Knowledge, Charisma, and Strength are not specifically practical to D&D artificers. You'll get very little use out of them beyond the occasional bump to the skill check. Strangely sufficient, I like to recommend the forest gnome about the rock gnome. Forest gnomes achieve +1 Dexterity, which I might value in https://dnddrow90122.full-design.com/the-smart-trick-of-healing-hands-dnd-that-nobody-is-discussing-70813992