Though naturally a hill-dwelling folk, orcish and goblinoid threats have driven many gnomes into the plains of human-dominated lands where they seek help to re-establish their old heartlands. Gnome villages can be hard to find, as they blend with nature and even artificial structures are often constructed to resemble trees, rocks, or hills. Rock gnomes normally dwell in shallow cave complexes close to the surface. Gnomes hate and are hated by both goblins and kobolds, but kobolds are their most despised enemy. Gnomish companion animals are never caged: they are allies, not pets. Svirfneblin sometimes dwell with moles, shrews, bats, or giant rats instead. Very young gnomes are paired with such animals, which they bond very closely to and learn the languages of. Gnomes live closely with burrowing animals such as badgers, wolverines, and weasels. Gnomes trade with elves, halflings, and dwarves more often than humans due to some mutual distrust, but some human communities are perfectly friendly with gnomes and trade them clothing, food, and spices in exchange for worked metals, gems, and ores. Gnomish children are raised at home for 20 years before being sent to school. Gnomes are able to conceive no more than once every 5-10 years.
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