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<blockquote data-quote="GlassJaw" data-source="post: 7639576" data-attributes="member: 22103"><p>I'm also in the camp that gnomes in 5E need...something. I don't think they are "underpowered" per se, but aside from wizard builds, they don't bring much else to the table compared to the other races. As someone else mentioned, that certainly has some to do with the lackluster Intelligence score. But in general, gnomes seem to be the odd race out. </p><p></p><p>In 3e, they were much more versatile. They had a +2 Con bonus, which was good for any class. Their small size made and skill bonuses made them good rogues, they had a bonus on illusion DCs, and even had some combat bonuses.</p><p></p><p>At the minimum, I would redo their stat bonuses. I like the idea of a Con bonus and then give the Rock gnome a +1 Int. I even like the idea of giving the Forest Gnome a +1 Wis to make it a better choice for druids and clerics.</p><p></p><p>I know the designers shied away from offering too many choices during character creation but I'm a big fan of offering racial stat choices. I could even see something like this:</p><p></p><p>Gnome Traits: +2 Dex or +2 Con</p><p>Forest Gnome: +1 Wis</p><p>Rock Gnome: +1 Int</p><p></p><p>Even without changing anything else, this opens up a TON of class options for the gnome. I could see adding some other racial spell options too though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GlassJaw, post: 7639576, member: 22103"] I'm also in the camp that gnomes in 5E need...something. I don't think they are "underpowered" per se, but aside from wizard builds, they don't bring much else to the table compared to the other races. As someone else mentioned, that certainly has some to do with the lackluster Intelligence score. But in general, gnomes seem to be the odd race out. In 3e, they were much more versatile. They had a +2 Con bonus, which was good for any class. Their small size made and skill bonuses made them good rogues, they had a bonus on illusion DCs, and even had some combat bonuses. At the minimum, I would redo their stat bonuses. I like the idea of a Con bonus and then give the Rock gnome a +1 Int. I even like the idea of giving the Forest Gnome a +1 Wis to make it a better choice for druids and clerics. I know the designers shied away from offering too many choices during character creation but I'm a big fan of offering racial stat choices. I could even see something like this: Gnome Traits: +2 Dex or +2 Con Forest Gnome: +1 Wis Rock Gnome: +1 Int Even without changing anything else, this opens up a TON of class options for the gnome. I could see adding some other racial spell options too though. [/QUOTE]
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