Gnomes are an average of 18 inches tall. (Pointy hats, not included).
Slightly vain creatures, they wear their conical hats, in part, to appear taller. Hats also come in handy for fetching water from rain-drenched tree leaves, when Topside.
Gnomes can communicate with animals. This makes them very adept at training squirrels to collect nuts on their behalf (of course, for a portion of the loot).
Gnomes live to be around 400 years old. They age much slower than humans so it is hard to guess how old a gnome is in person.
It is a rumor that gnomes live merely in gardens. They are able to make their home just about anywhere . . . a tree, a cactus, and even a burrow in the snow.
The word “gnome” comes from the Latin word “gnomus” and means “dwarf-like earth-dwelling being.”
