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Rock Gnome

Rock Gnome

( Races of Faerûn, p. 55)

Attributes

Size: Small
Base speed: Land 20
Strength: −2
Intelligence: +0
Dexterity: +0
Wisdom: +0
Constitution: +2
Charisma: +0
Level adjustment: +0
Space: 5 feet
Reach: 5 feet
Automatic languages: Common , Gnome , Home Region
Bonus Languages: Chondathan , Draconic , Dwarven , Goblin , Illuskan , Sylvan , Terran

Description

Rock gnomes are the gnomes that most people are familiar with, so much so that when someone says "a gnome," he or she is almost always speaking of a rock gnome. Unlike their reclusive cousins, the deep gnomes and the forest gnomes, the rock gnomes are an inquisitive and loquacious people. They are renowned throughout Faerûn as technicians, alchemists, and inventors, as well as illusionists of the highest order. They do not care much for living in larger cities, where their talents are in high demand, and prefer the rolling hills of the countryside. But anywhere they find themselves, they display an amazing zest for life and all the pleasures it holds.

Rock gnomes are far friendlier and more outgoing than the other gnome kindreds. They are well known for their love of jokes and pranks, as well as their fondness for finely made things. As with all gnomes, they adore gems of all kinds, but rock gnomes have a particular passion for the purity and perfection of the diamond.

Rock gnomes average between 3 and 3 1/2 feet tall, and weigh between 40 and 45 pounds. Their skin comes in many different shades of brown, but is unaffected by exposure to the sun. The hair of young gnomes can vary greatly in color, but in adulthood they all tend toward gray or white. The males wear their beards neatly trimmed.

From a rock gnome's point of view, life is meant to be enjoyed in all its facets: work, play, and otherwise. Again, it's the process that's important, not the goal, even if those goals—like, say, finely cut gems—do end up being valuable on their own. This shows in just about everything a rock gnome does, from making a meal to working a mine to playing a practical joke. The care they put into their actions always shines through.

Young rock gnomes have carefree childhoods. During their adolescence, rock gnomes are expected to learn the basics of a useful trade and to master the basics of self-defense. They are encouraged to dabble in all sorts of pastimes until they find something that perfectly fits their temperaments. They come of age at 40, an occasion for the largest party of their lives. From there, the average life expectancy is about 350 years, although some have been known to reach 500 years in age.

Regions: The Dalelands, Gnome (rock), Great Dale, Lantan, Thesk, Western Heartlands.
Racial Feats: Animal Friend, Rock Gnome Trickster.
Racial Prestige Class: Breachgnome.

Combat

Racial Traits

Rock gnomes have all the gnome racial traits given in Chapter 2 of the Player's Handbook (pp. 16) except automatic and bonus languages as mentioned above.

Also appears in

  1. Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting

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