The Sims 4 has gnomes which must be appeased to get specific items. These little fellows were introduced in The Sims 4 Seasons expansion pack, and each of them requires a particular item to be appeased. Unfortunately, there is a penalty to making the wrong choice, so players will want to pick the right item the first time to avoid any difficulty.
How do you appease the gnomes in The Sims 4?
Once The Sims 4: Seasons is installed, players can participate in the Holiday Gnomes activity during the Harvestfest holiday. To appease them, players have to give them the right item out of a selection of six possible objects:
- Coffee
- Fruitcake
- Future Cube
- Pie
- Salad
- Toy
If players give the gnome the wrong item or kick it, it will get mad and start breaking items across the lot. The Sim that made the mistake can beg for forgiveness, but the gnome might strike them with (non-lethal) lightning.
Here are a list of each type of gnome in Sims 4 and the item required to appease them:
- Bare Essentials Gnome – Toy
- Bearly Gnome – Pie
- Don’t Fear the Reagnomper – Pie
- Ghastly Ghostly Gnome – Fruitcake
- Gnome Matter What, I’m Still Your Baby – Coffee
- Guardian of the Gnomelaxy – Future Cube
- Happy Gnome Garden Pal – Coffee
- Happy Gnomiversary – Coffee
- Mr. Floppy the Gnome – Salad
- Poolside Gnome – Pie
- Strictly Business Gnome – Coffee
- There’s No Place Like Gnome – Coffee
Once all gnomes in a lot are appeased, players will receive seasonal seeds. These can then be planted and will grow into plants over time.
Here are the in-game descriptions of the gnomes above:
Bare Essentials Gnome: “Stripped of all modern trappings and shorn of any responsibility, the Bare Essentials Gnome is a titillating effigy of the squat Sim form at its most diminutive state. Encased in a grid of decent propriety and ensconced in one’s shame, this gnome enters your home as one enters the world – naked.”
Bearly Gnome: “The Bearly Gnome’s natural environment is outdoors, so he’ll enjoy being placed on the front lawn to greet (or annoy) the neighbors.”
Don’t Fear the Reagnomper: “Once known as Sleve, the Reagnomper, has taken it upon himself to wander the land, searching for the unwanted, the broken, and the discarded gnomes of the lawn’verse. Those he finds he takes back to his home, where he grinds them up, allowing them to find a new recycled existence as a toilet, shower, or potting soil.”
Ghastly Ghostly Gnome: “This clever gnome has traveled to the great beyond and back to bring a fright to your lawn. He’s the perfect decoration for a newly haunted home.”
Gnome Matter What, I’m Still Your Baby: “He may have the classic gnome beard, but this cute little guy will always be your darling. Look at him reaching for your indulgent face, as if to say “Up! Carry Mel” But you know he’s better off right in your garden, where he can warm your heart forever.”
Guardian of the Gnomelaxy: “Not to be mistaken for an inhabitant of R’lyeh. This gnome has traveled far and wide to live in peace amongst the other gnomes in your garden. He will try to fit in, to make friends, guard your lot from evil… or rise up and rule over all Sims ensuing: chaos and cast aside all concepts of normalcy.”
Happy Gnome Garden Pal: “This spritely fellow is sure to make you smile. And with special all-season paint. you can spread cheer all year!”
Happy Gnomiversary: “Cake? Check. Noise maker? Check. Party hat? Check. Llama’s not waking, bunnies freezing, roses budding, and splines reticulating? Check. Doesn’t take much more than that to get the party started!”
Mr. Floppy the Gnome: “Hailing originally from the Cave of Caerbannog, there is more to this gnome than meets the eye. Succumb to its cuteness, stare into its childlike innocent eyes that can look into your soul…and potentially own it!”
Poolside Gnome: “She may not help keep your pool clean, but gnomebody dresses up your poolside like this bathing beauty.”
Strictly Business Gnome: “While other gnomes laze around your garden or relax poolside, the Strictly Business Gnome has no time for any of that nonsense. He’s got places to go, calls to make, and meetings to attend.”
There’s No Place Like Gnome: “Add a little whimsy and protection to your garden with this charming fellow. A veritable sentinel for birds and squirrels, he takes his duties seriously.”
Note, there are some other types of gnomes, but they aren’t available to be appeased.
