Higher Elemental, Gnomide

Medium Elemental (Earth)

Source(s):	Ultimate Monsters 1, Monster Geographica Underground
Alignment:	Usually Lawful Neutral
Climate/Terrain:	Any Underground Mountains or Elemental Plane of Earth
Organization:	Solitary, gang (2-8)
Challenge Rating:	4
See Also:	Higher Elemental, Royal Salamander; Higher Elemental, Sylph; Higher Elemental, Undine
Higher elementals are the sentient denizens of the Elemental planes, quite capale of building a civilization hidden from regular planar pathways. Gnomides are industrious, reliable, squat, and stocky humanoids formed from stone. They are master crafters but are not known for clever tactics.