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Svirfneblin This bald gnome has rocky gray skin and a wiry physique. Its pale eyes are overly large and expressive. Svirfneblin CR 1 Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 261 XP 400 Svirfneblin ranger 1 N Small humanoid (gnome) Init +2; Senses darkvision 120 ft., low-light vision; Perception +6 Defense AC 15, touch 15, flat-footed 11 (+2 Dex, +2 dodge, +1 size) hp 15 (1d10+5) Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +2 SR 12 Offense Speed 20 ft. (15 ft. in armor) Melee heavy pick +3 (1d4+1/×4) Ranged light crossbow +4 (1d6/19–20) Special Attacks favored enemy (dwarf +2), +1 to attack vs. dwarven and reptilian humanoids Spell-Like Abilities (CL 1st) Constant—nondetection 1/day—blindness/deafness (DC 12), blur, disguise self Statistics Str 13, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 8 Base Atk +1; CMB +1; CMD 15 Feats Toughness Skills Craft (alchemy) +6, Heal +4, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +4, Perception +6, Stealth +12 (+14 underground), Survival +4 (+5 tracking); Racial Modifiers +2 Craft (alchemy), +2 Perception, +2 Stealth (+4 Stealth underground) Languages Gnome, Undercommon SQ stonecunning, track, wild empathy +0 Ecology Environment any underground Organization solitary, company (2–4), squad (5–20 plus 1 leader of 3rd–6th level and 2 sergeants of 3rd level), or band (30–50 plus 1 sergeant of 3rd level per 20 adults, 5 lieutenants of 5th level, 3 captains of 7th level, and 2–5 Medium earth elementals) Treasure NPC Gear (heavy pick, light crossbow with 10 bolts, other treasure) Description Svirfneblin, or “deep gnomes,” are a reclusive offshoot of the gnome race. They dwell underground in hidden cities, safe from dark elves and other subterranean races. They have skin the color of gray or brown stone. Males are bald, and females have stringy gray hair. A svirfneblin’s ties to the eerie realm of the fey are much stronger than those of their surface-dwelling gnome kin, and this makes them either strangely detached from their emotions or violently random in their outbursts. Svirfneblin have long fought wars against the duergar, and have a difficult time seeing the difference between duergar and other dwarves.

Svirfneblin

This bald gnome has rocky gray skin and a wiry physique. Its pale eyes are overly large and expressive.

Svirfneblin CR 1

Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 261
XP 400
Svirfneblin ranger 1
N Small humanoid (gnome)
Init +2; Senses darkvision 120 ft., low-light vision; Perception +6

Defense

AC 15, touch 15, flat-footed 11 (+2 Dex, +2 dodge, +1 size)
hp 15 (1d10+5)
Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +2
SR 12

Offense

Speed 20 ft. (15 ft. in armor)
Melee heavy pick +3 (1d4+1/×4)
Ranged light crossbow +4 (1d6/19–20)
Special Attacks favored enemy (dwarf +2), +1 to attack vs. dwarven and reptilian humanoids
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 1st)
Constant—nondetection
1/day—blindness/deafness (DC 12), blur, disguise self

Statistics

Str 13, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 8
Base Atk +1; CMB +1; CMD 15
Feats Toughness
Skills Craft (alchemy) +6, Heal +4, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +4, Perception +6, Stealth +12 (+14 underground), Survival +4 (+5 tracking); Racial Modifiers +2 Craft (alchemy), +2 Perception, +2 Stealth (+4 Stealth underground)
Languages Gnome, Undercommon
SQ stonecunning, track, wild empathy +0

Ecology

Environment any underground
Organization solitary, company (2–4), squad (5–20 plus 1 leader of 3rd–6th level and 2 sergeants of 3rd level), or band (30–50 plus 1 sergeant of 3rd level per 20 adults, 5 lieutenants of 5th level, 3 captains of 7th level, and 2–5 Medium earth elementals)
Treasure NPC Gear (heavy pick, light crossbow with 10 bolts, other treasure)

Description

Svirfneblin, or “deep gnomes,” are a reclusive offshoot of the gnome race. They dwell underground in hidden cities, safe from dark elves and other subterranean races. They have skin the color of gray or brown stone. Males are bald, and females have stringy gray hair. A svirfneblin’s ties to the eerie realm of the fey are much stronger than those of their surface-dwelling gnome kin, and this makes them either strangely detached from their emotions or violently random in their outbursts. Svirfneblin have long fought wars against the duergar, and have a difficult time seeing the difference between duergar and other dwarves.

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