Gnomish Traveler

Gnomish travelers are the inhabitants of the Cavalcade, a large wandering wagon train. Crisscrossing Khalon, gnomes can be found conducting business in most major settlements.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Bimpnottin, Breena, Caramip, Carlin, Donella, Duvamil, Ella, Ellyjobell, Ellywick, Lilli, Loopmottin, Lorilla, Mardnab, Nissa, Nyx, Oda, Orla, Roywyn, Shamil, Tana, Waywocket, Zanna

Masculine names

Alston, Alvyn, Boddynock, Brocc, Burgell, Dimble, Eldon, Erky, Fonkin, Frug, Gerbo, Gimble, Glim, Jebeddo, Kellen, Namfoodle, Orryn, Roondar, Seebo, Sindri, Warryn, Wrenn, Zook

Unisex names

Aleslosh, Ashhearth, Badger, Cloak, Doublelock, Filchbatter, Fnipper, Ku, Nim, Oneshoe, Pock, Sparklegem Stumbleduck

Family names

Beren, Daergel, Folkor, Garrick, Murnig, Nackle, Ningel, Raulnor, Scheppen, Timbers, Turen

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Traveling gnomes primarily speak Gnomish amongst each other, while using Elvish for trade with other races. Many gnomes are fluent in three or more languages, picking up Dwarvish or Hin to facilitate trade.

Shared customary codes and values

Adventurous

Spending most of their lives on the road, traveling gnomes have a innate curiosity and interest in exploration. Gnomes tend to be naturally witty, and prefer to overcome obstacles through cunning and innovation rather than through outright force. Their curiosity and wittiness makes gnomes both entertaining friends and adept arcane mages or scholars. Many gnomes have joined the University of Calydon, sharing the knowledge they have gathered with others. As travelers, gnomes have seen countless places and are very knowledgeable about the best way to get from one place to another.

Wealth

Memories of poverty following the Elven Conquest have left a mark on the collective memory of the gnomes, who view wealth as a means of protection. As such, gnomish travelers place a high value on material wealth, viewing it as a direct measure of success. Traveling gnomish families are organized into large clans who function largely as a business. Gnomes are major players in international trade, with many guilds hiring gnomes to transport their good across Khalon. Other gnomes make their fortune through their craftsmanship. Gnomes are well renowned for their work as clockmakers, jewelers, and tinkerers.

Funerary and Memorial customs

When a gnome dies, it is a somber affair. Funerals can last for months, with close friends and family traveling from across Khalon to pay their respects. Those close to the deceased will share stories about their accomplishments and tell stories about their cleverness. Dead gnomes are cremated, and the container of ashes is either kept by the family or scattered in places the individual considered important. The bereaved may spend years in mourning, processing the loss via their art and craft.