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Michael Hammes, Lysle Kapp, Patrick Lawinger,
Neal Levin, Fraser Ronald, David Woodrum
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Derek Lane, Neal Levin, Ben Oxley
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Gillian Pearce
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Marcio Fiorito
Duncan Fielden
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Marcio Fiorito, Gillian Pearce
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Neal Levin
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Contents
C : B
e Gnomes
Marriages
Society
Class structure
Guilds and Social Clubs
Gatherings and Festivals
Appearance
Social Etiquette
Alignment
Recreation
Gnomes and Aging
e Arts
Languages
Education
e Gnome Cultures
Food and Drink
Clothing and Fashion
C : T [e Hill Gnomes]
e Life Cycle of the Hill Gnome
Religion and Myth
e Military
e Family
e Law
e Clan
Marriages
Society
C : D G
Feats
Class structure
Guilds and Social Clubs
Sample Gnome Panthenon
Gatherings and Festivals
Gnome Views on the Classes
Social Etiquette
Subraces
Recreation
Frightlocks
e Arts
Oakcaps
Education
Toedirts
Food and Drink
Gnome Diseases
Clothing and Fashion
Religion and Myth
C : E
Exotic Weapons: Melee
Government
e Military
Imperial Gnome Mundane Items
e Law
Standard Mundane Items
C : T T [e Mountain Gnomes]
e Life Cycle of the Mountain Gnome
C : S M I
Common Spells
e Family
Common Magic Items
e Clan
Magical Buckles
Marriages
Spells and Items of Prestigious Gnomes
Society
Bandycook’s Spells
Class structure
Bandycook’s Magic Items
Guilds and Social Clubs
Dooblebip’s Spells
Social Etiquette
Dooblebip’s Magic Items
Recreation
Emerithop’s Spells
e Arts
Emerithop’s Magic Items
Education
Food and Drink
C : P C
Burrow Savage
Clothing and Fashion
Religion and Myth
Earthbound Lord
Government
Gnome Guardian
e Military
Gnome Naturist
e Law
Illusioneer
Master of Gnomonics
C : T D [e Imperial Gnomes]
e Life Cycle of the Imperial Gnome
Stump Knight
Tiger Monk
e Family
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The Gnomes
Little can be said in general about the multiple cultures
that comprise the race of gnomes. However, all are sociable
to a high degree, having ties to both family and the area
in which they live. is high degree of social interaction
makes gnomes very capable at organization, but it also
means they are very conscious of the opinions of others.
eir strong ties, beginning at a very young age, also act as
a social deterrent against criminality or non-conformity.
Outsiders sometimes join gnomish societies, but never
fully integrate.
Overall, gnomes tend to be adept at problem solving
or logic. Many gnome cultures developed mathematics
and engineering very early in their history. is propensity
toward logical thought has diminished neither gnomish
creativity nor aptitude in magic. Gnomes not only excel at
invention, but area know for reining and perfecting devices
invented by others.
e most common type of gnome is a member of what
is simply called ‘the People’ (
Quarden
, or simply
Den
).
ey are a democratic, clan-oriented culture known for
their merchants and engineers. Humans often refer to
the
Quarden
as hill gnomes. Another race of gnomes is
known as the
Tirisden
, or the Mountain Folk. ey are a
hierarchical society with a relatively rigid caste structure of
nobility and commoners and tend to live in mountainous
areas. Finally, there are the imperial gnomes, the
Daewan
,
whose language and society is quite diferent from the
other gnomish cultures.
Appearance
Adult gnomes range in height from to feet, and weigh
between and pounds, on average. Just as with any
other race, there are occasional gnomes who fall outside
this range.
Gnomes appear proportional to a human. ey tend to
be of medium build but have large shoulders. eir arms
are more muscular than the average human. Male gnomes
often sport hair on their arms and chests, though much less
on their legs and backs. Female gnomes sometimes have
hair on their arms, though rarely on their legs. Gnomes
have eyes slightly larger than a human’s, and their eyebrows
tend to be thick. Perhaps their most noticeable attribute is
their large nose.
e bulbous proboscis is probably the single most
famous gnomish characteristic, especially to humans
who know little about gnome culture. Of course, to
gnomes, humans seem to have quite pathetic noses, and a
derogatory term for humans in the hill gnome language is
or ‘little nose’. Due to this large nose, gnomes
have very acute olfactory senses. is also means that many
fragrances they consider enjoyable, humans can’t even
smell, and while gnomes might consider their cooking to
have strong smells, humans would notice nothing. A result
of this olfactory sensitivity is the extreme cleanliness of the
average gnome.
e coloring of gnomes tends to be darker than
humans. e eyes of gnomes are usually light, often green
or hazel. Blue eyes are very rare and gray denotes a ‘kingly’
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Gnomes and Aging
e life expectancy of gnomes is about years. ey
reach physical maturity at the age of , though the age
of adulthood in each society varies. e debilitation
that comes with old age usually begins for a gnome after
the one hundred iftieth year of life. Strength tends to
be the irst noticeable failing, though Constitution also
weakens. Gnomes rarely lose their Dexterity, keeping their
coordination long into their old age. Mental faculties often
remain strong until extreme old age, well after a gnome
reaches the elderly age of .
disposition among mountain gnomes. Gnomish hair
tends to be of dull, earthen tones, often deep browns but
sometimes dark red or even sandy blonde. Hair color is
often consistent within family lines and may even help to
distinguish diferent groups within a single clan. At young
ages, hair tends to be curly, often quite so. Curly hair on
an adult is seen as a sign of frivolity or other childish
behaviors in the hill and mountain gnome cultures. is is
not necessarily a bad thing. Many entertainers spend long
hours having their hair curled.
Mountain gnomes’ physiques difer only slightly from
other gnomes. ey are often short, rarely growing taller
than 2 feet, but are stocky of build, with thick chests
and limbs. Mountain gnomes often exceed pounds in
weight, but this is due to their musculature rather than fat.
Mountain gnomes have excellent vision, though their sense
of smell is not as acute when compared to other gnomes.
eir skin coloring tends to be lighter, often a very pale tan,
though often with a very ruddy, leathery appearance. eir
eye color is darker, often with no real distinction between
pupil and iris.
Imperial gnomes are very similar to hill gnomes, and
have dark eye coloring, with fair colored eyes, especially
green, considered highly attractive. Imperial gnomes have
light skin, even lighter than mountain gnomes.
Languages
ere are only two gnome languages, though there are
multiple dialects of each. e most common is the hill
gnome language, called
D
. Hill gnomes, as well
as mountain gnomes, use
Denemer
.
Denemer
is broken
into
V
and
R
.
Vandenemer
, or
simply
V
, is
Denemer
in its ancient form.
Vander
is
rarely used, save in religious ceremonies and legal treatises.
Rusdenemer
, or
R
, is the common language used on
the streets. e dialect of the mountain gnomes, called
T
, or
T
, is closer to
Vander
than to
Rusner
.
e imperial gnomes, the
Daewan
, speak a completely
separate language called
C
. Its alphabet is
pictographic and there are well over , symbols.
Chunghul
has three variants and three main dialects. e
variants are modes of address. One mode,
T
, is
used for those superior, and always when addressing the
Emperor. e second mode is
M
, and is used when
addressing those of the same station.
P
, the third
variant, is used when speaking to those below your station
or children.
e dialects of imperial are
D
,
C
and
Y
.
Daechun
is the court language, used in
the capitol and by all nobility and government oicials.
Chulchun
is the standard language, used by the majority
of the populace in their everyday lives.
Yangchun
is a trade
language, with no regional dialects or strong accents.
It can be heard anywhere in the Empire and is only
understandable to those who speak
Daechun
or
Chulchun
.
Alignment
Due to the strong social connections within gnomish
culture, gnomes tend toward lawful or neutral alignments.
Chaotic individuals are not unheard of, but due to the
social deterrence against non-conformity, these individuals
usually leave gnome society soon after reaching maturity.
Other races have a much higher chance of meeting chaotic
gnomes because these individuals are more likely to be
found outside of gnome society. Even when chaotic in
nature, a gnome is likely to be much more team-oriented
and loyal than an average chaotic character. Gnomes of any
alignment are very amenable to teamwork and cooperation.
If gnomes are to be believed, evil is very rare within
their society. However, it is not unknown. Evil gnomes
tend to gather in small societies outside of gnomish
nations. Evil gnomes have been known to head small
thieves’ or assassins’ guilds, as well as being involved in
other violent crimes. e same propensity toward logic and
invention that drives gnome society also allows evil gnomes
to achieve great success in their endeavors.
Mountain gnomes are known for their tendency toward
Good and Law. It is rare that a mountain gnome is evil,
though it could simply be these evil individuals are cast
out of society and disappear. Imperial gnomes rarely are
anything other than Lawful, however, Evil is much more
prominent among imperial gnomes.
The Gnome Cultures
ere are really only two principle gnome cultures, just
as there are only two principle gnome languages. e
two main cultures are the
Daewan
and the
Quarden
, the
imperial gnomes and the hill gnomes. e hill gnomes,
however, have a cousin-culture, distinct in the same way
that the separate dialects of the hill gnome language are
distinct. e culture related to the hill gnomes is the
Tirisden
, the mountain gnomes.
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