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<blockquote data-quote="Woas" data-source="post: 1598560" data-attributes="member: 16317"><p>Sheesh, so much Gnome hate...</p><p></p><p>Gnomes (and halflings) are my favorite race to play. In fact, now that I'm thinking about it... I'm pretty sure I've only played a non-gnome or non-halfling once and it was a dwarf. I dunno, maybe I got some wierd liking for the little people. I'm 6 foot 1 myself so its not like I have some physical height connection to them... Maybe its the sideburns and facial hair that we share that brings me to 'em <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>But anyway... Gnomes are kicken. I see Gnomes as the true dominate race in the lands. This is because that they are one of the "Old Three". This Old three that I talk about are those three races with the super long (by human standards) life-times. Elves are the longest at 300 years, dwarves in second at 250 years and Gnomes with a health 200 years.</p><p>And the reason why Gnomes would be the dominate of the three is because of their culture. Elves are usually extremely introverted as a people. Usually the only real exception to this elven isolationism is when someone plays one... then you have to give room for why they moved out. So Elves live in their enchanted forest and do not bother with the outside (ie: Human) world much. Dwarves are the same way for the most part. They may be a little less uptight an a little more lawful, but usually they too are isolated in their mountains or underdarks. This leaves the gnomes. I like the think that Gnome towns look just like a normal human town... just on a smaller scale. And that is because the humans adopted this set up as the basic town from the gnomes. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, because of the gnome-life style and there extrovert culture, they become the strong leaders and dominate non-human race. One gnome lives for every 3-4 human generations or so.</p><p></p><p>I also like to think of gnomes as all-around entrepreneurs. Not just tinkerers or jesters. Gnomes do not stop moving, learning or acquiring. Unlike elves, who take a few years off from college cause their "finding themselves" or some BS and then take a few more years off every other year.. cause they live 300 freaking years... gnomes are always on the move. All 200 years of a gnomes life is active. They don't slack off and leave things that could be done today for next year.</p><p></p><p>And I mean, who could pass up all the puns you can make up with the word gnome?! My friends love it when they ask me a question and my reply is, "Gnome its not." <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="Woas, post: 1598560, member: 16317"] Sheesh, so much Gnome hate... Gnomes (and halflings) are my favorite race to play. In fact, now that I'm thinking about it... I'm pretty sure I've only played a non-gnome or non-halfling once and it was a dwarf. I dunno, maybe I got some wierd liking for the little people. I'm 6 foot 1 myself so its not like I have some physical height connection to them... Maybe its the sideburns and facial hair that we share that brings me to 'em :) But anyway... Gnomes are kicken. I see Gnomes as the true dominate race in the lands. This is because that they are one of the "Old Three". This Old three that I talk about are those three races with the super long (by human standards) life-times. Elves are the longest at 300 years, dwarves in second at 250 years and Gnomes with a health 200 years. And the reason why Gnomes would be the dominate of the three is because of their culture. Elves are usually extremely introverted as a people. Usually the only real exception to this elven isolationism is when someone plays one... then you have to give room for why they moved out. So Elves live in their enchanted forest and do not bother with the outside (ie: Human) world much. Dwarves are the same way for the most part. They may be a little less uptight an a little more lawful, but usually they too are isolated in their mountains or underdarks. This leaves the gnomes. I like the think that Gnome towns look just like a normal human town... just on a smaller scale. And that is because the humans adopted this set up as the basic town from the gnomes. Anyway, because of the gnome-life style and there extrovert culture, they become the strong leaders and dominate non-human race. One gnome lives for every 3-4 human generations or so. I also like to think of gnomes as all-around entrepreneurs. Not just tinkerers or jesters. Gnomes do not stop moving, learning or acquiring. Unlike elves, who take a few years off from college cause their "finding themselves" or some BS and then take a few more years off every other year.. cause they live 300 freaking years... gnomes are always on the move. All 200 years of a gnomes life is active. They don't slack off and leave things that could be done today for next year. And I mean, who could pass up all the puns you can make up with the word gnome?! My friends love it when they ask me a question and my reply is, "Gnome its not." :) [/QUOTE]
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