Curious, creative, and quick of wit, the gnomes are a race of inventors, artisans, and magicians. They make their homes in the hills and mountains of northern Ataria, where they live relatively peaceful lives.

• <php>echo “<b>-2 Strength, +2 Constitution, +2 Charisma:</b>”;</php> Although physically weak, gnomes are energetic and personable.
• <php>echo “<b>Small:</b>”;</php> As Small creatures, gnomes gain a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth checks, but use smaller weapons than humans use, and their lifting and carrying limits are 3/4 of those of a medium character.
• <php>echo “<b>Speed:</b>”;</php> Gnome base speed is 25 ft.
• <php>echo “<b>Low-Light Vision:</b>”;</php> A gnome can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and other areas of poor illumination. He retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
• <php>echo “<b>Skills:</b>”;</php> Gnomes receive a +2 racial bonus on Trade and Perception checks.
• <php>echo “<b>Defensive Training:</b>”;</php> Gnomes gain a +4 dodge bonus against creatures of the giant type.
• <php>echo “<b>Illusion Affinity:</b>”;</php> Gnomes add +1 to the DC of any illusion spell they cast, and gain a +4 racial bonus on saving throws against any illusion spell or effect.
• <php>echo “<b>Racial Hatred:</b>”;</php> Gnomes receive a +1 racial bonus on attack and damage rolls against kobolds and goblinoids.
• <php>echo “<b>Weapon Familiarity:</b>”;</php> Gnomes treat any exotic weapon with the word “gnome” in its name as a martial weapon.
• <php>echo “<b>Spell-like Abilities (Sp):</b>”;</php> 3/day – dancing lights, ghost sound, prestidigitation, speak with animals. Caster level equal to character level; DC is equal to 10 + spell level + Int modifier.
• <php>echo “<b>Languages:</b>”;</php> Common, Gnome
• <php>echo “<b>Favored Class:</b>”;</php> Bard and Sorcerer