Klaus said:So I took 30 minutes to whip up a portrayal of the 4e gnome:
Might give everyone a better basis for analysis than the cartoony version.
The_Gneech said:Wait ... so ... gnomes are halflings with some kind of skin-discoloring syndrome?
So who are the little guys with hay-bale beards and pointy hats now? Kobolds?
-The Gneech
PS: Not trying to pick on you, Klaus. You're awesome. I just wish that some of these changes reflected myth and tradition, rather than just gamers stewing in their own juices.
mhensley said:Ironically, kobolds are not small lizard-people in mythology, yet nobody complains about that.
The_Gneech said:Unlike gnomes (and dwarves, elves, dragons, etc.), I've never encountered kobolds outside of D&D or its derivatives ... could you provide more info?
-The Gneech
The most common version, Heinzelmännchen, is similar to Robin Goodfellow and brownies: as household elves of ambivalent nature, they sometimes perform domestic chores, but play malicious tricks if not appeased (Hinzelmann is a particular example).
Kobold is often used in German to translate the word 'Leprechaun', a type of Irish fairy goblin.
Another type of kobold, more similar to the gnome, haunts mines and other underground places.
My thoughts exactly.Lorthanoth said:I like it - I have always hated gnomes in every edition. But this one - I like.
For a visual representation:mhensley said: