Gnome

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Gnome

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Starting Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	3 ft. 0 in.	+2d4 in. (3 ft. 2 in. - 3 ft. 8 in.)	35 lbs.	+(2d4 lbs.) (37 - 43 lbs.)
Female	2 ft. 10 in.	+2d4 in. (3 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 6 in.)	30 lbs.	+(2d4 lbs.) (32 - 38 lbs.)

Starting Ages

Adulthood	Intuitive	Self-Taught	Trained
40 years	+4d6 years (44 - 64 years)	+6d6 years (46 - 76 years)	+9d6 years (49 - 94 years)

PC's

Standard Racial Traits

All Gnomes have the following Standard Racial Advantages:

• Attributes: Gnomes choose from one of the following ability score bonus sets when creating their character. No ability score may ever be modified above a 20 or below a 7.
  • +2 to two different stats, -2 to one stat
  • +2 to one stat, +1 to three different stats, -2 to one stat
  • +4 to one stat, -2 to two different stats

• Size: Gnomes are Small creatures and thus gain a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, a –1 penalty to their Combat Maneuver Bonus and Combat Maneuver Defense, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth checks.

• Type: Gnomes have the Humanoid type, with the Gnome subtype.

• Base Speed: Gnomes have a base speed of 20 feet.

• Languages: Gnomes begin play speaking Common, Gnome, and Sylvan. Gnomes with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Goblin, and Orc. See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.

• Low-Light Vision: Gnomes can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light.

• Illusion Resistance: Gnomes gain a +2 racial saving throw bonus against illusion spells and effects.

Major Racial Traits

Choose one of the following Major Racial Traits:

• Darkvision: Some gnome strains have lived in the underground depths for so long they have given up on light entirely and gained darkvision with a range of 60 feet.

• Pyromaniac: Gnomes with this racial trait are treated as one level higher when casting spells with the fire descriptor, using granted powers of the Fire domain, using the bloodline powers of the fire elemental bloodline or the revelations of the oracle's flame mystery, and determining the damage of alchemist bombs that deal fire damage (this ability does not give gnomes early access to level-based powers; it only affects the powers they could use without this ability). Gnomes with Charisma scores of 11 or higher also gain the following spell-like abilities: 1/day—dancing lights, flare, prestidigitation, produce flame. The caster level for these effects is equal to the gnome's level; the DCs are based on the gnome's highest mental ability score (Intelligence, Wisdom or Charisma).

• Gift of Tongues: Gnomes love languages and learning about those they meet. Gnomes with this racial trait gain a +1 bonus on Bluff and Diplomacy checks, and they learn one additional language every time they put a rank in the Linguistics skill.

• Eternal Hope: Gnomes rarely lose hope and are always confident that even hopeless situations will work out. Gnomes with this racial trait receive a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against fear and despair effects. Once per day, after rolling a 1 on a d20, the gnome may reroll and use the second result.

• Hyperactive: Gnomes with this racial trait have a base land speed of 30 feet, instead of only 20 feet.

Minor Racial Traits

Choose one of the following Minor Racial Traits:

• Hatred: Gnomes receive a +1 bonus on attack rolls against humanoid creatures of the reptilian and goblinoid subtypes because of their special training against these hated foes.

• Keen Senses: Gnomes receive a racial bonus on Perception checks equal to half their character level (round down, minimum +1).

• Defensive Training: Gnomes gain a +2 dodge bonus to AC against monsters of the giant subtype.

• Explorer: Many gnomes are obsessed with seeing as much of the world as possible, rather than perfecting some specific talent or vocation. These gnomes gain the Knowledge (Local) skill as a class skill, and may add half their character level to the skill (round down, minimum +1).

• Not Compensating: Gnomes with this racial trait can use sized-medium weapons without a size or handiness penalty.