The unnamed Galtian gnome merchant who exists as an excuse for me to use an outrageous mockery of a french accent is just one of a group of unnamed Galtian gnomes who escaped slavery while it was under Chelaxian rule and adopted a range nomadic lifestyles.

Admittedly the backstory just an excuse for me to continue using an outrageous mockery of a french accent in future camapigns that don't take place in the current town.