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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 1815811" data-attributes="member: 1125">Gnomes are tiny (averaging around 15 inches) eusocial burrowers generally reclusive and not fond of making a 'big show' of things like the Bignobs (ie larger races) do. Although often confused with Dwarfs they have more in common with Fey than the much larger dwarf race. Gnomes are known for their innate illusionary powers are often use them to escape detection or pursuit and to ensure that the burrows remeain hidden, they can also be used for mischief (though mainly among less social gnomes)Gnomes have a simple faith that 'The Land Provides' which means they are not too caught up in 'a life of toil' (like bignobs do) instead they have much time to appease their insatiable curiosity and explore and learn the many Secrets of the Nature (Magic, Alchemy, Druidism). Even their tinkering is merely an offshoot of this curiosity (combined with the need to work together and overcome obstacles of surviving in a human sized world - like say having to climb up on to the bar top in order to get some attention).All gnomes have a highly developed sense of smell (and in the dak can naviagte by smell alone *imc gnomes don't have low light vision, they have scent-navigation which means the same thing mechanically*)Gnomes are hermaphrodites and in immature gnomes only a gental bump exists. Full sexual characterisitcs do not emerge until maturity. Burrows have up to 100+ members, they are lead by a single mature female Matriarch who will have 1 - 3 Mature males mates. All other gnomes in the colony are likely to be her offspring (or homeless siblings) Four Gnome types deserve mention these are the Brownies (also called Blue Gnomes), Boggarts and Boggans.Brownies are a less civilized gnome group practically identical to common gnomes although slightly hairier and prone to smearing their bodies with blue woad, raiding cattle from neighbouring peoples and occasional fits of Rage (favoured class Barbarian)Boggarts are mature males who have left the burrows to become Recluses (either after the death of a Mate or overthrow by a younger male). They are characterised as grumper old men in Gnome society and are known tricksters who will lead others to their deaths in order to be left alone (folktales say that Boggarts can sniff out gemstones and so some larger humanoids try to capture them for that reason - only to be lead into a pit of doom!)Boggan is the gnomish term for 'Criminal' and Boggans are evil gnomes who love to play mischief, sneaking in to farmyards to sour milk and smash eggs, kidnap babies and cobble shoes.</blockquote>

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