Gnomes

In the Feywild, the best way for a small creature to survive is to be overlooked. While suffering in servitude to the fomorian tyrants of the Feydark, gnomes learned to hide, to mislead, and to deflect - and by these means, to survive. The same talents sustained them well for many years, allowing them to prosper in a world filled with creatures much larger and far more dangerous than they are.

But with the destruction of their homes in the Feywild, the gnomes were almost exterminated. Those that did survive followed the eladrins to the mortal world, but decided not to follow them into the depth of the forests and be their servants. Instead they moved into city of men, and found themselves a new niche. As if possessed with a singular mind, they picked up the worship of the Raven Queen. Not much is known about why this happened, but it is suspected that it is closely related to the fact that all gnomes now seem to show some sort of ability with regards to prophecy or visions. Or maybe it was the other way around. First came the worship of the Raven Queen, then the power of prophecy.

Today, most gnomes met in the world are servants or advisers, mostly to powerful men. Female gnomes and gnome children are almost unheard off. No one seems to know where the gnomes learn their trade and grow up, but there is still no shortage of nobles and powerful merchants willing to hire gnomes in order to gain an edge in dealings with their competitors.