Gnomes

The gnomes are a bit of an enigma in Negrotharl. While they claim to have arrived on Negrotharl at the same time as the rest of the Many Races there is much debate on this subject. Divinations performed by the esteemed scholars at the Delroth’s Academy proved that gnomes shared blood with the Fey, and some suspect that they may have existed before the Many Races appeared and that they may have been created by Fey trickery.

While there is debate to their origin, there is no debate over the value of their contribution to the many cultures of Negrotharl. While small in stature gnomes have great capacity for curiosity, ambition, and learning. Over the ages many have written ballads that will never be lost, traveled with the greatest of legends, defeated the most dangerous threats to civilization, and made great discoveries.

Gnomes are known for not being able to settle and to always be searching for something new. Some do discover their calling and will drill into it with a passion only a gnome can, developing what other races see as zealot-like obsession. Something that holds true for gnomes regardless of what part of the world they reside is that male gnomes have a fondness for strange and unusual hats and headgear while female gnomes find pride and identity in their elaborate and eccentric hairstyles that often include intricate jeweled baubles and headpieces.

Gnomes felt The Banishment in their very essence. It became clear early on that their connection to the Fey had been severed by The Banishment. While gnomes were amongst the races with the fewest members lost to The Banishment their numbers were quickly reduced by a sudden reduction in their lifespans. In addition to their shortened lifespans the unique colors in their hair and eyes became so dulled that female gnomes resorted to wearing hats to hide the, now grey hair that they were once so proud of. Since the return of magic both their longevity and hair color has returned to their former glory the females have begun to experiment with dramatic hairstyles again, but unfortunately many of the old styles have been lost to history. This has produced great hope in the elves and dwarves that they’ll soon begin to have their lifespans restored as well.

Gnome stats, traits, subraces, favored class options, alternate racial traits can be found here