Forest Gnomes
Players Handbook
Forest Gnome
Forest Gnomes are gifted with illusion magic and use it to conceal themselves from predators or misguide them should they be discovered. They also use powerful illusion magic to hide their settlements, making it nigh impossible to find a forest gnome village unless you are invited in by a friendly gnome. Forest Gnomes are timid and mistrustful of those they don't know but tend to be openly friendly towards other good-spirited woodland folk like druids, good fey creatures or elves. These gnomes can also communicate with small forest animals and they rely on the information gathered by such means to watch out for predators or strangers close to their lands. The Forest Gnomes of Midasfjall make their homes in The Forlorn Forest in Central Midasfjall.
ability score increase:
Your Intelligence score increases by 2 and your Dexterity score increases by 1.
age:
Gnomes mature at the same rate as humans, and most are expected to settle into adult life around the age of 40. They can live to 350 years on average, but it's not too uncommon for them to reach 500 years of age.
alignment:
Gnomes are generally Good. Those who tend towards Law are sages, engineers, researchers, scholars, investigators, or inventors. Those who tend towards Chaos are often minstrels, tricksters, wanderers, or fanciful jewelers. Gnomes are light-hearted, and even the tricksters amongst them favor harmless pranks over vicious schemes.
Size:
Small
speed:
25ft
Languages:
You can read, speak, and write Common and Gnomish.
race features:
- Darkvision. Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
- Gnome Cunning. You have advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saves against magic.
- Natural Illusionist. You know the Minor Illusion cantrip. Intelligence is your spellcasting modifier for it.
- Speak with Small Beasts. Through sound and gestures, you may communicate simple ideas with Small or smaller beasts.
Forest Gnomes tend to be wiry and lean, with sharp features and big eyes which seem to constantly be moving around assessing their surroundings. Their eyes come in colours of blue and green and they have blonde, white or light brown hair. They wear clothing that mimics forest colours which comes in muted shades of green and brown and like to decorate their clothes with elaborate forest-themed embroidery.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
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