Svirfneblin also known as the Deep gnome are a gnome subrace that lived in the
Underdark. While their surface cousins are known for their boundless optimism and cheerful mischief, the Svirfneblin are serious and suspicious creatures. They survive in the
Underdark by maintaining wariness of others and working hard to keep their underground society secret.
Racial Traits
Ability Score Increase
Dexterity score increases by 1.
Age
Deep gnomes are short-lived for gnomes. They mature at the same rate humans do and are considered full-grown adults by 25. They live 200 to 250 years, although hard toil and the dangers of the Underdark often claim them before their time.
Alignment
Svirfneblin believe that survival depends on avoiding entanglements with other creatures and not making enemies, so they favor neutral alignments. They rarely wish others ill, and they are unlikely to take risks on behalf of others.
Size
A typical Svirfneblin stands about 3 to 3½ feet tall and weighs 80 to 120 pounds. Their size is Small.
Superior Darkvision
Svirfneblin darkvision has a radius of 120 feet.
Stone Camouflage
Svirfneblin have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks to hide in rocky terrain.
Languages
Svirfneblin can speak, read, and write Common, Gnomish, and Undercommon. The Svirfneblin dialect is more guttural than surface Gnomish, and most Svirfneblin know only a little bit of Common, but those who deal with outsiders pick up enough Common to get by in other lands.
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