It's because being stupid is fun. There's something freeing about not having to think about all those pesky things smart people think about. Anyway, I don't plan on using it myself but here's a smarty-pants race for you if you want to use it for anything, if not that's cool too.

[b]Gnomes[/b]
Gnomes are short, usually between four or five feet, and weight about 100 pounds. They are incredibly smart and are fantastic alchemists and mechanics. They usually live in underground cities together, preferably in a volcano where they can use the magma as a source of geothermal energy. They aren't seen above ground too often because they would rather stay in their homes and tinker with machines or potions than venture into the outside world.

[b]pros[/b]
[*]great alchemists/mechanics[/*]
[*]Very strong for their size from having to move all those heavy machine parts around[/*]
[*]Great marksmen[/*]

[b]cons[/b]
[*]Not very good at close range combat[/*]
[*]Would rather tinker with their machines than socialize[/*]
[*]Do not handle booze well[/*]