This is my new characater, a gnomish librarian. Help please. (long)

[Psionicist]

Re: Re: This is my new characater, a gnomish librarian. Help please. (long)

1. Song and Silence has a feat called "Obscure Lore" that gives a +3 bonus to Bardic Knowledge checks. Maybe that might fit the bill.

2. Again, Song and Silence has a couple of neat little bard spells that might work well for this character, if you want to take the bard path, rather than the wizard. The one that springs to mind is "Easy Math", which lets the character, among other things, immediately know how many of a large number of objects are present (think "Rain Man").

3. Don't know the Forgotten Realms, so I can't help you there.

-- Pazu

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[Conaill]

BTW, chonjurer also lists Rogue sneak attack as being worth about 1 feat +1/2 per level. So replacing it with Bardic Knowledge may leave you a little overpowered at first, but seriously underpowered if you were to continue as a Rogue.

 

[Wippit Guud]

If you're looking for a nice way to roleplay him, go watch Titan A.E., cause Gune would be a perfect role model.

I'd give your character Profession (cartography) because of all the maps included in books that reference lost books, and take a level or two in Temple Raider, but house rule it to his chosen god. Travelling the world, looking for old tomes and lost books.

 

[beldar1215]

I created the same type of character awhile back. His name was Dewey De'Cemil. I haven't played him yet, because the rest of my group thought it was a dumb idea. I think I may use some of the ideas in this thread and give him a try. It's good to know someone also thinks like me. I hope you have a great time playing your character.

 

[DWARF]

Anyone else here think that 6 seconds to read and fully comprehend a page is a bit short? Most speed-readers tend only to reach speeds near that with books they've read MANY times.

Not that I'm trying to be contradictory, but that is amazingly fast. Two pages a minute is still extremely fast. I'm in University, and trust me, you sometimes spend 5 minutes on a page mentally digesting it's contents...

Not that I'm a well-trained library gnome, of course...

 

[Psionicist]

Anyone else here think that 6 seconds to read and fully comprehend a page is a bit short? Most speed-readers tend only to reach speeds near that with books they've read MANY times.

Not that I'm trying to be contradictory, but that is amazingly fast. Two pages a minute is still extremely fast. I'm in University, and trust me, you sometimes spend 5 minutes on a page mentally digesting it's contents...

Not that I'm a well-trained library gnome, of course...

There was a speed reading thread awhile back and the numbers are based upon this.

Also remember he has practiced reading several hours per day for 60 years.

 

[Psionicist]

Badda bing, badda bump

 

[Kugar]

I just skimmed the posts so maybe is missed this [and maybe I really should be working ]

Do the first level multiclass thing from the DMG. Everything sloved!
As far as progression: Wizard/Bard with an eye on being able to create a portable hole for book storage. Maybe specialize in dimentional and divination magic to give you a little combat and utility umphf.

Kugar

 

[Grover]

This has no game effect, but I'll point out that someone who is 3 feet tall and 70 pounds has the same general build as someone who is 6 feet tall and 540 pounds. You should probably cut that weight in half, at the very least.
Grover

 

[Conaill]

Grover is right, that is very heavy and very short for a gnome...

Have a look at Table 6-6 on pg. 93 in the PHB for random height and weight rules. For a gnome, you would roll 2d4 and add that amount in inches to 3' for height. Then you take the same 2d4 result, and add it to 40 lbs for weight. You wind up with a range of 3'2" and 42lbs to 3'8" and 48lbs. 3' and 70lbs are way off the scale.