Gnomes in 4th edition? Maybe...

[doctormandible]

According to WotC playtester Keith Baker's blog, he keeps "making new characters - 'Goblin rogue! No, gnome warlock!'..." (emphasis added) This seems to indicate that there might already be rules in place for Gnome PCs. Check it out for yourself here - http://gloomforge.livejournal.com/7844.html?view=124836#t124836

 

[Blackrat]

I thought it had been stated long ago that MM will include rules for gnomes as PC's, as well as other races?

 

[mach1.9pants]

I thought it had been stated long ago that MM will include rules for gnomes as PC's, as well as other races?

This

 

[doctormandible]

Really? I haven't read that. Though it certainly may be true. Can anyone cite WotC to confirm?

 

[Staffan]

I don't have a source, but they've definitely said that there are a number of monsters in the MM that come with a PC writeup as well. They won't be as well-supported as the eight races in the PHB (which will have racial feats and stuff like that), but they'll be playable.

 

[TheLordWinter]

It was mentioned on Paizo's forums by Rodney Thompson that there would be several races (I wanna guesstimate 12, I dunno if I could still find the topic) which will be made into Player races from the Monster Manual. Gnomes were confirmed as one of them, as were Gnolls.

 

[MarauderX]

Hopefully it will be as 'easy' as 3.X. Remember Savage Species?

 

[essenbee]

Hopefully it will be as 'easy' as 3.X. Remember Savage Species?

I'm sure it will be only gnominal effort.

 

[The_Universe]

I don't have a source, but they've definitely said that there are a number of monsters in the MM that come with a PC writeup as well. They won't be as well-supported as the eight races in the PHB (which will have racial feats and stuff like that), but they'll be playable.

The same information has been publicized on the news page of this very website, as part of the big "D&D Experience" news dump.

 

[Steely Dan]

Remember Savage Species?

Unfortunately, yes – a book of great intentions, but poor implementation, IMO.

Actually, I feel that away about 3rd Ed, period - great on paper/in theory, but in practice/implementation, not so much