An absolutely absurd benefit! Spells can be crippling to anybody in any party, so the ability to have permanent advantage against spellcasting is extremely useful. You may still need some torches in case you need to deal with color-based puzzles, but these will be few and far between. Not needing a torch means that you donвЂ™t reveal yourself to enemies, and can stay stealthed from non-Darkvision opponents for much longer. Being able to see in the dark without any sort of torch is very useful. It also means itвЂ™ll be harder for you to reposition during combat вЂ“ a huge drag, no matter what role you are. That means that the rest of your party will be 5 feet faster than you in a footrace, which can leave you in the dust. Ouch! ThatвЂ™s slower than average, by an entire 5 feet. However, most DMs will allow smaller races to sneak into smaller areas more effectively, or have easier access to cover. It does mean that your Gnome is going to have trouble with Heavy weapons, which stinks. Gnomes are Small, which wonвЂ™t come up too often. In order to make good use of this, youвЂ™d need to have a class that benefits from Intelligence. An extremely rare stat to have! Intelligence isnвЂ™t too handy outside of saving throws and some knowledge-based ability checks. Gnome AttributesДЄll gnomes, regardless of their archetype, receive a few benefits that are fairly unique to them. Even so, if you want your gnome to be authentic, itвЂ™s useful to think about where they come from. Not all gnomes need to be happy-go-lucky some are miners or guarded, and gnomes arenвЂ™t immune to corruption. Out of all of the races, expect a gnomeвЂ™s name to change a lot over time! They do have a traditional name, but find that taking only a single name that everyone uses to be a bit stiff. A gnome that is comfortable with a party might name every party member differently, and ask that every party member do the same to them. Gnomes are creatures that love names, and understand that every single person has a different perspective of them. If a gnome travels, they are likely to be taken in by almost all friendly races, since theyвЂ™re so useful as builders, gemcutters, and even tutors! Gnomes make for the most fun teachers that a rich family can ask for, and a gnome вЂ“ with personal freedom вЂ“ will work for a family for generations. If a gnome doesnвЂ™t want you to find their home, youвЂ™re not likely to find it! Their homes are well-placed in nature, and hidden by some illusions. Gnomish communities are called burrows, where they live almost underground. So, each of them try to make the most out of it however they can, since thereвЂ™s so much to do in the world! Gnomish adventurers want to see as much of the world as they can, and experience as many things as possible, before their centuries are up.Д«ecause of this, the bright and happy lifestyle experienced by most gnomes can be jarring to unfamiliar races. Their fey brethren can live a lot longer, and almost all Gnomes enjoy all aspects of life. Gnomes are long-lasting people, living between 3 to 5 centuries, but this is far too short for most gnomes.

Introduced in the PlayerвЂ™s Handbook, they may be one of the most specialized (and fun) starting races a new player can choose.

Gnomes are one of the starting races offered in Dungeons & Dragons 5E.

Mark of Scribing (Eberron: Rising from the Last War).

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