Gnome

Gnomes, or Forgotten Folk, are very small humanoids, standing between 3' and 3'6" (91-107cm) tall. They are known for their eccentric sense of humour, inquisitiveness and engineering prowess. They have extremely long lives by human standards and can often live into their fifth or sixth century. Gnomes are closely related to dwarves, but are more tolerant of other races and of magic, and are skilled with machines and illusions.

Society
Gnomes have an intricate society based on their love of all kinds of arts, pranks, and their long lives. Gnomes love indulgence, and they make most celebrations on a grander scale. Gnome weddings last for a week, even though gnomes don't view love the same way humans do. If love begins to go wrong between a couple they may break up, believing it was a prank by Garl Glittergold. Their society is based on art; all gnomes must take up some form of art whether music, painting, cooking, building, or any other form that is considered creative by the time they come of age.

Religion
The primary gnome deity is Garl Glittergold. The gnome pantheon also consists of Baervan Wildwanderer, Baravar Cloakshadow, Flandal Steelskin, Gaerdal Ironhand, Nebelun, Segojan Earthcaller, and Urdlen.

Subraces

 * Rock gnomes are the standard gnome subrace. They live in burrows beneath rolling, wooded hills. Friends to animals, rock gnomes have a racial ability that allows them to speak with burrowing animals.


 * Svirfneblin, or deep gnomes, dwell in cities deep underground. They are more dangerous than the common rock gnome.


 * Forest gnomes are smaller than rock gnomes. They are a shy, secretive folk, living deep in wooded areas.


 * Chaos gnomes are the most flamboyant gnomes. Brightly colored and rare, they are strongly inclined towards chaos, as their name suggests.


 * Whisper gnomes lack the jovial outlook of other gnome races. Sly and suspicious, they are creatures of stealth.