Dwarves have the best stats, they also get +5 MR/PR over gnomes.
Halflings get +5 DR/PR over gnomes along with hide+sneak and a racial xp bonus (halfling war requires the least amount of xp to get to lvl 60 of any race/class combo) and they have better stats than a gnome. The little porkers do eat faster than a Dwarf or Gnome (need to carry more food/buy food more often).
Gnomes get to see through walls & can tinker
Min/Max its a tossup between Dwarf and Halfling (I'd argue the sneak utility advantage for halfing, even though I have an irrational hatred for halflings). Coolness factor goes to the Gnomes (stats won't matter nearly as much come velious. Halfling sneak pulling advantage will always exist though).
None of those race/class combos get benefits from any kind of deity clicky that I'm aware of.
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Baalzy - 57 Gnocro, Baalz - 36 Ikscro, Adra - 51 Hileric, Fatbag Ofcrap - 25 halfuid
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