Gnomes

Lifespan: 200 years

  

Place of Origin: The Forest of Eternal Spring (Forest Gnomes), The Crimson Mountains (Rock Gnomes)

  

Languages: Gnomish

  

Darkvision: Yes, 30 ft. (Rock Gnomes), No (Forest Gnomes)

  

Racial Distrust: Orcs, Goblins

  

Biological Compatibility: Gnomes, Humans, Halflings


 * Gnomes are a kind-hearted and curious people, who love all that life has to offer. The two subraces of Gnomes, Forest and Rock, differ mostly in their origins than in their personalities; both are fun-loving, inventive, and cunning in their own regard. Unlike Humans, Gnomish societies are not ruled by any sort of real government. Each Gnomish community is independent of the other and is led by a pure democracy, where all Gnomes get a say. In times of great strife, Gnomes have been known to band together under a common ruler for the good of the land, and some of the Rock Gnomes of the Crimson Mountains have since banded together to form the Gnomish city of Squidsiddie.


 * Gnomes are tolerant of the majority of Orrin's races, believing that every race has its own valuable traits. Being a relatively independent race, many Gnomes decide to live amongst other races, primarily in the cities of the Dwarves, the Humans, and the Elves, where they are all accepted as equals. Due to their natural curiosity, others decide to become adventurers, scholars, bards, and every profession in between, often times with great success. They are not easily influenced by other races, instead preferring to live their life to their own accord.


 * Overall, the Gnomes are a good people who love life and all that it has to offer. They make wonderful companions for any traveler, assuming that one can get used to their often over-the-top personalities.