Ranmaru Rei
Auto-translated
Firstly, in ancient Greek myths, they lived not in the forest, but in caves. Therefore, in the second game, they were in a dungeon. Secondly, they were distinguished by their wild manners, as they were half-human, half-animal. Therefore, in the fourth game, they were placed with the barbarians. Honestly, that's where they belong. With centaurs, it's somewhat forgivable, but gnomes… For the elves, the main idea is harmony with nature. This is noticeable in the Heroes games as well. In all parts, their castles literally exuded it. But gnomes in all fantasy settings cannot stand the surface. They live in dungeons and live off what the mountains can provide.
In Варвар (Varik), there's a different story. In the Alliance, we have humans, high elves, and gnomes. High elves have much less connection to nature than wood elves, whose role in Varik is played by night elves. Gnomes still live off the mountains. But the mountains cannot provide sustenance. You can't live on metals and precious stones. Therefore, gnomes obtain their livelihood through trade, as in all normal fantasy settings. And they trade in the products of blacksmiths and jewelers. High elves and humans are their main (and perhaps only) trading partners. They sell what the mountains give them, and they buy what the mountains cannot give them. In fact, gnomes acquired their normal appearance only in the fourth game, when Ufretin separated them from the elves.
In Асхан (Ashan), the gnomes are unique. On the one hand, they live in complete isolation, but on the other hand, the situation is such that the gnomes would simply starve. Therefore, there are Clans that engage in trade (mainly with the Holy Empire). Wulfsten was the head of one of these Clans.
In Варвар (Varik), there's a different story. In the Alliance, we have humans, high elves, and gnomes. High elves have much less connection to nature than wood elves, whose role in Varik is played by night elves. Gnomes still live off the mountains. But the mountains cannot provide sustenance. You can't live on metals and precious stones. Therefore, gnomes obtain their livelihood through trade, as in all normal fantasy settings. And they trade in the products of blacksmiths and jewelers. High elves and humans are their main (and perhaps only) trading partners. They sell what the mountains give them, and they buy what the mountains cannot give them. In fact, gnomes acquired their normal appearance only in the fourth game, when Ufretin separated them from the elves.
In Асхан (Ashan), the gnomes are unique. On the one hand, they live in complete isolation, but on the other hand, the situation is such that the gnomes would simply starve. Therefore, there are Clans that engage in trade (mainly with the Holy Empire). Wulfsten was the head of one of these Clans.