The gnomes first appeared in Sithicus about a century ago and began to conduct experiments using genetic alchemy. They accidentally created a virus which killed most of the horses in Sithicus, then created the giant beetles. They are also responsible for transforming the Kender of Kendralind into vampires although this was done under Lord Soth's command. It is believed that they created something called a Chasm Crawler which can be used to explore the deepest parts of the Great Chasm. Currently, no one knows if the gnomes are still in Sumpfberg. They have not been seen since their town flooded several years ago.