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'''Gnomes''' are a [[monster class|class of monsters]] that can be found in the [[Gnomish Mines]]. Other than gnomish wizards, they [[Monster_starting_inventory|are generated with]] 3-14 [[dart]]s or a [[crossbow]] and 3-14 [[crossbow bolt|bolts]] or a [[bow]] and 3-14 [[arrow]]s or 3-5 [[dagger]]s or an [[aklys]] or nothing. The probability of getting nothing is 36% for a [[gnome king]], 50% for a [[gnome lord]], and 64% for ordinary [[gnome]]s.

==Gnome==
{{monster
 |name=gnome
 |difficulty=3
 |level=1
 |experience=13
 |speed=6
 |AC=10
 |MR=4
 |align=0
 |frequency=Very rare
 |genocidable=Yes
 |attacks=Weapon 1d6
 |weight=650
 |nutr=100
 |size=Small
 |resistances=None
 |resistances conveyed=None
 |attributes={{attributes|A gnome|=
 |sgroup=1|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|=
 |gnome=1|collect=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
 |reference=[[monst.c#line1450]]
}}
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==Gnome Lord==
{{monster
 |name=gnome lord
 |difficulty=4
 |level=3
 |experience=33
 |speed=8
 |AC=10
 |MR=4
 |align=0
 |frequency=Rare
 |genocidable=Yes
 |attacks=Weapon 1d8
 |weight=700
 |nutr=120
 |size=Small
 |resistances=None
 |resistances conveyed=None
 |attributes={{attributes|A gnome lord|=
 |humanoid=1|omnivore=1|lord=1|male=1|=
 |gnome=1|collect=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
 |reference=[[monst.c#line1457]]
}}
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==Gnomish Wizard==
{{monster
 |name=gnomish wizard
 |difficulty=5
 |level=3
 |experience=38
 |speed=10
 |AC=4
 |MR=10
 |align=0
 |frequency=Very rare
 |genocidable=Yes
 |attacks=[[Monster spell|Spell-casting]]
 |weight=700
 |nutr=120
 |size=Small
 |resistances=None
 |resistances conveyed=None
 |attributes={{attributes|A gnomish wizard|=
 |humanoid=1|omnivore=1|gnome=1|magic=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
 |reference=[[monst.c#line1464]]
}}
A '''gnomish wizard''' is a [[gnome]] dressed up as a [[wizard]]. Most of the time, its [[monster spell|spell attempts]] will fail ("The gnomish wizard points all around, and curses"), so they can easily be hit or killed by any other means.  When the spells succeed, you can suffer [[confusion]], or a splitting headache.
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==Gnome King==
{{monster
 |name=gnome king
 |difficulty=6
 |level=5
 |experience=61
 |speed=10
 |AC=10
 |MR=20
 |align=0
 |frequency=Very rare
 |genocidable=Yes
 |attacks=Weapon 2d6
 |weight=750
 |nutr=150
 |size=Small
 |resistances=None
 |resistances conveyed=None
 |attributes={{attributes|A gnome king|=
 |humanoid=1|omnivore=1|gnome=1|prince=1|male=1|=
 |collect=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
 |reference=[[monst.c#line1471]]
}}
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The gnome king is said to have a [[wine cellar]], located in the basement of the [[gnomish mines]].

==SLASH'EM==
[[SLASH'EM]] features more gnome variants: Powerful [[gnome warrior]]s, fast and cunning [[gnome thief|gnome thieves]], [[deep gnome]]s in the deeper part of the mines, as well as unique gnome king, [[Ruggo the Gnome King|Ruggo]], in the very bottom, who has his own [[Mine king level|lair]]. Regardless, none of these are particularly tough.

==Mythology==
There is a famous gnome called the [[Gnome With The Wand Of Death]] (featured in [[Dudley's dungeon]]).

== Encyclopedia entry ==

{{encyclopedia|<poem>
...  And then a gnome came by, carrying a bundle, an old
fellow three times as large as an imp and wearing clothes of
a sort, especially a hat.  And he was clearly just as frightened
as the imps though he could not go so fast.  Ramon Alonzo
saw that there must be some great trouble that was vexing
magical things; and, since gnomes speak the language of men, and
will answer if spoken to gently, he raised his hat, and asked
of the gnome his name.  The gnome did not stop his hasty
shuffle a moment as he answered 'Alaraba' and grabbed the rim
of his hat but forgot to doff it.
'What is the trouble, Alaraba?'  said Ramon Alonzo.
'White magic.  Run!'  said the gnome ..
{{right-align|[ The Charwoman's Shadow, by Lord Dunsany ]}}
 
"Muggles have garden gnomes, too, you know," Harry told Ron as
they crossed the lawn.
"Yeah, I've seen those things they think are gnomes," said Ron,
bent double with his head in a peony bush, "like fat little
Santa Clauses with fishing rods..."
There was a violent scuffling noise, the peony bush shuddered,
and Ron straightened up.  "This is a gnome," he said grimly.
"Geroff me! Gerroff me!" squealed the gnome.
It was certainly nothing like Santa Claus.  It was small and
leathery looking, with a large, knobby, bald head exactly like
a potato.  Ron held it at arm's length as it kicked out at him
with its horny little feet; he grasped it around the ankles
and turned it upside down.
{{right-align|[ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J. K. Rowling ]}}
</poem>}}

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