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<blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 906179" data-attributes="member: 63">Me likey.&nbsp; As others have posted, the gnome doesn't have as strong a literary background as elves, halflings, dwarves, and orcs.&nbsp; To me, gnomes represent some sort of half-fey, like a less powerful version of Tom Bombadil.&nbsp; They're nature spirits, and though they don't show themselves very often, at heart they're remarkably flamboyant.So yes, Bard fits them to a tee.Of course, I don't use any of this favored class crap, and the gnomes I've seen in my day have only been Wizard (evoker), Psion (metacreationist), a Cleric of the spirits of knowledge and tricksterism, and two Druids.&nbsp; They all had a bit of trickster in them, except for the evoker, who was just a min-maxed wizard during 2nd edition where Gnomes got +2 Int.I wonder if Gnomes get +2 Charisma now.Oh, and real quick, while we're on the topic of little people, doesn't it seem just a bit odd that halflings and gnomes only get -2 Str?&nbsp; Shouldn't they get at least -4?&nbsp; I mean, they weigh an eighth as much as a comparable human!&nbsp; Imagine the biggest, toughest, buffest gnome you could ever imagine.&nbsp; The Ahnahld of gnomes.&nbsp; He weighs, maybe, 60 pounds.&nbsp; Then imagine a fairly strong guy, like the head of a local football team.&nbsp; He weighs probably 200 pounds.&nbsp; Both have a 16 Strength.&nbsp; And you want to tell me that if you both gave them a big whuppin' stick, they'd be hitting equally hard.I know, I know, it's fantasy and all, but really, getting only -2 Strength doesn't play up the classic &quot;the wee folk are physically weak, so we have to rely on our strong spirits!&quot; motif.&nbsp; I'm tempted to make a Gnomish Bard/Barbarian named Scrappy, with the favored bardic performance method of &quot;Annoyance.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RangerWickett, post: 906179, member: 63"] Me likey. As others have posted, the gnome doesn't have as strong a literary background as elves, halflings, dwarves, and orcs. To me, gnomes represent some sort of half-fey, like a less powerful version of Tom Bombadil. They're nature spirits, and though they don't show themselves very often, at heart they're remarkably flamboyant. So yes, Bard fits them to a tee. Of course, I don't use any of this favored class crap, and the gnomes I've seen in my day have only been Wizard (evoker), Psion (metacreationist), a Cleric of the spirits of knowledge and tricksterism, and two Druids. They all had a bit of trickster in them, except for the evoker, who was just a min-maxed wizard during 2nd edition where Gnomes got +2 Int. I wonder if Gnomes get +2 Charisma now. Oh, and real quick, while we're on the topic of little people, doesn't it seem just a bit odd that halflings and gnomes only get -2 Str? Shouldn't they get at least -4? I mean, they weigh an eighth as much as a comparable human! Imagine the biggest, toughest, buffest gnome you could ever imagine. The Ahnahld of gnomes. He weighs, maybe, 60 pounds. Then imagine a fairly strong guy, like the head of a local football team. He weighs probably 200 pounds. Both have a 16 Strength. And you want to tell me that if you both gave them a big whuppin' stick, they'd be hitting equally hard. I know, I know, it's fantasy and all, but really, getting only -2 Strength doesn't play up the classic "the wee folk are physically weak, so we have to rely on our strong spirits!" motif. I'm tempted to make a Gnomish Bard/Barbarian named Scrappy, with the favored bardic performance method of "Annoyance." [/QUOTE]

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