Gnomes are much sturdier and bulkier than halflings. Think of them less like halflings and more like severely under-fed dwarves. The slight build isn't really a gnome thing anyway, they're more mental than physical by the stats and fluff.


And it doesn't matter which you pick if you are Acidcursed, because it is automatically changed to acid resistance, as noted in the Acidcursed section.
I was talking about the breath weapon damage type, not resistance.