Gnomes are underground dwellers, creatures so attuned to their subterranean realm that it is rumoured that they spawn out of the very rocks.
Originally they were introduced during the 1st Edition era in the 1.0 – Basilean Legacy supplement as their own unit for Forces of Nature.
About
Gnomes have grey, flinty skin that when combined with their polished obsidian armour forms a truly formidable defence. They fight with the mattocks and other tunnelling implements that are the most common trading tools of their race.
Gnomes along with Fauns, Will-o’-the-Wisps and Sprites would often form packs of spiteful warriors, fighting with the full fury of the Great Wild for the Green Lady
Kings of War Appearances
- 1st Edition - 1.0 – Basilean Legacy
- 2nd Edition - Kings of War – 2nd Edition Rulebook
- 3rd Edition - Kings of War – 3rd Edition Rulebook
They originally had their own unit but then merged into the Hunters of the Wild unit for the Elves and Forces of Nature factions from 2nd Edition
First Edition
Gnomes are underground dwellers, creatures so attuned to their subterranean realm that it is rumoured that they spawn out of the very rocks.
In battle, their grey, flinty skin combines with the polished obsidian armour to form a truly formidable defence. They fight with the mattocks and other tunnelling implements that are the most common trading tools of their race
Second Edition
TheGnome unit had merged into the Elven unit Hunters of the Wild for 2nd Edition, however Gnomes was the only creature excluded from the description for the Hunters of the Wild unit for the Forces of Nature faction despite all other creatures being mention in both unit descriptions (Fauns, Will-o’-the-wisps , Dryads and Sprites) and Gnomes being a Forces of Nature unit in the 1st Edition era.
The only difference between the two units is the Forces of Nature unit has the Pathfinder ablility, however that could be because of the Force of Nature faction overall having this ability
Third Edition
Hunters of the Wild unit still exists in 3rd Edition and can be selected for the Elves and Forces of Nature factions. The reintroduction of the Sylvan Kin and The Herd factions in 3.0 - Uncharted Empires 3rd Edition Rules gave them the option for this unit also but it was unclear if Gnomes were included in the unit's lore makeup. All the Hunters of the Wild stats are the same for 3rd Edition.
They are noted in the and in the 3rd Edition Rulebook (and in Kings of War – World of Pannithor) as forming packs with Fauns, Will-o’-the-Wisps and Sprites would form packs of spiteful warriors, fighting with the full fury of the Great Wild under the Elves biography
Items Based on Gnomes
Trivia
- Gnomes were introduced in 1.0 – Basilean Legacy supplement as an Infantry unit for the Forces of Nature
- In Kings of War – 2nd Edition era they had been merged into Hunters of the Wild unit for the Elves faction, however are excluded in the description for the Forces of Nature Hunters of the Wild unit with the same name.
Gallery
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Gnomes 1st Edition Rules
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