It’s rare for a gnome to be hostile or malicious unless he or she has suffered a grievous injury. Gnomes know that most races don’t share their sense of humor, but they enjoy anyone’s company just as they enjoy everything else they set out to do. It’s rare for a gnome to be hostile or malicious unless he or she has suffered a grievous injury. Gnomes know that most races don’t share their sense of humor, but they enjoy anyone’s company just as they enjoy everything else they set out to do.

A gnome that hates elves and an elf that hates gnomes

• You are tiny, only 3.2 ft.
• All your life you spent far from "big folk", living deep in the woods.
• But you were always warned against the elves, those arrogant pricks who think the world belongs to them.
• Astarion… hates gnomes. It's not uncommon for elves to be weird about them but he has some personal issues.
• Maybe it's his "brother's" fault, maybe some dating preferences.
• "Dwarves are fine, but gnomes! Freaky and ugly."
• You can't understand where this comes from.
• Gnomes are peaceful. Kind. Never malicious to anyone. Always accepting strangers in their homes and caves. So why is your kind so hated?
• You bicker but eventually you fall for Astarion's charms (and he suppresses his disgust to seduce you).
• Maybe elves aren't that bad, after all.
• And Astarion suddenly realizes he isn't averted by you.
• Tiny. Yes. You are barely tall enough to reach up to his hips.
• But you are cute. Beautiful, even.
• Like a small elf.
• Finally, Astarion confesses to you.
• That he manipulated you. That he used you.
• And what is worse, he hated the mere idea to touch you. As if you were some nasty creature.
• Like a goblin.
• He apologizes for that and is waiting for your verdict.
• He expects you to yell. To curse him.
• You do nothing of that. You approach Astarion and hug him.
• Well, for him you are the most beautiful person in the world.
• To kiss you, he has to kneel (or pick you up like a child)
• You were embarrassed first to be carried around - besides, you are considered "tall" by gnome standards!
• But you learn to like it. Your weight is 40 pounds and Astarion can carry you on his shoulders as long as you want
• And, the hells, you enjoy it!
• Firstly, because Astarion can go faster and longer if you don't slow him down, and, second, you can see the world around not being blocked by taller people.
• When you go like that, you play with his curls and carefully touch his ears (it's impossible to resist when you are so close).
• He loves your feather-like touches.
• He still laughs at your height, though
• "Oh, I am sorry I can't hear you from up here!"
• "Apologies, darling, I thought someone was squeaking!"
• And you wait for the opportunity to mock him for heing the tall one.
• "Oh, I am sorry, I forgot I travel with a brainless giant!"
• As a gnome, your desire to help is innate. It's just against your nature to deny someone's needs.
• And more often than usual, Astarion has to carry you away before you agree on something too dangerous or too cheap.
• "I am Astarion and this is my micro-wife. Ouch!"
• When you stay together in taverns and inns, you don't have to pay for two beds - a single bed fits you both.
• And Astarion always presses you to his chest - you drown in his arms. You feel safe and protected.
• Sometimes, you hear mockery and evil laughs.
• "An elf and a gnome, can you fucking believe it?"
• You usually let these words go but Astarion doesn't.
• He beats those who dare speak ill of you two and makes them kneel and beg for forgiveness.
• Gnomes live long, up to 400 years. And you are young. As a gnome, you want a stable home (when you get tired of travels) and somewhere to stash things.
• And you understand Astarion craves stability as well - so he will get it with you.
• A comfy home in the woods among your kind.
• Gnomes are accepting, after all.
• Even if it's a vampire.