Rock gnomes were a curious, childlike race very much unlike their cousins, the svirfneblin (or Deep Gnomes) and the Forest Gnomes. When most people thought of Gnomes, they were thinking of the rock gnome. Rock gnomes embodied the characteristics of their creator and patron deity, Garl Glittergold, choosing to spend their long lives by filling each day with as much fun and enjoyment as possible.