Gnomes

From the Middle Kingdom:
Gnomes
are creatures of the forests of the west, they were not native to Yaja. They
were used to outdoor rugged lives, Ukop's ancestors had made their homes in the
roots of trees and underground burrows and worshiped the goddess Etruna in
small shrines all over the Great Forest.
The
gnomes of Yaja, the Burum as they were known, were far removed from their
western cousins and not just by geography. Where the gnomes of the west were
clever and resourceful, the gnomes of the east were slow and dull witted.
Where
the gnomes of the west were famous for their kindness and hospitality to
travellers, the gnomes of the east were grumpy and mean spirited.
The
eastern gnomes had no written language but they did have a strong oral
tradition, according to the legends they had arrived in Yaja three hundred
years ago although no one knew why.
In
fact, no one but the gnomes knew anything much about their history, as far as
anyone else knew or cared they had always been there.
Strong
for their size, generally loyal and not interested in amassing wealth for its
own sake, as so many of the other races were, they made good servants, almost
every gnome that lived among the humans were servants of some kind or another.
Religion
One of the few things that linked the Burum to their past across the ocean was the worship of Etruna and all gnomes kept a shrine to her somewhere however small it might be.
Relations
In Yaja and Lalor anyway, the gnomes are common sailors on sea elf vessels. They often dress like pirates.
Named Gnomes
Wullywug
Ukop
Category:Races
Category:The Middle Kingdom
Category:Gnomes