiny clockwork device (AC5, 1HP) that can run for 24 hours. This clockwork device can take any shape or form but is only 1 foot in height. They can be used as toys, fire starters, companions, or music boxes, among other things.
 * Artificer's Lore: Whenever you make an Intelligence (History) check related to magical items, alchemical objects, or technological devices, you can add twice your proficiency bonus.
 * Slippery Stature: Because of your small stature, you can move through other players, creatures, and NPCs with ease. You still incur opportunity attacks.