Gnomes - Where will they appear first?

[Glyfair]

Failing that, there will be a truncated "Gnomes as Player Characters" write-up in Monster Manual I, with a full write-up likely in Player's Handbook II.

Monster Manual is certain. They also stated, at GenCon, that they would appear in a book soon after the 3 main books were released. We know that WotC's definition of "soon" doesn't apply to the PHB II (based on this years February announcement that 4E won't be released "soon").

Of the books we know about, the FR setting seems most likely. I just don't see gnomes tied to the arcane or melee book. Indeed, that was one of the reasons I thought the half-orc was more likely (a good fit for the melee book).

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Forgotten Realms, because WoTC is crazy

Nah. The Spellplague will probably wipe out all gnomes, along with their deities. After all, they seem determined to make everything in the Realms conform to 4e changes, and that means that the races and classes that are cut from the PHB will be cut from the Realms.

 

[Gentlegamer]

Wandering Monster matrix in the Dungeon Masters Guide.

 

[Szatany]

Germany Guidebook

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Germany Guidebook

Huh?

I'd say Swiss Guidebook because of the Gnomes of Zürich.

The Germany Guidebook will feature Bayern, Pfälzer, Ostfriesten, Hamburger, and, of course, Saarländer. Said Saarländer will necessitate a late release, because they need to reintroduce stats for divine beings before they can properly portray those.

 

[SpiderMonkey]

Probably the front lawn. Check in the shrubs, just in case.

 

[Sun Knight]

I don't get how they can justify getting rid of gnomes. Gnomes is a major race in both the Forgotten Realms and Eberron.

 

[Scarbonac]

In yuor underwarez draw3r, stealin yuor boXXors...

 

[Lurks-no-More]

I don't get how they can justify getting rid of gnomes. Gnomes is a major race in both the Forgotten Realms and Eberron.

In Eberron, yes; in FR, not so much (they're called the Forgotten Folk for a reason). Anyway, they're likely going to detail gnomes as PCs in the setting book (like they did with shifters and changelings and warforged in 3e Eberron).

 

[Baby Samurai]

Anyway, they're likely going to detail gnomes as PCs in the setting book (like they did with shifters and changelings and warforged in 3e Eberron).

But what if you run a Dragonlance campaign and don't want to buy the FR campaign book just to get gnome stats?