when a gnome dies - some bits and pieces fall off or decay slightly when rigor mortis sets in, like the insides do, hence why most ālawn gnomesā (hollow gnome corpses) look so nonthreatening. along with the decay reshaping things like ears and fingers and rounding the face, discoloration is what causes the typical āblue and redā coloration and the ārosy cheeksā. the pupils shrink down to a more classically dinural size as well, hence why most ācute lawn gnomesā do not have haunting black blinkers.









