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<blockquote data-quote="R_Chance" data-source="post: 7732334" data-attributes="member: 55149"><p>Gnomes were originally more like Dwarves in D&D (and still are in my game). They were short (shorter than Dwarves), bearded (but not as much as Dwarves), hill dwelling miners and smiths. Kind of the rural, less harsh, version of Dwarves. They were (maybe) related to Dwarves, rather like Goblins were (maybe related) to Orcs. And, yep they made excellent Illusionists and Thieves. Hiding is good when you're smaller than most. It wasn't the most distinctive niche for a race given the presence of Hobbits (Halflings after the Tolkien estate suit). But they did mining / smithwork and the Halflings were farmers. It was like this in the original game and 1E and 2E. As I recall, one of the 2E settings birthed the Gnomes as mad inventors (I believe you were right - it was Dragonlance) and then they became fey related... I prefer the humbler, homier, sneakier, Dwarf related ones myself.</p><p></p><p>*edit* for clarity and rambling memories <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="R_Chance, post: 7732334, member: 55149"] Gnomes were originally more like Dwarves in D&D (and still are in my game). They were short (shorter than Dwarves), bearded (but not as much as Dwarves), hill dwelling miners and smiths. Kind of the rural, less harsh, version of Dwarves. They were (maybe) related to Dwarves, rather like Goblins were (maybe related) to Orcs. And, yep they made excellent Illusionists and Thieves. Hiding is good when you're smaller than most. It wasn't the most distinctive niche for a race given the presence of Hobbits (Halflings after the Tolkien estate suit). But they did mining / smithwork and the Halflings were farmers. It was like this in the original game and 1E and 2E. As I recall, one of the 2E settings birthed the Gnomes as mad inventors (I believe you were right - it was Dragonlance) and then they became fey related... I prefer the humbler, homier, sneakier, Dwarf related ones myself. *edit* for clarity and rambling memories :) [/QUOTE]
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