Introduction

Name of Civilization: The Gnomes (self-designated Kleinkunst; common exonym Gnomes of Gearhaven)

Brief Description: A compact, industrious race of master mechanics and clockwork engineers, the Gnomes have turned the art of precision machinery into a cultural cornerstone. Their settlements are glittering workshops of brass, copper, crystal, and steam, populated by humming automatons that guard, labor, and even perform.

Type: City-state federation (the principal polity is Gearhaven, surrounded by a network of semi-autonomous workshop towns, each overseen by a Master Artificer).