Gnomes have few regions left to call their own; their general desire for solitude and inability to resist the transgressions of larger races have caused them to abandon all but the most unassailable positions. As such, they often occupy mountains, utilizing small crawling tunnels filled with arrow narrow holes and traps as entrances that would deter even the most courageous of trespassers. Once inside their heavily defended compound, one can expect to find something of an underground metropolis, overpopulated and crowded, its resources strained daily with the task of accommodating such a large population.