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The Grassy Gnoll
Explorer
I vote Gnome but appreciate this is a toughie.
Or is it?
If you take Lucky away from Halflings you have a pretty vanilla race that is good at running between opponents' legs. But Lucky is pretty cool.
Against that, Gnomes have a free multi-utility cantrip Minor Illusion. Speak with Small Animals is really useful, and Proficiency on magic v mental stat saving throws is not to be sniffed at. The rock gnome tinker ability can be fun with some thought.
A white-labelled own brand version of Frodo is only really there due to the influence of LoTR; the Halfling really doesn't feature in any other literature whereas the Gnome is a thing. It's folkloric. They're featured in Alexander Pope, Nathaniel Hawthorne, CS Lewis and Terry Brooks...
"Gnome" is a name; "Halfling" is an epithet at best, a racial slur at worst.
Gnomes have more personality, and as Jules from Pulp Fiction would say, "personality goes a long way".
Vote Gnome. Vote for a world without shoddy rip-offs.
Or is it?
If you take Lucky away from Halflings you have a pretty vanilla race that is good at running between opponents' legs. But Lucky is pretty cool.
Against that, Gnomes have a free multi-utility cantrip Minor Illusion. Speak with Small Animals is really useful, and Proficiency on magic v mental stat saving throws is not to be sniffed at. The rock gnome tinker ability can be fun with some thought.
A white-labelled own brand version of Frodo is only really there due to the influence of LoTR; the Halfling really doesn't feature in any other literature whereas the Gnome is a thing. It's folkloric. They're featured in Alexander Pope, Nathaniel Hawthorne, CS Lewis and Terry Brooks...
"Gnome" is a name; "Halfling" is an epithet at best, a racial slur at worst.
Gnomes have more personality, and as Jules from Pulp Fiction would say, "personality goes a long way".
Vote Gnome. Vote for a world without shoddy rip-offs.
CaptainGemini
First Post
As much as I dislike the pets running around and talking and really think people should keep them on leashes more often... I have to admit that, for being nonsentient, they still have more personality than halflings.
My vote is for the gnome.
My vote is for the gnome.
EzekielRaiden
Follower of the Way
What a fantastic disappointment--the only even vaguely "unusual" race to make it to the second round is half-orc, and that only because it was unavoidable that *something* "unusual" would go on. To face human, of course, which is a foregone conclusion.
I know this is all in good fun and such. But I basically have lost all interest in participating now.
I know this is all in good fun and such. But I basically have lost all interest in participating now.
Cristian Andreu
Explorer
There's gnome way Halfings can win this.
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The Grassy Gnoll
Explorer
Ah, ducks. Remember Runequest?
Shades of Eternity
Legend
I had to reskin Halflings as short truckers in my rpg to give them personality.
Whereas Gnomes have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to archetypes.
besides
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijyMZPIsj5E
their theme song is kinda catchy
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Whereas Gnomes have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to archetypes.
besides
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijyMZPIsj5E
their theme song is kinda catchy
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