Description
Short, stocky, and exceptionally intelligent, Gnomes are renowned for their creative ingenuity and their role as drivers of innovation throughout the Bondire. Their natural curiosity and keen intellect lead them to pursue crafts, engineering, and arcane studies with unmatched dedication. Male gnomes traditionally wear ornate, status-signaling hats that display their craft or social standing, while females forgo headwear entirely, a cultural distinction that has endured for generations. Gnomes are often seen as cheerful and eccentric, their workshops and homes filled with curious devices and ongoing experiments. Though small, they possess boundless energy and imagination, viewing every obstacle as a puzzle waiting to be solved.
Ability Score Increase.
Their Intelligence score increases by 2, and their Constitution score increases by 1.
Age.
Gnomes mature at about the same rate as humans but can live over 300 years.
Size.
Gnomes average between 3 and 4 feet tall and weigh between 40 and 45 pounds. Their size is Small.
Speed.
Base walking speed is 25 feet.
Gnome Cunning.
They have advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.
Tinker’s Insight.
They have proficiency with one type of artisan’s tools of their choice and can add double their proficiency bonus to any ability checks made with those tools.
Inventive Mind.
They know the mending cantrip. At 3rd level, they can cast the identify spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when they finish a long rest. Intelligence is their spellcasting ability for these spells.