LEGEND
🟥 | Intense animosity and hatred, mortal enemies, have a history of violent conflicts and ongoing grudges. |
🟧 | Significant tension or distrust; no open warfare but history of conflict. Strained relationship and cooperation is rare or difficult. |
🟨 | Neutral or cautious relationship, some mutual respect but also wariness. Diplomacy and trade are possible but often come with conditions. |
🟩 | Friendly and cooperative relations, may have a history of peaceful interactions, mutual respect, or collaboration on endeavors. |
HUMANOIDS
🟩 Gnomes see tallfolk as versatile and innovative but often impulsive and short-sighted. They view tallfolk creativity fondly but often find their methods woefully lacking in precision and skill. | |
🟨 Gnomes are skeptical of the sun elves' traditionalist views on magic but respect their skill and knowledge. They appreciate the sun elven dedication to magical study, though they often find their methods too conservative. | |
🟨 Gnomes respect dwarves for their craftsmanship and meticulous work. They value dwarven-made tools and materials for their experiment, but they sometimes find dwarves as a people too rigid and resistant to new ideas. | |
🟨 While they respect shadow magic as much as any form of magic—to be studied and harnessed, gnomes are intelligent enough to maintain healthy caution in dealings and interactions with those from dark elven cities, due to the dark elven tendency towards deceit and violence. | |
🟩 Gnomes and halflings don't often have much common ground, as gnomes excel in magic while halflings are not very magically inclined. However, both races are generally good-natured and get along well despite their differences—though gnomes, as characteristic of longer-lived races, tend to underestimate and patronize the halflings |
MONSTROUS
🟨 Gnomes are intrigued by the oni and their eldritch natures, but most scholars are well-versed in the unpredictable and corruptive nature of Void magic. Most gnomes approach the oni with intrusive curiosity and blunt caution—neither of which tend to be well-received. | |
Kobolds, Goblins, Tengu, Wildlings, Orcs, Changelings | 🟨 Gnomes find these races intriguing, and many a section are dedicated to studying their unique abilities and traits—albeit often with a morally-questionable sense of scientific curiosity. They are generally more open-minded towards monstrous races seeing them as potential sources of new knowledge and inspiration. |
