Rich Baker confirms new look of Gnomes

[The Little Raven]

They're moles.

Rats. From the Warcraft 3 Manual... Kobolds are a race of sniveling, rat-like humanoids who infest the deep tunnels of the Alterac and Redridge Mountains. Cowardly and pathetic by nature, they can be riled to action when backed into a corner. Kobolds have limited intelligence and usually try to stay away from populated areas where other, larger races dwell.

 

[small pumpkin man]

Upgrade.

I'm not entirely sure what you're referring to here, but for all the examples I can think of I agree.

Thanks for the info!

FWIW, had I known, I would have complained about that in 1978, just like I did with trolls. It does seem a strange change to make.

-The Gneech

Whats wrong with Trolls, the Poul Anderson aspect? or the looks?

 

[jester47]

I think that the gnome generally belongs in the MM. If you consider that White Plume Mountain is all about an insane gnome, the "D&D" gnome does not have a track record of being a "good" race.