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Message: <blockquote data-quote="steeldragons" data-source="post: 6242615" data-attributes="member: 92511">Gnomish Types     Joe Every-gnome  This gnome is the twinkle-eyed craftsman or miner with a spring in his  step and a smile on his face. He might be a fighter…he might be a  rogue…he might be both and an illusionist to boot…but he’s not going to  tell you. He probably has a pick-axe or hammer on his shoulder, but  you’d better bet there’s a knife somewhere too…to whittle on his lunch  break, of course. He could ask for a hunk of cheese or a bite of bread  to exchange for this small dull copper bracelet. Yes or no, you’ll get a  friendly flip of his brightly colored cap as he passes by on his way to  his workshop or mine in his equally brightly colored (though probably  not matching) stylish curly-toed shoes. Hey, where’s your coin purse?  Hey! Where’d he go?!     The Gnome Fighter  This adventuresome forest gnome is not as strong as her dwarven  counterpart, but twice as nimble and probably more intelligent. She  makes up for her lack of strength with maneuverability and strategy.  Lighter studded leather armor, a small shield and use of reach weapons  like her spear-ax and sling, combined with her racial abilities and  knack for trickery make her as real a threat as any dwarf with a hammer.  Of course, a short sword is necessary when in close quarters. When not  wandering, she is likely to spend time as one of the warren guards. It  would not be unusual for her to be multi-classed fighter/thief to better  be able to spot and deal with the traps and locks often encountered in  adventuring. Besides, being stealthy is part of her nature.       The Gnome Illusionist  Among gnomes, those that primarily use magic are highly revered.  Though many gnomes enjoy practicing magic, there are few that make it  their life. This gnome is likely to be (or come from) a position of some  authority from his warren. If he is a wanderer/adventurer, he is  certainly a magician of some skill being able to dare the dangers of the  world with only his arcane arts to protect him. He definitely has a  magical item or two to help him in his pursuits. A wand or amulet, maybe  a ring or some other trinkets that he asserts has mystical properties.  Though he may appear befuddled or inept (by comparison to other wizards)  he is still highly intelligent and as the old gnomish saying goes, “The  size of one’s spell is in no way proportionate to the size of one’s  stature.” A little gnomish ingenuity coupled with his sorcery make him a  formidable opponent…and who knows? Beneath his robes might be some  leather armor and a short sword that he just happened to find in his  travels. He almost certainly has a dagger, stashed somewhere, should his  magic fail…but that never happens, of course.     The Gnome Rogue  As with rogues of all races, he can be anything and with a race that  seems (to outsiders) to be all rogues, he is particularly dangerous. He  is a thief, an acrobat, an assassin, a con-man, a treasure-hunter, or a  bard, perhaps. Who can say? Even in the bright garish garments that his  kind prefers, he can be impossible to locate. Though carrying a  dwarvish-made crossbow, having “just returned for a hunting expedition  in the far off (insert name here) mountains”, and with a dirk hanging on  his belt, it is still difficult to determine what his specialty is. He  is a gentleman of the first order and a scoundrel of the highest rank.  There isn’t a trap he hasn’t seen, a lock he hasn’t picked….or a pocket  for that matter. His charming tales are the stuff of legend and he has a  show-stopping singing voice as well. He is an expert jeweler,  appraiser, merchant, antiques dealer, poet, linguist, monster-hunter,  treasure-seeker, trap-springer, and assorted other less honorable  pursuits. You’ll be happy to count him among your company for his  expertise…in whatever…while he’ll happily make off with your gold.     The Gnome Trickster  One of the most popular multi-classes with gnomes is a  thief-illusionist. She is happy to help you with whatever small magic  she can, not having time to really study magic intently because she  needs time to get her hair just right. She’ll pick a lock here or there,  “…daddy was a locksmith”…scale the wall or get into that tight crevice,  but you’d better watch your back when it comes time to divvy up the  loot, because everything she does for you, she does for her. With a  smile and a stab of her slender dagger she’ll make her cut to get your  cut. If she likes you or isn’t feeling like drawing attention, maybe a  sleep spell so she can quietly slip away. Her magic is all geared around  playing tricks to get what she wants. If she has any magic items, you  won’t know it until she uses them on you. She plays the damsel in  distress every chance she gets and will try to flirt her way out of  anything…unbelievable that humans still fall for that.      Read more: <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?295185-Racial-Archetypes-Elf-amp-Dwarf#ixzz2prtDsa3G" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?295185-Racial-Archetypes-Elf-amp-Dwarf#ixzz2prtDsa3G</a> [ATTACH]60210[/ATTACH] </blockquote>

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