Gnome

Gnomes, diminutive humanoids originally native to the plains of what is now known as the Darisian Commonwealth, can presently be found all over the world - more often than not in those places where there is knowledge to be uncovered or a trail to blaze - and are known as some of the most noted scholars and explorers in Borros, to the point that gnomish is considered a required language for higher academics.

While the central plains of the Fromlands were the ancestral birthplace of the gnome race, very few live there now. This is primarily due to an organized campaign of ethnic cleansing conducted by the former Khossirik Empire of humans and elves that inhabited those lands. Roughly between 290 BT - 68 BT gnomish populations were extensively displaced in favor of yet more human and elven settlements.

While nearly 1,500 years have passed and the gnome-antagonistic policies have passed into ancient history there are those who still harbor resentment, and many - even of other races - who criticize the Commonwealth for not doing more to right the wrongs of their predecessors.