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Species
Player’s Handbook
propensity for living in forests and burrows. What they lacked in size, they made up for in cleverness. They confounded predators with traps and labyrinthine tunnels. They also learned magic from gods like
big eyes and pointed ears, who live around 425 years. Many gnomes like the feeling of a roof over their head, even if that “roof” is nothing more than a hat.
Gnome Traits
Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Small (about 3–4 feet tall)Speed: 30 feet
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
a living creature specified in the figurine’s description below. If the space where the creature would appear is occupied by other creatures or objects, or if there isn’t enough space for
figurine form. When the creature becomes a figurine again, its property can’t be used again until a certain amount of time has passed, as specified in the figurine’s description.
Figurine
Magic Items
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
60 feet of you, the figurine becomes a living creature in one of two forms (you choose). If there isn’t enough space for the creature where it would appear, the figurine doesn’t become a
, its property can’t be used again until a certain amount of time has passed, as specified in the description.
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Communication is the foundation of civilization.
—Baron Lysse Lyrriman d’Sivis
The Mark of Scribing deals with communication—both the written and spoken word. A gnome who
bears the mark can feel words as though they are living creatures, struggling to make their meaning known. The mark provides a range of gifts. It translates languages, but it also allows its bearer to
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
living creature. If the space where the creature would appear is occupied by other creatures or objects, or if there isn’t enough space for the creature, the figurine doesn’t become a creature
used again until a certain amount of time has passed, as specified in the figurine’s description.
Prehistoric Figurine of Wondrous Power (Carnelian Triceratops);Carnelian Triceratops (Very
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
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Woodcarvers, coopers, and bowyers
As a member of your guild, you know the skills needed to create finished items from raw materials (reflected in your proficiency with a certain kind of
adventuring and trade together.
Feature: Guild Membership
As an established and respected member of a guild, you can rely on certain benefits that membership provides. Your fellow guild members will
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
The verdan owe their existence to chaos. Descended and transformed from a large clan of goblins and hobgoblins, those who became the verdan were simply living their lives, doing goblinoid things. But
— especially those designed to protect the power and wealth of the elite. When living among enlightened folk, verdan are still the first to speak out against cultural restraints on individuals
Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
hands and feet from a halfling, exceedingly large eyes from a gnome, and so on).
Genasi almost never have contact with their elemental parents. Genies seldom have interest in their mortal offspring
, or a member of a desert tribe, is an auspicious event. Most Athasians believe a given genasi is destined for greatness—or infamy.
Those living on the frontier, though, have a much harder
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits
them appear to be composed of living mist. Further details of a mist horror’s appearance are drawn from the fears of those within 100 feet of it. This might cause a mist horror to take on a form
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits
given form by the fears of those they encounter. Mist horrors use the unspeakable horror stat block with the Malleable Mass body option, which makes them appear to be composed of living mist. Further
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
to inspire and strengthen the side of good or to rescue heroes from certain death.
Ki-rins are attracted to the worship of deities of courage, loyalty, selflessness, and truth, as well as to the
are commanded; a ki-rin from an Upper Plane might venture to the Material Plane on a mission, usually as a scout, a messenger, or a spy. A ki-rin living on the Material Plane claims a territory to watch
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits
Malleable Mass body option, which makes them appear to be composed of living mist. Further details of a mist horror’s appearance are drawn from the fears of those within 100 feet of it. This
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits
the fears of those they encounter. Mist horrors use the unspeakable horror stat block with the Malleable Mass body option, which makes them appear to be composed of living mist. Further details of a
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits
fears of those they encounter. Mist horrors use the unspeakable horror stat block with the Malleable Mass body option, which makes them appear to be composed of living mist. Further details of a mist
Classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
destruction unleashed by certain artificers’ creations.
In the Forgotten Realms, the island of Lantan is home to many artificers, and in the world of Dragonlance, tinker gnomes are often
to keep airships and other wondrous devices operational.
Artificers in the City of Sigil share discoveries from throughout the multiverse, and from there, the gnome artificer Vi runs a cosmos-spanning
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
crowds. They're also natural swimmers.
Most giff believe they originated on one world, but their home world is now the stuff of legend, because no living giff has seen it or knows where it is. The
rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the text of the cure wounds spell specifies that the spell doesn’t work on a
Cube of Force
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, and ceilings can pass through at your discretion.
3
3
Living matter can't pass through the barrier.
4
4
Spell effects can't pass through the barrier.
5
5
Nothing can pass through
the barrier. Walls, floors, and ceilings can pass through at your discretion.
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0
The barrier deactivates.
The cube loses charges when the barrier is targeted by certain spells
Gnome
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Basic Rules (2014)
, enjoying every moment of invention, exploration, investigation, creation, and play.
Vibrant Expression
A gnome’s energy and enthusiasm for living shines through every inch of his or her tiny body
gave Burgell room to pack in all his gnome-sized gear. The front room was his workshop, and it contained a bewildering miscellany of tools: hammers, chisels, saws, lockpicks, tinted lenses, jeweler&rsquo
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
living, commanding individuals to perform evil deeds of the undead's choosing or be destroyed. If its commands are not obeyed, an eye of fear and flame throws back its hood to reveal its skull—set
, though they are treated as dangerous, cursed trophies akin to a demilich's soul gems. Still, they might be sold to certain discerning—and brazen—collectors.PoisonNecrotic, Psychic
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
corbies range across the Underdark, stripping the tunnels and caverns they traverse of all living things. Even the mightiest creatures of the Underdark hide within fortified lairs or step aside from a dire
monsters fall upon them.
Strange Escort. Certain Underdark explorers—judged inventive by some and lunatics by others—have learned to travel among the dire corbies. After blocking their ears to
Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
in your proficiency with a certain kind of artisan’s tools), as well as the principles of trade and good business practices. The question now is whether you abandon your trade for adventure, or
take on the extra effort to weave adventuring and trade together.
Feature: Guild Membership
As an established and respected member of a guild, you can rely on certain benefits that membership
Rogue
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Basic Rules (2014)
. Suppressing a giggle, a gnome waggles her fingers and magically lifts the key ring from the guard’s belt. In a moment, the keys are in her hand, the cell door is open, and she and her
avoiding danger, and a few learn magical tricks to supplement their other abilities. A Shady Living Every town and city has its share of rogues. Most of them live up to the worst stereotypes of the
races
eventually find themselves living as outcasts, and learning to fend for themselves as best they can. The residual magic of their faerie glamour allows a wechselkind to conceal themself for short periods
, whether in the guise of the child they replaced or an adult halfling, gnome, or other person of similar stature. With few physical needs, a wechselkind can easily wander from settlement to settlement
Figurine of Wondrous Power
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of you, the figurine becomes a living creature. If the space where the creature would appear is occupied by other creatures or objects, or if there isn't enough space for the creature, the figurine
to 0 hit points or if you use an action to speak the command word again while touching it. When the creature becomes a figurine again, its property can't be used again until a certain amount of time
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
improvised traps they use to protect their warrens.
KURTULMAK: GOD OF KOBOLDS
The god of kobolds was a vassal of Tiamat. When the gnome god Garl Glittergold stole a treasure from Tiamat’s hoard, she
, the kobolds are usually put to work enlarging their masters’ living area and protecting vital areas of the lair with traps and other defenses.
Some human communities hire kobolds to dig their
Dwarf
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
common shades are light brown or deep tan, like certain tones of earth. Their hair, worn long but in simple styles, is usually black, gray, or brown, though paler dwarves often have red hair. Male
dwarves value their beards highly and groom them carefully.
Long Memory, Long Grudges
Dwarves can live to be more than 400 years old, so the oldest living dwarves often remember a very different world
races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Duergar are dwarves whose ancestors were transformed by centuries living in the deepest places of the Underdark. That chthonic realm is saturated with strange magical energy, and over generations
, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead.
Life Span
The typical life span
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
on Krynn. Despite living in a world steeped in magical forces, many of these rock gnomes indulge in specialized scientific pursuits and create complicated inventions.
A tinker gnome from Mount Nevermind fine-tunes his latest invention
Gnomes Mount Nevermind—a hollow, dormant volcano on the island of Sancrist—is a hub of wonders and catastrophes. Here, energetic gnome inventors endlessly create and test stupendous devices—and learn
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
on Krynn. Despite living in a world steeped in magical forces, many of these rock gnomes indulge in specialized scientific pursuits and create complicated inventions.
A tinker gnome from Mount Nevermind fine-tunes his latest invention
Gnomes Mount Nevermind—a hollow, dormant volcano on the island of Sancrist—is a hub of wonders and catastrophes. Here, energetic gnome inventors endlessly create and test stupendous devices—and learn
Bard
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and exhorting his companions to bravery and heroism. The magic of his song fortifies and emboldens them. Laughing as she tunes her cittern, a gnome weaves her subtle magic over the assembled nobles
wandering across the land gathering lore, telling stories, and living on the gratitude of audiences, much like any other entertainer. But a depth of knowledge, a level of musical skill, and a touch of magic
Ranger
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talents and abilities are honed with deadly focus on the grim task of protecting the borderlands. Independent Adventurers Though a ranger might make a living as a hunter, a guide, or a tracker, a
a magical connection to nature through the necessity of surviving in the wilds. What’s the source of your particular hatred of a certain kind of enemy? Did a monster kill someone you loved or
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dealings with the surface world. Among the party’s fellow escapees, the deep gnome Jimjar is the most enthusiastic about visiting Blingdenstone, and he can lead the adventurers there. Topsy and Turvy also
sure how to reach the gnome settlement, but is in favor of going there if it offers a route to the surface or to Gauntlgrym. If the characters allow Glabbagool (the sentient gelatinous cube from “The
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
word. A gnome who bears the mark can feel words as though they are living creatures, struggling to make their meaning known. The mark provides a range of gifts. It translates languages, but it also allows its bearer to communicate with others at a distance.
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Gnome Traits Your gnome character has certain characteristics in common with all other gnomes. Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 2. Age. Gnomes mature at the same rate
as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Gnome Cunning. You have advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
dealings with the surface world. Among the party’s fellow escapees, the deep gnome Jimjar is the most enthusiastic about visiting Blingdenstone, and he can lead the adventurers there. Topsy and Turvy also
sure how to reach the gnome settlement, but is in favor of going there if it offers a route to the surface or to Gauntlgrym. If the characters allow Glabbagool (the sentient gelatinous cube from “The






