”Unpredictability can be found throughout The Maw, and so can the Nomes. Though experience has taught them to be skittish, some still try to make friends with strangers. These Nomes rarely survive.”

Appearance

Nomes are small, humanoid creatures with papery white skin and cone shaped heads with no facial features, there heads resemble mushroom caps seemingly styled after gnomes or dwarves from folklore. They have large hands and feet, and are fairly smaller than other children found in the Maw. Additionally, Nomes also often emit a croaking or squeaking sound.

Though skittish, the Nomes in the Hideaway are more willing to befriend other children. The Nomes befriend the Kid as an act of sympathy, they are all in the end, the same kind. . . . you woke up in a place you don’t recognize with a gasp. Not only that, but you had a strange dream just now. About a geisha, a mask on her face. You couldn’t see much though. The only item you have on you right now is a lighter. Better than nothing. So you stood up from where you were and walk. You go through the vents, and made it to an open area. The place your in is.. quite large. Everything is massive compared to you, unless it’s made for you. Some stuff is small enough for you to drag or stand on though. . . . you passed a hanging man. No time to be scared, so you drag the chair and use it to open the door. Opening the door, there’s a fridge, and opening it makes a makeshift latter to get on top and continue the journey.. but there was a small crawl space in the wall. So first, might as well check it out. Crawled through, and lit a lantern for more light. Inside was a small nome! Kinda small, but not too tiny.