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<blockquote data-quote="Ruin Explorer" data-source="post: 8613281" data-attributes="member: 18"><p>Yeah the comparison is not accurate.</p><p></p><p>Most sessions people playing Tinker Gnomes don't even get to make an invention. It's rare that they do, and as you say, it's only a 1 in 20 chance of an explosion, and even then, why isn't everyone standing back? They know what could happen! Realistically I suspect most campaigns with Tinker gnome PCs in end with zero party fatalities caused by Tinker gnomes.</p><p></p><p>Also, what's the next most-disliked race in D&D after Kender? Maybe even before them? Oh, Tinker Gnomes! And after that? Gully Dwarves. It's kind of impressive Hickman and Weis came up with three of the most enduringly hate-able and irksome races in all of D&D history in just one setting in a relatively short period of time. They were on a roll. </p><p></p><p>If D&D had any more short races, back then perhaps we could have seen more Hickman and Weis "short bastard" races;</p><p></p><p>1) Fart Kobolds, kobolds with uncontrolled - and literally deadly - flatulence. But their cheerful and upbeat natures mean you just can't hate them, right? Even though the Cleric is literally dead because they let one rip in a tunnel and they couldn't clear out in time.</p><p></p><p>2) Rage Goblins, Goblins who have a total inability to stop being SO ANGRY 24/7, and at any moment might just go berserk and kill some people. Though the text clearly says it's not their fault. They're just normal goblins. Just innocent goblins.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ruin Explorer, post: 8613281, member: 18"] Yeah the comparison is not accurate. Most sessions people playing Tinker Gnomes don't even get to make an invention. It's rare that they do, and as you say, it's only a 1 in 20 chance of an explosion, and even then, why isn't everyone standing back? They know what could happen! Realistically I suspect most campaigns with Tinker gnome PCs in end with zero party fatalities caused by Tinker gnomes. Also, what's the next most-disliked race in D&D after Kender? Maybe even before them? Oh, Tinker Gnomes! And after that? Gully Dwarves. It's kind of impressive Hickman and Weis came up with three of the most enduringly hate-able and irksome races in all of D&D history in just one setting in a relatively short period of time. They were on a roll. If D&D had any more short races, back then perhaps we could have seen more Hickman and Weis "short bastard" races; 1) Fart Kobolds, kobolds with uncontrolled - and literally deadly - flatulence. But their cheerful and upbeat natures mean you just can't hate them, right? Even though the Cleric is literally dead because they let one rip in a tunnel and they couldn't clear out in time. 2) Rage Goblins, Goblins who have a total inability to stop being SO ANGRY 24/7, and at any moment might just go berserk and kill some people. Though the text clearly says it's not their fault. They're just normal goblins. Just innocent goblins. [/QUOTE]
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