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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tombshroud" data-source="post: 2997934" data-attributes="member: 22546">In the homebrew I am working on most of the world's gnome population live in a country that is mostly massive primordal forests and protected by the innate gnomish illusions.  They fill the standard role of tinkers and bookworms but I have also worked a few potential DM secrets into them - one of them being that both elves and dwarves keep a continually occupied keep in the gnomish country to help protect the gnomes from....something no one will discuss.  The reason for the elves and dwarves assistance to the gnoes is also a mystery.The main plot hook with gnomes in my homebrew is their mutual racial hatred for goblins.  Goblins got a major re-working in my world.  The popular theory is that they are a twisted off-shoot of the elves - I even slightly altered their physical appearance to make them some gnomish features.  Goblins also have an inbred talent with mechanics - traps and gadgets.  This leads to some fierce competition with the gnomes.Since most of my players dis-like playing gnomes I like to keep them mysterious and use them for plot hooks.</blockquote>