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<blockquote data-quote="Nyeshet" data-source="post: 3049890" data-attributes="member: 18363">Initially, halfling = hobbit. In fact, I think that halfling is actually used for hobbits a few times in the LotR books. Then Dragonlance came along and introduced its own varieties of the races. Thus we have tinker gnomes and kender [halflings]. Neither really matched the original inspiration, but the alteration is seemingly permanent. Halflings in the current edition are more akin to a half and half mix of hobbit and kender. As for gnomes, they are a mix of the legendary origins, tinker gnomes, and a few other bits and pieces. Of the core classes, the bard is perhaps the best fit for the gnome (and, arguably, the halfling). Note, however, that many classes have been introduced since then. Perhaps, were all the 20 level classes introduced by WotC for 3.5e considered, another might be found better suited for the gnome. What of the Beguiler, for instance? Of course, this could be said to be true of all the races? I wonder what a poll would show if each race was given a poll to determine its 'new' favored class, listing all the 20 level classes currently available from WotC? Well, it might be best to leave Elves off it, as some see them as sorcerous, others as rangers, others are scholars, others as druidic, others as bardic, etc. But Halflings, Gnomes, Dwarves, and Half-Orcs might make for an interesting set of polls . . . .</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nyeshet, post: 3049890, member: 18363"] Initially, halfling = hobbit. In fact, I think that halfling is actually used for hobbits a few times in the LotR books. Then Dragonlance came along and introduced its own varieties of the races. Thus we have tinker gnomes and kender [halflings]. Neither really matched the original inspiration, but the alteration is seemingly permanent. Halflings in the current edition are more akin to a half and half mix of hobbit and kender. As for gnomes, they are a mix of the legendary origins, tinker gnomes, and a few other bits and pieces. Of the core classes, the bard is perhaps the best fit for the gnome (and, arguably, the halfling). Note, however, that many classes have been introduced since then. Perhaps, were all the 20 level classes introduced by WotC for 3.5e considered, another might be found better suited for the gnome. What of the Beguiler, for instance? Of course, this could be said to be true of all the races? I wonder what a poll would show if each race was given a poll to determine its 'new' favored class, listing all the 20 level classes currently available from WotC? Well, it might be best to leave Elves off it, as some see them as sorcerous, others as rangers, others are scholars, others as druidic, others as bardic, etc. But Halflings, Gnomes, Dwarves, and Half-Orcs might make for an interesting set of polls . . . . [/QUOTE]

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