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| Gnome, 1st-Level Warrior | Svirfneblin, 1st-Level Warrior | |
|---|---|---|
| Size/Type: | Small Humanoid (Gnome) | Small Humanoid (Gnome) |
| Hit Dice: | 1d8+2 (6 hp) | 1d8+4 (8 hp) |
| Initiative: | +0 | +1 |
| Speed: | 20 ft. (4 squares) | 15 ft. in banded mail armor (3 squares); base speed 20 ft. |
| Armor Class: | 16 (+1 size, +4 chain shirt, +1 light shield), touch 11, flat-footed 16 | 23 (+1 size, +1 Dex, +4 dodge, +6 banded mail, +1 buckler), touch 16, flat-footed 18 |
| Base Attack/Grapple: | +1/-3 | +1/-3 |
| Attack: | Longsword +2 melee (1d6/19-20) or light crossbow +3 ranged (1d6/19-20) | Heavy pick +2 melee (1d4/×4) or light crossbow +3 ranged (1d6/19-20) |
| Full Attack: | Longsword +2 melee (1d6/19-20) or light crossbow +3 ranged (1d6/19-20) | Heavy pick +2 melee (1d4/×4) or light crossbow +3 ranged (1d6/19-20) |
| Space/Reach: | 5 ft./5 ft. | 5 ft./5 ft. |
| Special Attacks: | — | Spell-like abilities |
| Special Qualities: | Gnome traits | Gnome traits, svirfneblin traits, spell resistance 12 |
| Saves: | Fort +4, Ref +0, Will -1 | Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +2 |
| Abilities: | Str 11, Dex 11, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 8 | Str 11, Dex 13, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 4 |
| Skills: | Hide +3, Listen +1, Spot +1 | Hide +2, Listen +2, Spot +2 |
| Feats: | Weapon Focus (light crossbow) | Toughness |
| Environment: | Temperate hills (Forest gnomes: Temperate forests) | Underground |
| Organization: | Company (2-4), squad (11-20 plus 1 leader of 3rd-6th level and 2 3rd-level lieutenants), or band (30-50 plus 1 3rd-level sergeant per 20 adults, 5 5th-level lieutenants, 3 7th-level captains, and 2-5 dire badgers) | Company (2-4), squad (11-20 plus 1 leader of 3rd-6th level and 2 3rd-level lieutenants), or band (30-50 plus 1 3rd-level sergeant per 20 adults, 5 5th-level lieutenants, 3 7th-level captains, and 2-5 Medium earth elementals) |
| Challenge Rating: | ½ | 1 |
| Treasure: | Standard | Standard |
| Alignment: | Usually neutral good | Usually neutral |
| Advancement: | By character class | By character class |
| Level Adjustment: | +0 | +3 |
Gnomes stand 3 to 3½ feet tall and weigh 40 to 45 pounds. Their skin color ranges from dark tan to woody brown, their hair is fair, and their eyes can be any shade of blue. Gnome males prefer short, carefully trimmed beards. Gnomes generally wear leather or earth tones, though they decorate their clothes with intricate stitching or fine jewelry. Gnomes reach adulthood at about age 40, and they live about 350 years, though some can live almost 500 years.
Gnomes speak their own language, Gnome. Most gnomes who travel outside gnome lands (as traders, tinkers, or adventurers) know Common, while warriors in gnome settlements usually learn Goblin.
Most gnomes encountered outside their home are warriors; the information in the statistics block is for one of 1st level.
Gnomes prefer misdirection and deception over direct confrontation.
They would rather befuddle or embarrass foes (other than goblinoids or kobolds) than kill them.
Gnomes make heavy use of illusion magic and carefully prepared ambushes and traps whenever they can.
Gnomes possess the following racial traits.
The gnome warrior presented here had the following ability scores before racial adjustments: Str 13, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 8.
The information above is for rock gnomes, the most common variety.
There are two other major gnome subraces, which differ from rock gnomes as follows.
Also called deep gnomes, svirfneblin are said to dwell in great cities deep underground.
A svirfneblin has wiry, rock-colored skin usually medium brown to brownish gray. Only males are bald; females have stringy gray hair. The average svirfneblin lifespan is 250 years.
Svirfneblin speak Gnome, Common, and Undercommon.
These traits are in addition to the rock gnome traits, except where noted.
Str 13, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 8.
Svirfneblin with levels in NPC classes have a CR equal to their character level. Svirfneblin with levels in PC classes have a CR equal to their character level +1.
They are the smallest of all the gnomes, averaging 2 to 2½ feet in height, but look just like regular gnomes except with bark-colored or gray-green skin, and eyes that can be brown or green as well as blue. A very long-lived people, forest gnomes have an average life expectancy of 500 years.
These traits are in addition to the rock gnome traits, except where noted.
