The racists at Wizards of the Coast got rid of Gnomes for the new edition of D&D, and added Tieflings, Dragonborn, and teleporting-elves Elderan. They also added a few new classes, Warlord & Warlock, and also added a new skill set template; every new level you get certain abilities, like World of Warcraft or Guild Wars. I feel like I'm geeking out.
Here's a bit of humor with respect to dropping the Gnome from and adding the Tiefling to player charater status: D&D 4th Edition: Tiefling & the Gnome Terry