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<blockquote data-quote="James Gasik" data-source="post: 8695908" data-attributes="member: 6877472">When the Hill Dwarves left their mountain homes, no longer content with the stagnation of their society, or the rigid caste structure imposed by the Guilds (or having been tossed out for their rebellion, depending on who you ask), they made their way to the iron-rich hills at the edges of Dwarven lands.To their surprise, they found a people already living there, the Hill People, or, in their own language, gnomoi.&nbsp; These &quot;gnomes&quot; seemed to be cousins to the dwarves in many respects.&nbsp; They acknowledged the power of the earth, and their homes were partly burrowed into it.&nbsp; They mined, and had a love and penchant for gems and jewelcrafting.And best of all, they were friendly and welcoming to their new neighbors, where other races would have fiercely repelled them from their lands.As the Dwarves began to emulate their new friends, learning their ways, and showing them Dwarven innovations for mining, smelting, and shaping ore, they discovered differences as well.The Gnomes were far more savvy at using magic than Dwarves, who rarely trusted the arcane, preferring the power of steel and faith.&nbsp; But most Gnome children were entertained by simple illusions, and inspired to learn more about the unseen world around them.At the same time, the Gnomes tilled the land, and made friends with the beasts that burrowed in the earth and lived in the woodlands.&nbsp; They respected nature, disturbing it as little as necessary, and some could even claim to speak the language of beasts!Thus, slowly, the Hill Dwarves gained an appreciation for new ideas, and they became different from their Mountain-born cousins, in both form and culture.&nbsp; Thus when Humans finally came to the Hills, though the Dwarves were cautious, they began to trade with the &quot;tallfolk&quot;, and soon, younger, more adventurous Dwarves began to travel to Human lands, wanting to see more of this greater world.And a few Gnomes followed them, because nothing excites a Gnome more than the thrill of the unknown.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="James Gasik, post: 8695908, member: 6877472"] When the Hill Dwarves left their mountain homes, no longer content with the stagnation of their society, or the rigid caste structure imposed by the Guilds (or having been tossed out for their rebellion, depending on who you ask), they made their way to the iron-rich hills at the edges of Dwarven lands. To their surprise, they found a people already living there, the Hill People, or, in their own language, [I]gnomoi[/I]. These "gnomes" seemed to be cousins to the dwarves in many respects. They acknowledged the power of the earth, and their homes were partly burrowed into it. They mined, and had a love and penchant for gems and jewelcrafting. And best of all, they were friendly and welcoming to their new neighbors, where other races would have fiercely repelled them from their lands. As the Dwarves began to emulate their new friends, learning their ways, and showing them Dwarven innovations for mining, smelting, and shaping ore, they discovered differences as well. The Gnomes were far more savvy at using magic than Dwarves, who rarely trusted the arcane, preferring the power of steel and faith. But most Gnome children were entertained by simple illusions, and inspired to learn more about the unseen world around them. At the same time, the Gnomes tilled the land, and made friends with the beasts that burrowed in the earth and lived in the woodlands. They respected nature, disturbing it as little as necessary, and some could even claim to speak the language of beasts! Thus, slowly, the Hill Dwarves gained an appreciation for new ideas, and they became different from their Mountain-born cousins, in both form and culture. Thus when Humans finally came to the Hills, though the Dwarves were cautious, they began to trade with the "tallfolk", and soon, younger, more adventurous Dwarves began to travel to Human lands, wanting to see more of this greater world. And a few Gnomes followed them, because nothing excites a Gnome more than the thrill of the unknown. [/QUOTE]

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