Gnome

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, gnomes are one of the core races available for play as player characters . Some speculate that they are closely related to dwarves; however, gnomes are more tolerant of other races and of magic, and are skilled with illusions . Gnomes are Small sized humanoids, standing 3-3½ feet (90-105 centimeters) tall. The gnome first appeared in the original 1974 edition of Dungeons & Dragons, and in its s... more

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Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D; or DnD) is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TSR). The game is currently published by Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro. It was derived...
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