Details, Fiction and 5e fury of the small
Strangely enough, I like to recommend the forest gnome more than the rock gnome. Forest gnomes gain +one Dexterity, which I would value more than the rock gnome's +one constitution bonus. Also, the rock gnome's Tinker ability Regrettably does many points the artificer previously gets to carry out along with the ability (nevertheless flavorful) is R