The Forest Gnomes
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Forest Gnomes live deep within Elanthia’s forests. They live in bloodline compounds protected from predators and prying eyes by ingenious systems of camouflage, sometimes including thickets, rivers and streams, deadfall and other traps, and even poisonous foliage.
Forest Gnomes are classic hunter-gatherers, and they know the forest around their compound as well as you know your local food store. Forest Gnomes rely on a vast array of techniques to compensate for their size disadvantages, including landscaping the forest around their compounds to create killing grounds (by, for example, forcing a running deer along a particular path that ends in a deadfall, or by burning off underbrush to create kill zones for Gnomish archers).
Nevertheless, due to their need to hone martial skills for hunting and self-defense, their need to hike long distances through wild terrain and their need to haul trees and large stones, the Forest Gnomes have developed greater strength of body than their urban cousins. Perhaps due to a more leisurely pace of life, but more likely as a result of their love of poetry and rumination, Forest Gnomes have developed greater wisdom than the average Burghal Gnome can boast. And because of the need to work together in groups (to coordinate hunting, work, and travel) the Forest Gnomes are more disciplined than the Burghals.
Stat Bonuses
|
|
CON |
DEX |
DIS |
LOG |
INT |
STR |
AGL |
INF |
WIS |
AUR |
|
Forest Gnome |
10 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
-10 |
10 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Stat Growth Intervals
by Profession
|
|
CON |
DEX |
DIS |
LOG |
INT |
STR |
AGL |
INF |
WIS |
AUR |
|
Warrior |
27 |
27 |
22 |
10 |
20 |
27 |
28 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
|
Rogue |
22 |
27 |
22 |
20 |
25 |
22 |
33 |
15 |
10 |
15 |
|
Wizard |
17 |
27 |
22 |
25 |
25 |
7 |
18 |
20 |
20 |
30 |
|
Cleric |
22 |
12 |
27 |
25 |
25 |
17 |
18 |
20 |
30 |
15 |
|
Empath |
22 |
17 |
27 |
25 |
20 |
7 |
18 |
25 |
30 |
20 |
|
Sorcerer |
17 |
22 |
27 |
25 |
20 |
7 |
18 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
|
Ranger |
22 |
32 |
22 |
15 |
25 |
22 |
23 |
10 |
25 |
15 |
|
Bard |
22 |
27 |
17 |
10 |
15 |
22 |
23 |
30 |
20 |
25 |
|
Paladin |
27 |
22 |
27 |
10 |
15 |
27 |
23 |
20 |
25 |
15 |
|
Savant |
17 |
17 |
27 |
25 |
20 |
7 |
23 |
30 |
25 |
20 |
|
Monk |
22 |
27 |
32 |
10 |
20 |
22 |
28 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
Spirit Regeneration
Shown as # spirit gained per # experience pulses.
|
Location |
Regeneration Rate |
|
On Node |
4 per 5 |
|
Off Node |
2 per 5 |
Forest Gnome
Cultures, As Given by the Character Manager
Forest Gnomes follow their bloodlines with an almost royal fervor. Though war between bloodlines is rare, outsiders wouldn’t know it for all the spectacular arguments that have occurred in the past.
The Gnomes of Bloodline Basingstoke think of themselves as the original Gnomes because they live more closely to ancient traditions. They tend to be conservative and a bit haughty around others of their race. Basingstoke Gnomes live deep in the woods, in compounds defended by ingenious pitfalls and snares. The Basingstokes have a strong emotional relationship to nature, which, because of their relative size and strength, they consider a rather more hostile than benevolent force. Most Basingstoke Gnomes worship Imaera, and many of them choose to honor her in their life’s work.
Greengair
The Gnomes of Bloodline Greengair cultivate a balance with nature. Unlike their Basingstoke forebears, whom they liken to a plague of locusts, Greengair Gnomes live in permanent compounds that resemble parks and gardens. Because of their fixed location, these Gnomes have been known to tinker with the environment, seeking to maximize the yield of useful plants. Greengair alchemists also produce natural compounds that have the ability to modify (for better or worse) a person’s skills and characteristics. Many Greengair Gnomes are vegetarian.
Wendwillow
The Gnomes of Bloodline Wendwillow never cease their wandering through the forests of Elanthia, though individual families halt their travels when they find a place that captures their hearts. Known for their hospitality and diplomacy, Wendwillow Gnomes are easy-going and good-natured. They often stop their wayfaring to heal environmental damage from fire or flood, and many of them are drawn to the healing profession. Their fickle nature leads many of them to worship the goddess Zelia.
Rosengift
The Gnomes of Bloodline Rosengift believe that they have a mandate to subject the forests to Gnomish rule. Descended from a group of rangers who hunted with poisoned arrows, Rosengift Gnomes rarely follow any law but expediency and their own personal code. They take particular delight in violating the so-called ‘laws of nature’ by cross-pollinating plants, breeding new varieties of animals and tattooing their fitness-sculpted bodies. They delight in sporting contests and competitions of every kind, and rarely find time or inclination to marry.
Felcour
The Gnomes of Bloodline Felcour worship V'Tull (the god of Combat and Bloodlust), and martial traditions define their cultural practice. They value honor and physical strength above other virtues. They mark every important decision with a blood oath, and they wear vicious scars as reminders of the oaths they have taken and fulfilled. In Felcour society, status is gained and lost through single combat against other Gnomes or the beasts of the forest. Rarely will a Felcour Gnome admit to following any profession but that of war.
Angstholm
The Gnomes of Bloodline Angstholm rarely leave their island fortress home, and when they do they are notoriously private and shy among strangers. They make acquaintance slowly and, even among their closest friends, say little about their homeland. Descended from Wendwillow survivors of a cataclysmic flood, the Angstholm Gnomes remain dedicated to their founders’ pledge to tame the elements through the study of elemental magic. They have long been disdainful of the Arkati, whom they hold responsible for the flood. Many have turned away from the Arkati altogether to worship the elements directly.
Appearance choices
for the Forest Gnomes
Female
Height:
1. average height
2. diminutive
3. none
4. short
5. shorter than average
6. taller than average
Hair color:
1. amber
2. auburn
3. blonde
4. copper red
5. dark blonde
6. ginger
7. golden
8. golden blonde
9. golden brown
10. grey
11. grey-brown
12. honey blonde
13. light brown
14. none
15. platinum
16. red
17. sandy blonde
18. silver
19. silver blonde
20. steel grey
21. strawberry blonde
22. white
Hair style:
1. bald
2. balding
3. chin length
4. cropped
5. long
6. none
7. raggedly cut
8. receding
9. shaven head
10. short
11. shoulder length
12. thinning
13. tonsured
14. very long
15. very short
16. waist length
Hair texture:
1. braided
2. curly
3. fine
4. flowing
5. frizzy
6. glossy
7. greasy
8. lank
9. limp
10. loose
11. matted
12. none
13. peppered
14. shaggy
15. shiny
16. silky
17. straight
18. stringy
19. tangled
20. thick
21. tied back
22. tousled
23. unkempt
24. unruly
25. wavy
Hair quirks:
1. none
2. shaved at the temples
3. streaked with silver
4. swept back from the temples
5. with a grey streak running through it
6. with a large bald spot
7. with a silver streak running through it
8. with a white streak running through it
9. with grey at the temples
10. with grey tufts behind the ears
11. with lighter streaks
12. with silver tufts behind the ears
13. with white tufts behind the ears
14. worn in a ponytail
15. worn in a single braid
16. worn in elaborate braids
17. worn in two ponytails
Eye color:
1. black
2. blue-black
3. brown
4. chestnut
5. coal black
6. dark
7. dark brown
8. greenish-grey
9. grey-green
10. purple
11. stormy green
12. walnut-brown
Eye characteristics:
1. beady
2. bleary
3. bright
4. brooding
5. bulging
6. close-set
7. clouded
8. crossed
9. deep-set
10. gold-flecked
11. heavy-lidded
12. hooded
13. large
14. limpid
15. long-lashed
16. none
17. piercing
18. purple-flecked
19. silver-flecked
20. sleepy
21. sparkling
22. sultry
23. thick-lashed
24. tired
25. twitching
26. uneven
27. wide-set
Skin color:
1. alabaster
2. ashen
3. blotchy
4. bronze
5. brown
6. copper
7. dark
8. dark brown
9. dusky
10. fair
11. freckled
12. golden brown
13. ivory
14. lily white
15. milky white
16. none
17. nut brown
18. olive
19. pale
20. pasty white
21. rosy
22. ruddy
23. saffron-tinted
24. sallow
25. tanned
Nose characteristics:
1. beak-like
2. broad
3. broken
4. bulbous
5. button
6. crooked
7. flaring
8. flat
9. freckled
10. hooked
11. large
12. long
13. none
14. pinched
15. pointed
16. prominent
17. red
18. sloping
19. small
20. straight
21. thin
22. upturned
23. wart-tipped
Facial features:
1. angular
2. bony
3. broad
4. dainty
5. delicate
6. flat
7. fleshy
8. gaunt
9. haggard
10. heart-shaped
11. long
12. narrow
13. none
14. oval
15. pinched
16. plump
17. pock-marked
18. round
19. square
20. triangular
21. weathered
22. wrinkled
Distinguishing marks:
1. birth mark
2. broad shoulders
3. bulging forehead
4. cleft chin
5. deep laugh lines
6. dimpled cheeks
7. dimpled chin
8. double chin
9. frown lines
10. generous mouth
11. heavy jowls
12. high cheekbones
13. high forehead
14. hunched back
15. low forehead
16. missing tooth
17. narrow waist
18. none
19. oversized ears
20. pointed chin
21. pouting lips
22. pronounced jawline
23. pronounced overbite
24. protruding ears
25. receding chin
26. rosy cheeks
27. rounded ears
28. slender wrists
29. slightly pointed ears
30. stooped shoulders
31. sunken cheeks
32. thick bushy eyebrows
33. thin eyebrows
34. thin lips
35. wart
36. wide hips
Male
Height:
1. average height
2. diminutive
3. none
4. short
5. shorter than average
6. taller than average
Hair color:
1. amber
2. auburn
3. blonde
4. copper red
5. dark blonde
6. ginger
7. golden
8. golden blonde
9. golden brown
10. grey
11. grey-brown
12. honey blonde
13. light brown
14. platinum
15. red
16. sandy blonde
17. silver
18. silver blonde
19. steel grey
20. strawberry blonde
21. white
Hair style:
1. bald
2. balding
3. chin length
4. cropped
5. long
6. raggedly cut
7. receding
8. shaven head
9. short
10. shoulder length
11. thinning
12. tonsured
13. very long
14. very short
15. waist length
Hair texture:
1. braided
2. curly
3. fine
4. flowing
5. frizzy
6. glossy
7. greasy
8. lank
9. limp
10. loose
11. matted
12. none
13. peppered
14. shaggy
15. shiny
16. silky
17. straight
18. stringy
19. tangled
20. thick
21. tied back
22. tousled
23. unkempt
24. unruly
25. wavy
Hair quirks:
1. none
2. shaved at the temples
3. streaked with silver
4. swept back from the temples
5. with a grey streak running through it
6. with a large bald spot
7. with a silver streak running through it
8. with a white streak running through it
9. with grey at the temples
10. with grey tufts behind the ears
11. with lighter streaks
12. with silver tufts behind the ears
13. with white tufts behind the ears
14. worn in a ponytail
15. worn in a single braid
16. worn in elaborate braids
17. worn in two ponytails
Eye color:
1. black
2. blue-black
3. brown
4. chestnut
5. coal black
6. dark
7. dark brown
8. greenish-grey
9. grey-green
10. purple
11. stormy green
12. walnut-brown
Eye characteristics:
1. beady
2. bleary
3. bright
4. brooding
5. bulging
6. close-set
7. clouded
8. crossed
9. deep-set
10. gold-flecked
11. heavy-lidded
12. hooded
13. large
14. limpid
15. long-lashed
16. none
17. piercing
18. purple-flecked
19. silver-flecked
20. sleepy
21. sparkling
22. sultry
23. thick-lashed
24. tired
25. twitching
26. uneven
27. wide-set
Skin color:
1. alabaster
2. ashen
3. blotchy
4. bronze
5. brown
6. copper
7. dark
8. dark brown
9. dusky
10. fair
11. freckled
12. golden brown
13. ivory
14. lily white
15. milky white
16. none
17. nut brown
18. olive
19. pale
20. pasty white
21. rosy
22. ruddy
23. saffron-tinted
24. sallow
25. tanned
Nose characteristics:
1. beak-like
2. broad
3. broken
4. bulbous
5. button
6. crooked
7. flaring
8. flat
9. freckled
10. hooked
11. large
12. long
13. none
14. pinched
15. pointed
16. prominent
17. red
18. sloping
19. small
20. straight
21. thin
22. upturned
23. wart-tipped
Facial features:
1. angular
2. bony
3. broad
4. clean-shaven
5. delicate
6. flat
7. fleshy
8. gaunt
9. haggard
10. long
11. narrow
12. none
13. oval
14. pinched
15. plump
16. pock-marked
17. round
18. square
19. square-jawed
20. triangular
21. unshaven
22. weathered
23. wrinkled
Distinguishing marks:
1. birth mark
2. braided grey beard
3. braided silver beard
4. braided white beard
5. broad chest
6. broad shoulders
7. bulging forehead
8. bushy grey eyebrows
9. bushy silver eyebrows
10. bushy white eyebrows
11. cleft chin
12. deep laugh lines
13. dimpled cheeks
14. double chin
15. frown lines
16. generous mouth
17. heavy jowls
18. high cheekbones
19. high forehead
20. hunched back
21. long beard
22. long grey beard
23. long silver beard
24. long white beard
25. low forehead
26. missing tooth
27. none
28. oversized ears
29. pointed chin
30. pronounced jawline
31. pronounced overbite
32. protruding ears
33. receding chin
34. rounded ears
35. slightly pointed ears
36. stooped shoulders
37. sunken cheeks
38. tangled grey beard
39. tangled silver beard
40. tangled white beard
41. thick bushy eyebrows
42. thick neck
43. thin eyebrows
44. thin lips
45. wart
Many thanks to Sister
Agenais d'Morte for kindly letting me use the information from her site Elanthian Features.