Gnomes

As far as gnomes are concerned, being alive is a wonderful thing, and they squeeze every ounce of enjoyment out of their three to five centuries of life. Humans might wonder about getting bored over the course of such a long life, and elves take plenty of time to savor the beauties of the world in their long years, but gnomes seem to worry that even with all that time, they can’t get in enough of the things they want to do and see. Gnomes speak as if they can’t get the thoughts out of their heads fast enough.
Even as they offer ideas and opinions on a range of subjects, they still manage to listen carefully to others, adding the appropriate exclamations of surprise and appreciation along the way.

Though gnomes love jokes of all kinds, particularly puns and pranks, they’re just as dedicated to the more serious tasks they undertake. Many gnomes are skilled engineers, alchemists, tinkers, and inventors. They’re willing to make mistakes and laugh at themselves in the process of perfecting what they do, taking bold (sometimes foolhardy) risks and dreaming large.

The Gnome Homelands

Gnomes comes from the island Gnomandy, an overpopulated island where the gnomes live both above ground, and far and deep into Mount Nevermind, the center piece of the island. Here the Gnomes live til they grow of age, where at they are escorted off the island to live elsewhere, until the time where they can return with a piece of technological wonder, worthy of the island. This is decided by The Paragons a group of highly influential Inventors, engineers, creators etc. For a Gnome, it is seen as the greatest honor to be named a Paragon,

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Gnomes love names, and most have half a dozen or so. A gnome’s mother, father, clan elder, aunts, and uncles each give the gnome a name, and various nicknames from just about everyone else might or might not stick over time. Gnome names are typically variants on the names of ancestors or distant relatives, though some are purely new inventions.

Lifespan

2-500 years

Average Height

90 cm