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Svirfneblin

In the dark below earth, svirfneblin protect their enclaves, keeping their small communities safe from the terrors of the lightless depths.

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Description

In the dark below earth, svirfneblin protect their enclaves, keeping their small communities safe from the terrors of the lightless depths. Serious creatures with slate-gray skin, these gnomes vary greatly from their surface cousins by choosing to live in the shadowy depths and protect the world above from the foul creatures sharing their chambers, vaults, and tunnels.

Standard Racial Traits

Gnome

Svirfneblin are humanoids with the gnome subtype.

Defensive Training

Svirfneblin gain a +2 dodge bonus to Armor Class.

Senses

Svirfneblin have darkvision 120 ft. and low-light vision.

Fortunate

Svirfneblin gain a +2 racial bonus on all saving throws.

Skilled

Svirfneblin gain a +2 racial bonus on Stealth checks; this improves to a +4 bonus underground. They gain a +2 racial bonus on Craft (alchemy) checks and Perception checks.

Hatred

Svirfneblin receive a +1 bonus on attack rolls against humanoid creatures of the reptilian and dwarven subtypes due to training against these hated foes.

Stonecunning

Svirfneblin gain stonecunning as dwarves.

Spell Resistance

Svirfneblin have SR equal to 11 + their class levels.

Svirfneblin Magic

Svirfneblin add +1 to the DC of any illusion spells they cast. Svirfneblin also gain the following spell-like abilities: Constant—nondetection; 1/day—blindness/deafness, blur, disguise self; caster level equals the svirfneblin's class levels.

Alternate Racial Traits

Healthy

Svirfneblin gain a +4 bonus on Fortitude saves against disease and poison, including magical diseases. This racial trait replaces fortunate.

Stoneseer

Svirfneblin add +1 to the caster level of any spells with the earth descriptor they cast. Svirfneblin also gain the following spell-like abilities: Constant—nondetection; 1/day—magic stone, stone shape, stone tell; caster level equals the svirfneblin's class levels. This racial trait replaces svirfneblin magic.

Ability Modifiers

CHA -4 DEX +2 STR -2 WIS +2

Details

Size: Small
Speed: 30 ft.
Languages: Gnome, Undercommon, Aklo, Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Goblin, Orc, Terran
Universe: core
Source: Advanced Race Guide