Gnomes

Gnomes, or earthmen, are a race of people, standing around three feet tall, which have bluish skin and live underground. Some claim that there are whole nations of gnomes that fight for mastery of the underworld. Although this is hard to substantiate, there is no doubt that they are a numerous race. Occasionally hordes of them burst upon the unsuspecting surface dwellers. They value food more than metal or jewels, the latter being quite easy to obtain underground.

Physically gnomes can vary enormously; some are fat, others skinny. Some have large heads, others squat and yet others tall narrow heads. They also have varying numbers of fingers and toes, sometimes as few as three and occasionally as many as seven on each hand. Some have horns and a few have tails. Their skins tend to be pale, with a slight bluish tint. They are excellent tunnellers and are even rumoured to eat powdered rock in some of their more exotic dishes!

Cornelius Clifford, at the Sign of the Singing Duck