Gnome, Keran (3.5e Race)

Gnomes

Personality

They are quirky and some find this quite annoying. They are always trying to build something, something that starts small in planning, but ends up a lot bigger. They fill their lives with inventions which are strange and dangerous. Because of the fact that a new invention can change the whole gnome culture in a day, gnomes are normally chaotic.

Physical Description

They are small, their sizes ranging between 3 and 4 feet tall, with females being slightly shorter than males. They have dark skin tanned skin all over their bodies. Their faces have whiskers growing from their cheeks, which are heat sensitive. After many explosions caused by inventions, Gnomes have evolved a resistance to fire.

They have a small amount of a talent with magic which helps them craft new devices.

Relations

Basically all races tolerate gnomes. Except for Kobolds. Kobolds are in a war that has being going on for thousands of year's. The cause of the War was an attrocity commited by the Gnomes.

Alignment

They tend towards Chaotic Neutral, adding new things to thier inventions each day that are completly unessisary.

Lands

Their only lands are the Turvarn Mountains. They used to live on a large mechanical island, powered by powerful gears, and steam. It was destroyed in the Second Era by the Kobolds, which has furthered the hatred between the two races.

Religion

They rarely worship themselves as they aren't sure if the Deities really exist. We can't see them, we can't interact with them. And those that use Divine Magic are probably just tapping into Arcana magic via thier faith.

Language

They all speak speak Trade Tongue and Mechan.

Names

Thier names are short and effiecent words in the language of Mechan.

Racial Traits

• +2 Consititution, –2 Strength.
• Humanoid (Gnome).
• Small Size
• Gnomes base land speed is 20 feet.
• Fire Resistance: Fire Resistance 1. As their race is used to explosions, they have developed a resistance to fire.
• Low-Light Vision: Gnomes can see twice the distance of Karmainians in Moon-light or otherwise shadowy illumination.
• Mechanist: +4 racial bonus on craft checks.
• Spell-Like Abilities: 1/day—Heat Metal. A gnome with a intelligence score of at least 10 also has the following spell-like abilities: 1/day—Mage Hand, Mending, Prestidigitation. Caster level 1st; save DC 10 + gnome’s Int modifier + spell level.
• Whiskers: Gnome whiskers are heat-sensitive. This allows them to sense fire coming at them before others normally would. This grants them a +2 racial bonus on saves against fire.
• Favored Class: Any.

Vital Statistics

Table: Gnome Random Starting Ages

Adulthood	Simple	Moderate	Complex
40 years	+4d6	+6d6	+9d6

Table: Gnome Aging Effects

Middle Age^1	Old^2	Venerable^3	Maximum Age
100 years	150 years	200 years	+3d% years
At middle age, −2 to Dex; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At old age, −2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At venerable age, −3 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.

Table: Gnome Random Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	3' 0"	+2d4	40 lb.	× (1) lb.
Female	2' 10"	+2d4	35 lb.	× (1) lb.

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