Gah! I missed the chance to vote Gnome in the semi. Don't suppose it would've made much difference.
But, [MENTION=40233]Salamandyr[/MENTION], what you said = gnome...
Although, a lot of "making race X have trait Y" comes down to RP.
Humanity has so much variation, and within essentially homogenous societies there is enormous variation...why should the same not be true for any race?
I know a couple of very grumpy Irishmen who'd score a 7 or 8 tops in CHA. I know a very funny German. I know lots of cheerful Scots who eat healthily and don't drink or start fights. I know some impolite Americans. I know a French lady who is extremely diligent about underarm depilation. To be fair, every Canadian I've met has been very healthy and positively vibrating with energy. But the point is, in every grouping there is almost infinite variety. You want a silly dwarf or a crude elf or a pacifist half Orc? Do it. Play it that way.
Also, vote dwarf.
Because underdog.
And because combining it with everything else makes a dwarf bard, right?