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	'''[[Garl Glittergold]]''' is the patron deity of gnomes. His symbol is a gold nugget. Garl carries an intelligent axe named ''Arumdina''. Garl Glittergold was created by James M. Ward for the ''[[Deities and Demigods]] Cyclopedia'' (1980).		'''[[Garl Glittergold]]''' is the patron deity of gnomes. His symbol is a gold nugget. Garl carries an intelligent axe named ''Arumdina''. Garl Glittergold was created by James M. Ward for the ''[[Deities and Demigods]] Cyclopedia'' (1980).

	'''[[Gelf Darkhearth]]''' is the gnomish deity of entropy and revenge. He was introduced in the ''[[~~Races of X\|~~Races of Stone]]'' supplement book. Gelf is Garl Glittergold's brother, and rarely have two brothers been more bitter rivals. Gelf, depicted as a gray-skinned [[dwarf]] with a black beard, takes obsessive delight in opposing everything his brother attempts. This compulsion puts Gelf in the tragic position of tearing down the gnome society he loves, just to thwart Garl Glittergold. Gelf isn't evil, but he feels compelled to destroy everything Garl holds dear. Gelf is an angry, sorrowful deity, and he attracts followers of similar temperament. The reason for Gelf's attitude and rivalry with Garl is not known, but it is possibly because they both covet the Gnomish goddess of love Sheyanna Flaxenstrand. Gelf's holy symbol is a black anvil that is split in two, set against a murky purple background. His favored weapon is the warhammer.		'''[[Gelf Darkhearth]]''' is the gnomish deity of entropy and revenge. He was introduced in the ''[[Races of Stone]]'' supplement book. Gelf is Garl Glittergold's brother, and rarely have two brothers been more bitter rivals. Gelf, depicted as a gray-skinned [[dwarf]] with a black beard, takes obsessive delight in opposing everything his brother attempts. This compulsion puts Gelf in the tragic position of tearing down the gnome society he loves, just to thwart Garl Glittergold. Gelf isn't evil, but he feels compelled to destroy everything Garl holds dear. Gelf is an angry, sorrowful deity, and he attracts followers of similar temperament. The reason for Gelf's attitude and rivalry with Garl is not known, but it is possibly because they both covet the Gnomish goddess of love Sheyanna Flaxenstrand. Gelf's holy symbol is a black anvil that is split in two, set against a murky purple background. His favored weapon is the warhammer.

	'''[[The Glutton]]''' is the gnomish deity of disaster and greed. He was introduced in the ''[[~~Races of X\|~~Races of Stone]]'' supplemental book. The Glutton is usually depicted as a massive, ravenous badger or wolverine. The Glutton figures prominently in the bedtime stories gnomes tell naughty children -- "Go to sleep or The Glutton will get you!" The Glutton is blamed whenever a burrow collapses or another misfortune befalls the gnomes. It is said that The Glutton was once a gnome who was cursed with a hideous form and a desire to consume the gnomes and all they hold dear (why is not known). His holy symbol is a gaping, fanged mouth surrounded by what looks like a golden band, and what appears to be a smear of pink blood behind it. His favored weapon is the heavy mace.		'''[[The Glutton]]''' is the gnomish deity of disaster and greed. He was introduced in the ''[[Races of Stone]]'' supplemental book. The Glutton is usually depicted as a massive, ravenous badger or wolverine. The Glutton figures prominently in the bedtime stories gnomes tell naughty children -- "Go to sleep or The Glutton will get you!" The Glutton is blamed whenever a burrow collapses or another misfortune befalls the gnomes. It is said that The Glutton was once a gnome who was cursed with a hideous form and a desire to consume the gnomes and all they hold dear (why is not known). His holy symbol is a gaping, fanged mouth surrounded by what looks like a golden band, and what appears to be a smear of pink blood behind it. His favored weapon is the heavy mace.

	'''[[Nebelun]]''' was first detailed in the book ''Monster Mythology'' (1992), including details about his priesthood. His role in the cosmology of the Planescape campaign setting was described in ''On Hallowed Ground'' (1996). Nebelun manifests as a spry old gnome with a black frock-coat and glasses. He carries a black leather bag containing many bizarre tools and items. His hat is a ''hat of disguise'', and his mace doubles as a ''wand of wonder''. He can appear and disappear seemingly randomly. Is reimagined as a goddess in 5th edition.		'''[[Nebelun]]''' was first detailed in the book ''Monster Mythology'' (1992), including details about his priesthood. His role in the cosmology of the Planescape campaign setting was described in ''On Hallowed Ground'' (1996). Nebelun manifests as a spry old gnome with a black frock-coat and glasses. He carries a black leather bag containing many bizarre tools and items. His hat is a ''hat of disguise'', and his mace doubles as a ''wand of wonder''. He can appear and disappear seemingly randomly. Is reimagined as a goddess in 5th edition.

	'''[[Rill Cleverthrush]]''', the lawful neutral god of invention, creation, and the sky. He is portrayed as an elderly, bespeckled gnome carrying a staggeringly complex ruby said to have a facet for every living gnome. His domains are Air, Knowledge, Magic, Travel, and his favored weapon is the longsword. His holy text is a set of natural laws and instructions for living called ''Rill's Instructions to the Faithful''. He appeared in ''[[~~Races of X\|~~Races of Stone]]''.		'''[[Rill Cleverthrush]]''', the lawful neutral god of invention, creation, and the sky. He is portrayed as an elderly, bespeckled gnome carrying a staggeringly complex ruby said to have a facet for every living gnome. His domains are Air, Knowledge, Magic, Travel, and his favored weapon is the longsword. His holy text is a set of natural laws and instructions for living called ''Rill's Instructions to the Faithful''. He appeared in ''[[Races of Stone]]''.

	'''[[Segojan Earthcaller]]''' is the gnome deity of earth and nature. Unlike [[Baervan Wildwanderer]], who is a god of the plants and forests of the surface world, Segojan's area of concern is the deep earth and the life within it. He is said to have given the gnomes their ability to communicate with burrowing mammals. His symbol is a glowing gemstone; usually this is a finely cut gem of any type in which illusion spells have been cast to provide magical light. This can be any gem, but Segojan is associated strongly with diamonds. The god's own power makes these spells permanent as long as they are carried by his priests. His sacred animal is the badger. Segojan Earthcaller was first detailed in Roger E. Moore's article "The Gnomish Point of View," in 'Dragon'' #61.		'''[[Segojan Earthcaller]]''' is the gnome deity of earth and nature. Unlike [[Baervan Wildwanderer]], who is a god of the plants and forests of the surface world, Segojan's area of concern is the deep earth and the life within it. He is said to have given the gnomes their ability to communicate with burrowing mammals. His symbol is a glowing gemstone; usually this is a finely cut gem of any type in which illusion spells have been cast to provide magical light. This can be any gem, but Segojan is associated strongly with diamonds. The god's own power makes these spells permanent as long as they are carried by his priests. His sacred animal is the badger. Segojan Earthcaller was first detailed in Roger E. Moore's article "The Gnomish Point of View," in 'Dragon'' #61.

	'''[[Sheyanna Flaxenstrand]]''' is the gnome goddess of of love and passion, introduced in the ''[[~~Races of X\|~~Races of Stone]]'' supplemental book. She is said to appear as a delicate, blonde-haired gnomish maiden of the most incredible beauty. Though her heart is desired by both Garl Glittergold and Gelf Darkhearth, she does not reciprocate their desires, but instead focuses on promoting love, marriage and fertility amongst the gnomish races. Introduced in 3rd edition, she was the first and only gnomish goddess up until 5e chose to gender-bend several of the originally male pantheon.. Her domains are Chaos, Fire, Good and Healing, and the favored weapon of her followers is the heavy flail. Like most gnomish deities, she carries an intelligent magical item for company; a golden torch named ''Hearthlight'' that can spew a fountain of flames wherever she points it.		'''[[Sheyanna Flaxenstrand]]''' is the gnome goddess of of love and passion, introduced in the ''[[Races of Stone]]'' supplemental book. She is said to appear as a delicate, blonde-haired gnomish maiden of the most incredible beauty. Though her heart is desired by both Garl Glittergold and Gelf Darkhearth, she does not reciprocate their desires, but instead focuses on promoting love, marriage and fertility amongst the gnomish races. Introduced in 3rd edition, she was the first and only gnomish goddess up until 5e chose to gender-bend several of the originally male pantheon.. Her domains are Chaos, Fire, Good and Healing, and the favored weapon of her followers is the heavy flail. Like most gnomish deities, she carries an intelligent magical item for company; a golden torch named ''Hearthlight'' that can spew a fountain of flames wherever she points it.

	'''[[Urdlen]]''' is the gnome deity of greed and blood. Urdlen was first detailed in Roger E. Moore's article "The Gnomish Point of View," in ''Dragon'' #61 Urdlen is the enemy of the gnomish and [[halfling]] pantheons. The hero-deity [[Roykyn]] was formerly a priestess of the Crawler Below. Urdlen's realm is the ''Worm Realm'', located on the 399th layer of the [[Abyss]]. Urdlen is worshiped in underground caverns. Sacrifices of blood and jewels are made to it annually. Its holy day is the winter solstice.		'''[[Urdlen]]''' is the gnome deity of greed and blood. Urdlen was first detailed in Roger E. Moore's article "The Gnomish Point of View," in ''Dragon'' #61 Urdlen is the enemy of the gnomish and [[halfling]] pantheons. The hero-deity [[Roykyn]] was formerly a priestess of the Crawler Below. Urdlen's realm is the ''Worm Realm'', located on the 399th layer of the [[Abyss]]. Urdlen is worshiped in underground caverns. Sacrifices of blood and jewels are made to it annually. Its holy day is the winter solstice.

1d4chan>QuietBrowser: Tweaked a mistake; gnomes were playable in Warhammer Roleplay 1e. For more details, check http://wheretheseapoursout.blogspot.com/2014/11/elementals-tricksters-or-just-plain.html

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Tweaked a mistake; gnomes were playable in Warhammer Roleplay 1e. For more details, check http://wheretheseapoursout.blogspot.com/2014/11/elementals-tricksters-or-just-plain.html

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	::Basic Profile: Movement 4, Weapon Skill 41, Ballistic Skill 24, Strength 3, Toughness 2, Wounds 7, Initiative 30, Attacks 1, Dexterity 29, Leadership 43, Intelligence 29, Cool 29, Willpower 43, Fellowship 29		::Basic Profile: Movement 4, Weapon Skill 41, Ballistic Skill 24, Strength 3, Toughness 2, Wounds 7, Initiative 30, Attacks 1, Dexterity 29, Leadership 43, Intelligence 29, Cool 29, Willpower 43, Fellowship 29

	After this, gnomes vanished from the next two editions of Warhammer Roleplay... but, 4th edition smiled on them, and they made an unexpected return in the splatbook "Rough Nights and Hard Days". They are now described as a race that looks like skinny Halflings, highly skilled in using shadow magic (building on their affinity for Illusion magic in WFB 3e) but who are on the verge of going extinct due to [[Witch Hunters]] not letting them practice their magic for their own protection. Gnomes are mostly considered fairy tales by humans because they can't be bothered to learn the diffence between [[Halflings (Warhammer)\|Halflings]] and Gnomes. One of their gods is Mabyn, literally the Goddess of Vengeance, which homages the overlap between gnomes and dwarfs ([[Dwarfs (Warhammer Fantasy)\|Warhammer Dwarfs]] being legendary for their ability to hold grudges), and they tend to have a pretty big chip on their shoulder about humanity. Which to be fair, you can't really blame them, given how often humanity has fucked them over. They also aren't too fond of [[High Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)\|High Elves]], after Teclis' misleading information on the nature of Magic to keep the Empire weaker than Elves in terms of magic got both the Gnomes and the [[Hedgefolk]] fucked by the Witch Hunters.		There wasn't room for gnomish PCs in the corebook, but [[Games Workshop]] was pretty quick to decide they weren't going to let [[Dungeons & Dragons]] go totally unchallenged; [[White Dwarf]] #86 saw the debut of the article "Out of the Garden" by Phil Gallagher, which would be reprinted in "Apocrypha Now". This article fleshed out the existence of Imperial Gnomes, who lived alongside humanity in the same way many dwarfs did, and gave full rules for playing them, even including a unique racial career, the Gnome Jester, as a counterpoint to the Dwarf [[Slayer]]. It was also full of more gnome puns than you can shake a jester's jingle-stick at, but what do you expect of WFRPG 1e?!

			After this, gnomes vanished from the next two editions of Warhammer Roleplay... but, 4th edition smiled on them, and they made an unexpected return in the splatbook "Rough Nights and Hard Days". They are now described as a race that looks like skinny Halflings, highly skilled in using shadow magic (building on their affinity for Illusion magic in WFB 3e) but who are on the verge of going extinct due to [[Witch Hunters]] not letting them practice their magic for their own protection. Gnomes are mostly considered fairy tales by humans because they can't be bothered to learn the diffence between [[Halflings (Warhammer)\|Halflings]] and Gnomes. One of their gods is Mabyn, literally the Goddess of Vengeance, which homages the overlap between gnomes and dwarfs ([[Dwarfs (Warhammer Fantasy)\|Warhammer Dwarfs]] being legendary for their ability to hold grudges), and they tend to have a pretty big chip on their shoulder about humanity. Which to be fair, you can't really blame them, given how often humanity has fucked them over. They also aren't too fond of [[High Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)\|High Elves]], after Teclis' misleading information on the nature of Magic to keep the Empire weaker than Elves in terms of magic (at least, that's what the ''Gnomes'' think it was) got both the Gnomes and the [[Hedgefolk]] fucked by the Witch Hunters.

	In this edition, they ''are'' playable, marking one of the few times a race other than Human, Dwarf, Elf or Halfling has ever officially been made a PC option in Warhammer Roleplay.		In this edition, they ''are'' playable, marking one of the few times a race other than Human, Dwarf, Elf or Halfling has ever officially been made a PC option in Warhammer Roleplay.

	This edition also gives them more of an explanation for why they have the Hatred (Goblins) trait, something they've had throughout their history but which was never given any greater depth than just "they're dwarf-kin, which means they get attacked by goblins all the time, so they hold the same grudges against goblinoids". Here, it's stated that the Gnome city of Glimdwarrow (remember that from 3e?) was actually sacked by [[Grom the Paunch]] during his conquest of the Empire. Of the then-444 Gnomish Family-Clans, only 4 survived, each of whom would bitterly blame the others for the fall of their race's only city to Greenskins.		This edition also gives them more of an explanation for why they have the Hatred (Goblins) trait, something they've had throughout their history but which was never given any greater depth than just "they're dwarf-kin, which means they get attacked by goblins all the time, so they hold the same grudges against goblinoids". Here, it's stated that the Gnome city of Glimdwarrow (remember that from Oldhammer 3e?) was actually sacked by [[Grom the Paunch]] during his conquest of the Empire. Of the then-444 Gnomish Family-Clans, only 4 survived, each of whom would bitterly blame the others for the fall of their race's only city to Greenskins.

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	::Basic Profile: Movement 4, Weapon Skill 41, Ballistic Skill 24, Strength 3, Toughness 2, Wounds 7, Initiative 30, Attacks 1, Dexterity 29, Leadership 43, Intelligence 29, Cool 29, Willpower 43, Fellowship 29		::Basic Profile: Movement 4, Weapon Skill 41, Ballistic Skill 24, Strength 3, Toughness 2, Wounds 7, Initiative 30, Attacks 1, Dexterity 29, Leadership 43, Intelligence 29, Cool 29, Willpower 43, Fellowship 29

	After this, gnomes vanished from the next two editions of Warhammer Roleplay... but, 4th edition smiled on them, and they made an unexpected return in the splatbook "Rough Nights and Hard Days". They are now described as a race that looks like skinny Halflings, highly skilled in using shadow magic (building on their affinity for Illusion magic in WFB 3e) but who are on the verge of going extinct due to [[Witch Hunters]] not letting them practice their magic for their own protection. Gnomes are mostly considered fairy tales by humans because they can't be bothered to learn the diffence between [[Halflings (Warhammer)\|Halflings]] and Gnomes. One of their gods is literally the ~~God~~ of Vengeance, which homages the overlap between gnomes and dwarfs ([[Dwarfs (Warhammer Fantasy)\|Warhammer Dwarfs]] being legendary for their ability to hold grudges), and they tend to have a pretty big chip on their shoulder about humanity. Which to be fair, you can't really blame them, given how often humanity has fucked them over. They also aren't too fond of [[High Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)\|High Elves]], after Teclis' misleading information on the nature of Magic to keep the Empire weaker than Elves in terms of magic got both the Gnomes and the [[Hedgefolk]] fucked by the Witch Hunters.		After this, gnomes vanished from the next two editions of Warhammer Roleplay... but, 4th edition smiled on them, and they made an unexpected return in the splatbook "Rough Nights and Hard Days". They are now described as a race that looks like skinny Halflings, highly skilled in using shadow magic (building on their affinity for Illusion magic in WFB 3e) but who are on the verge of going extinct due to [[Witch Hunters]] not letting them practice their magic for their own protection. Gnomes are mostly considered fairy tales by humans because they can't be bothered to learn the diffence between [[Halflings (Warhammer)\|Halflings]] and Gnomes. One of their gods is Mabyn, literally the Goddess of Vengeance, which homages the overlap between gnomes and dwarfs ([[Dwarfs (Warhammer Fantasy)\|Warhammer Dwarfs]] being legendary for their ability to hold grudges), and they tend to have a pretty big chip on their shoulder about humanity. Which to be fair, you can't really blame them, given how often humanity has fucked them over. They also aren't too fond of [[High Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)\|High Elves]], after Teclis' misleading information on the nature of Magic to keep the Empire weaker than Elves in terms of magic got both the Gnomes and the [[Hedgefolk]] fucked by the Witch Hunters.

	In this edition, they ''are'' playable, marking one of the few times a race other than Human, Dwarf, Elf or Halfling has ever officially been made a PC option in Warhammer Roleplay.		In this edition, they ''are'' playable, marking one of the few times a race other than Human, Dwarf, Elf or Halfling has ever officially been made a PC option in Warhammer Roleplay.

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	In Warhammer Armies, the army book for this edition, gnomes have been completely subsumed into the dwarf army; dwarfs can field gnome heroes and wizards, as well as up to 50 gnome warriors. That's the limit of the gnomish appearance here.		In Warhammer Armies, the army book for this edition, gnomes have been completely subsumed into the dwarf army; dwarfs can field gnome heroes and wizards, as well as up to 50 gnome warriors. That's the limit of the gnomish appearance here.

	After this, the Gnomes simply vanished; even in 4th edition, where [[The Empire (Warhammer Fantasy)\|the Empire]] could take [[Dwarfs (Warhammer Fantasy)\|Dwarf]] and [[Halflings (Warhammer ~~Fantasy~~)\|Halfling]] units to represent their alliance, gnomes made no appearance in the Dwarf army book. It's not really that surprising, when you actually stop and think about it: given that gnomish lore amounted to "smaller, grumpier dwarfs" (which, given Warhammer dwarves, is quite something!) it's not surprising that they just.. didn't have a niche outside of "the dwarf's ally race". So they were ultimately [[Squats\|phased out]], although they at least have the consolation it was because there was no niche left for them, not because they were an inherently terrible idea like the [[Fimir]].		After this, the Gnomes simply vanished; even in 4th edition, where [[The Empire (Warhammer Fantasy)\|the Empire]] could take [[Dwarfs (Warhammer Fantasy)\|Dwarf]] and [[Halflings (Warhammer)\|Halfling]] units to represent their alliance, gnomes made no appearance in the Dwarf army book. It's not really that surprising, when you actually stop and think about it: given that gnomish lore amounted to "smaller, grumpier dwarfs" (which, given Warhammer dwarves, is quite something!) it's not surprising that they just.. didn't have a niche outside of "the dwarf's ally race". So they were ultimately [[Squats\|phased out]], although they at least have the consolation it was because there was no niche left for them, not because they were an inherently terrible idea like the [[Fimir]].

	You may be wondering; what about the RPG side of things? After all, [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]] 1st edition debuted alongside WFB 3e, and the first two editions of WFB were rather RPG-adjacent. And it's true; gnomes ''were'' here, in bestiary, and we'll share that bestiary entry with you. Taken straight from page 220:		You may be wondering; what about the RPG side of things? After all, [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]] 1st edition debuted alongside WFB 3e, and the first two editions of WFB were rather RPG-adjacent. And it's true; gnomes ''were'' here, in bestiary, and we'll share that bestiary entry with you. Taken straight from page 220:

1d4chan>QuietBrowser: Tried to expand upon the gnomish lore; they were actually in the first three editions of the wargame.

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Tried to expand upon the gnomish lore; they were actually in the first three editions of the wargame.

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	~~Un(?)surprisingly, they were a thing. In the earliest days of~~ [[~~Warhammer Fantasy~~]] ~~- we're talking 3rd edition or so~~, ~~and 1st edition~~ [[~~Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay~~]] ~~- Gnomes were stated to exist in the setting~~ as a ~~declining race inhabiting the western side~~ of ~~the World's Edge Mountains. They were described as basically being kin to dwarves, but (quite in contrast to Gygaxian gnomes) even more surly~~ and ~~foul~~-~~tempered (which, given Warhammer dwarves, is quite something.) Unsurprisingly, with so little to distinguish them, they were promptly~~ [[~~Squats\|phased out~~]], ~~although~~ they ~~at least have the consolation it was because there was no niche left for~~ them, ~~not~~ because they ~~were an inherently terrible idea like the [[Fimir]]~~.		Alongside [[Half-Orc]]s, gnomes are one of the reminders that [[Games Workshop]] got its start as a British producer of models for various historical wargames and early-wave fantasy RPGs like [[Dungeons & Dragons]] before it broke away to create its own setting, as they are found throughout Oldhammer (that is, editions 1-3). That said, you can tell GW grew increasingly uncomfortable with them, because they became less and less common throughout those editions.

	If you're ~~curious what some~~ of that ~~old lore looked~~ like, but ~~don~~'~~t want~~ to ~~go digging around for~~ it, ~~here~~'s the [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]] 1st edition's ~~Bestiary~~ entry ~~for the gnome, taken~~ straight from page 220:		Gnomes made their first appearance in 1st edition's ''Forces of Fantasy''. Here, they are described as a smaller relative of the [[Dwarf (Warhammer Fantasy)\|Dwarfs]], with many traits in common. However, they don't always get along; dwarfs are stated to see gnomes as troublesome and mschievous, whilst gnomes view dwarfs as oafish and stupid. These early gnomes are defined by being very short tempered (especially if you bring up their squeaky voices, which they're ''really'' sensitive about!), but not basically evil, though [[adventurer]]s, [[human]]s and [[dwarf]]s who upset them may be taken prisoner until the gnomes cool off. You can field full batallions of gnomes (in warrior, clansman, crossbowman or rider form - though their small size makes them less effective than regular cavalry), as well as gnome heroes and wizards.

			They subsequently appeared in 2nd edition's corebook (you know, the one actually ''titled'' Warhammer Fantasy Battles?) where they are described as smaller relatives of the dwarfs, but more short-tempered and difficult to get along with. They are stated to be a dying race; living exclusively in the western sides of the Worlds Edge Mountains and declining in number, with rural, backward remnants remaining in the remoter parts of Albion. In the army book "Ravening Hordes", it's stated that [[The Empire (Warhammer Fantasy)\|Empire]], [[[[Dwarf (Warhammer Fantasy)\|Dwarf]] or [[Wood Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)\|Wood Elf]] armies can field gnome heroes, gnome magicians, gnome elementalists, and regiments of gnome warriors and gnome crossbowmen as allies. They're also mentioned '''very''' briefly in the [[Realms of Chaos]] books, in that a [[Chaos Champion]] can attract gnome followers on the [[Path to Glory]].

			3rd edition's corebook states that gnomes are a dwindling race who were once great allies of the dwarves, but they have been reduced to tiny isolated settlements in and underneath the Worlds Edge Mountains. They are outrigth stated to be "even rarer, even less prolific, and more isoloationist than dwarfs". That said, there are gnomish communities throughout the rocky outcrops and hills of the Old World, and one of the largest communities is Glimdwarrow, found in the Mirrormoors. Like in [[Dungeons & Dragons]], they are naturally adept at [[Illusionist]] magic, and gnome wizards ''must'' substitute at least one of their Battle Magic spells per level for an Illusionist spell of the same level - they can substitute up to all their Battle Magic spells for Illusionist ones if they like. They have a ''very'' limited affinity for [[Elementalism]] (0-1 Elementalism spell), but cannot use Daemonic or Necromantic spells.

			In Warhammer Armies, the army book for this edition, gnomes have been completely subsumed into the dwarf army; dwarfs can field gnome heroes and wizards, as well as up to 50 gnome warriors. That's the limit of the gnomish appearance here.

			After this, the Gnomes simply vanished; even in 4th edition, where [[The Empire (Warhammer Fantasy)\|the Empire]] could take [[Dwarfs (Warhammer Fantasy)\|Dwarf]] and [[Halflings (Warhammer Fantasy)\|Halfling]] units to represent their alliance, gnomes made no appearance in the Dwarf army book. It's not really that surprising, when you actually stop and think about it: given that gnomish lore amounted to "smaller, grumpier dwarfs" (which, given Warhammer dwarves, is quite something!) it's not surprising that they just.. didn't have a niche outside of "the dwarf's ally race". So they were ultimately [[Squats\|phased out]], although they at least have the consolation it was because there was no niche left for them, not because they were an inherently terrible idea like the [[Fimir]].

			You may be wondering; what about the RPG side of things? After all, [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]] 1st edition debuted alongside WFB 3e, and the first two editions of WFB were rather RPG-adjacent. And it's true; gnomes ''were'' here, in bestiary, and we'll share that bestiary entry with you. Taken straight from page 220:
	::Gnomes are smaller relatives of Dwarfs; they have a similar cultural background and speak their own Dwarvish dialect. If anything, Gnomes are even more short-tempered and difficult to get along with than Dwarfs. Like them, they live mostly underground or amongst mountains. Gnomes can be found almost exclusively on the western side of the World's Edge Mountains. Their numbers are few and declining all the time. Some communities survive in the remoter areas of the Isle of Albion, but these cannot be said to constitute anything other than a backward remnant of the race.		::Gnomes are smaller relatives of Dwarfs; they have a similar cultural background and speak their own Dwarvish dialect. If anything, Gnomes are even more short-tempered and difficult to get along with than Dwarfs. Like them, they live mostly underground or amongst mountains. Gnomes can be found almost exclusively on the western side of the World's Edge Mountains. Their numbers are few and declining all the time. Some communities survive in the remoter areas of the Isle of Albion, but these cannot be said to constitute anything other than a backward remnant of the race.
	::Physique: Gnomes are short and stocky; rarely exceeding four feet in height. Characteristic features include bulbous noses, shaggy hair and beards. Hair color is usually black, but can also be brown or red. Skin colour is the same as Dwarfs, but Gnomes have a tendency to look weather-beaten and tanned.		::Physique: Gnomes are short and stocky; rarely exceeding four feet in height. Characteristic features include bulbous noses, shaggy hair and beards. Hair color is usually black, but can also be brown or red. Skin colour is the same as Dwarfs, but Gnomes have a tendency to look weather-beaten and tanned.
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	::Basic Profile: Movement 4, Weapon Skill 41, Ballistic Skill 24, Strength 3, Toughness 2, Wounds 7, Initiative 30, Attacks 1, Dexterity 29, Leadership 43, Intelligence 29, Cool 29, Willpower 43, Fellowship 29		::Basic Profile: Movement 4, Weapon Skill 41, Ballistic Skill 24, Strength 3, Toughness 2, Wounds 7, Initiative 30, Attacks 1, Dexterity 29, Leadership 43, Intelligence 29, Cool 29, Willpower 43, Fellowship 29

	~~Gnomes were added back in~~ Roleplay 4th edition ~~with some changes~~. ~~Here they~~ are a race that looks like skinny Halflings skilled in using shadow magic who are on the verge of going extinct due to [[Witch Hunters]] not letting them practice their magic for their own protection. Gnomes are mostly considered fairy tales by humans because they can't be bothered to learn the diffence between [[Halflings (Warhammer)\|Halflings]] and Gnomes. One of their gods is literally the God of Vengeance, which homages the overlap between gnomes and dwarfs (Warhammer Dwarfs being legendary for their ability to hold grudges), and they tend to have a pretty big chip on their shoulder about humanity. Which to be fair, you can't really blame them, given how often humanity has fucked them over. They also aren't too fond of High Elves, after Teclis' misleading information on the nature of Magic to keep the Empire weaker than Elves in terms of magic got both the Gnomes and the [[Hedgefolk]] fucked by the Witch Hunters.		After this, gnomes vanished from the next two editions of Warhammer Roleplay... but, 4th edition smiled on them, and they made an unexpected return in the splatbook "Rough Nights and Hard Days". They are now described as a race that looks like skinny Halflings, highly skilled in using shadow magic (building on their affinity for Illusion magic in WFB 3e) but who are on the verge of going extinct due to [[Witch Hunters]] not letting them practice their magic for their own protection. Gnomes are mostly considered fairy tales by humans because they can't be bothered to learn the diffence between [[Halflings (Warhammer)\|Halflings]] and Gnomes. One of their gods is literally the God of Vengeance, which homages the overlap between gnomes and dwarfs ([[Dwarfs (Warhammer Fantasy)\|Warhammer Dwarfs]] being legendary for their ability to hold grudges), and they tend to have a pretty big chip on their shoulder about humanity. Which to be fair, you can't really blame them, given how often humanity has fucked them over. They also aren't too fond of [[High Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)\|High Elves]], after Teclis' misleading information on the nature of Magic to keep the Empire weaker than Elves in terms of magic got both the Gnomes and the [[Hedgefolk]] fucked by the Witch Hunters.

	In this edition, they ''are'' playable, marking one of the few times a race other than Human, Dwarf, Elf or Halfling has ever officially been made a PC option in Warhammer Roleplay.		In this edition, they ''are'' playable, marking one of the few times a race other than Human, Dwarf, Elf or Halfling has ever officially been made a PC option in Warhammer Roleplay.

	An explanation ~~is now given~~ for ~~their~~ Hatred of Goblins. ~~The~~ Gnome city of Glimdwarrow was actually sacked by [[Grom the Paunch]] during his conquest of the Empire. Of the then-444 Gnomish Family-Clans, only 4 survived, each of whom would bitterly blame the others for the fall of their race's only city to Greenskins.		This edition also gives them more of an explanation for why they have the Hatred (Goblins) trait, something they've had throughout their history but which was never given any greater depth than just "they're dwarf-kin, which means they get attacked by goblins all the time, so they hold the same grudges against goblinoids". Here, it's stated that the Gnome city of Glimdwarrow (remember that from 3e?) was actually sacked by [[Grom the Paunch]] during his conquest of the Empire. Of the then-444 Gnomish Family-Clans, only 4 survived, each of whom would bitterly blame the others for the fall of their race's only city to Greenskins.

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	Gnomes were added back in Roleplay 4th edition with some changes. Here they are a race that looks like skinny Halflings skilled in using shadow magic who are on the verge of going extinct due to [[Witch Hunters]] not letting them practice their magic for their own protection. Gnomes are mostly considered fairy tales by humans because they can't be bothered to learn the diffence between [[Halflings (Warhammer)\|Halflings]] and Gnomes. One of their gods is literally the God of Vengeance, which homages the overlap between gnomes and dwarfs (Warhammer Dwarfs being legendary for their ability to hold grudges), and they tend to have a pretty big chip on their shoulder about humanity. Which to be fair, you can't really blame them, given how often humanity has fucked them over.		Gnomes were added back in Roleplay 4th edition with some changes. Here they are a race that looks like skinny Halflings skilled in using shadow magic who are on the verge of going extinct due to [[Witch Hunters]] not letting them practice their magic for their own protection. Gnomes are mostly considered fairy tales by humans because they can't be bothered to learn the diffence between [[Halflings (Warhammer)\|Halflings]] and Gnomes. One of their gods is literally the God of Vengeance, which homages the overlap between gnomes and dwarfs (Warhammer Dwarfs being legendary for their ability to hold grudges), and they tend to have a pretty big chip on their shoulder about humanity. Which to be fair, you can't really blame them, given how often humanity has fucked them over. They also aren't too fond of High Elves, after Teclis' misleading information on the nature of Magic to keep the Empire weaker than Elves in terms of magic got both the Gnomes and the [[Hedgefolk]] fucked by the Witch Hunters.

	In this edition, they ''are'' playable, marking one of the few times a race other than Human, Dwarf, Elf or Halfling has ever officially been made a PC option in Warhammer Roleplay.		In this edition, they ''are'' playable, marking one of the few times a race other than Human, Dwarf, Elf or Halfling has ever officially been made a PC option in Warhammer Roleplay.

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	In this edition, they ''are'' playable, marking one of the few times a race other than Human, Dwarf, Elf or Halfling has ever officially been made a PC option in Warhammer Roleplay.		In this edition, they ''are'' playable, marking one of the few times a race other than Human, Dwarf, Elf or Halfling has ever officially been made a PC option in Warhammer Roleplay.

			An explanation is now given for their Hatred of Goblins. The Gnome city of Glimdwarrow was actually sacked by [[Grom the Paunch]] during his conquest of the Empire. Of the then-444 Gnomish Family-Clans, only 4 survived, each of whom would bitterly blame the others for the fall of their race's only city to Greenskins.

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	Un(?)surprisingly, they were a thing. In the earliest days of [[Warhammer Fantasy]] - we're talking 3rd edition or so, and 1st edition [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]] - Gnomes were stated to exist in the setting as a declining race inhabiting the western side of the World's Edge Mountains. They were described as basically being kin to dwarves, but (quite in contrast to Gygaxian ~~dwarves~~) even more surly and foul-tempered (which, given Warhammer dwarves, is quite something.) Unsurprisingly, with so little to distinguish them, they were promptly [[Squats\|phased out]], although they at least have the consolation it was because there was no niche left for them, not because they were an inherently terrible idea like the [[Fimir]].		Un(?)surprisingly, they were a thing. In the earliest days of [[Warhammer Fantasy]] - we're talking 3rd edition or so, and 1st edition [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]] - Gnomes were stated to exist in the setting as a declining race inhabiting the western side of the World's Edge Mountains. They were described as basically being kin to dwarves, but (quite in contrast to Gygaxian gnomes) even more surly and foul-tempered (which, given Warhammer dwarves, is quite something.) Unsurprisingly, with so little to distinguish them, they were promptly [[Squats\|phased out]], although they at least have the consolation it was because there was no niche left for them, not because they were an inherently terrible idea like the [[Fimir]].

	If you're curious what some of that old lore looked like, but don't want to go digging around for it, here's the [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]] 1st edition's Bestiary entry for the gnome, taken straight from page 220:		If you're curious what some of that old lore looked like, but don't want to go digging around for it, here's the [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]] 1st edition's Bestiary entry for the gnome, taken straight from page 220: