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Forest gnome

Stat adjustments +2 constitution, +2 charisma, -2 strength
Innate spells ghost step
Size small
Standard resonances Light and Twilight
Classes allowed barbarian, bard, cleric, druid, fighter, mage, magus, monk, oracle, ranger, sorcerer, thief, warlock
Normal adventuring starting age 61-96
Average life span 350

Racial Traits

Hatred +1 to attack bonus when fighting goblins and lizardfolk
Gnome Magic +1 spell save DC for illusion spells cast
Illusion Resistance +2 to saves vs illusion spells
Stalker +2 to stealth skill

Description

Forest gnomes are the smallest of the gnomes, averaging 2 to 2.5 feet. They are a shy, secretive folk, who tend to live within the very heart of deep forests, avoiding contact with others except when forced into confrontation. They live in small villages within the trees, and consider themselves guardians of their woods. They are friendly with most forest creatures, and will often help lost travellers, although they do their best to avoid being seen. They look much like regular gnomes, except with dull brown or gray-green skin, darker hair, and their eyes can be brown or green as well as blue. Unlike other gnomes, they also tend to wear their hair and beards long, nearly to the ground. Forest gnomes have a natural disposition towards the light, though there are those among them that follow the path of twilight. Due to their affinity to nature, their culture abhors the use of undead or similar necrotic powers.