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<blockquote data-quote="Derro" data-source="post: 4373585" data-attributes="member: 51010"><p>Back in my 1e days the most terrifying villain around was a gnome. And he was a PC! A deep gnome assassin named Bjorn. Even my minotaur killing machine was careful not to piss off that little bugger.</p><p></p><p>I can see why the gnome got the axe as a base race for 4e. He doesn't fill a niche that you can't get with a dwarf, elf, or halfling depending on your concept. With the delay of bards and druids there is no class for the gnome to dovetail with.</p><p></p><p>Personally I like Paizo's take on the gnome. There are complaints that they are too anime with their colored hair but what the heck. At least they occupy their own niche, the magical nature trickster, which the elf does not do nearly as well. </p><p></p><p>I'm of the opinion that halflings could use a break. But they are an archetypal race even though their image is relatively new. They really are just less annoying kender. Halflings were originally fat guys with hairy feet.</p><p></p><p>There were some good gnomes in the Aquerra Story Hour, Out of the Frying Pan. I haven't read it in a while but I remember loving some of those characters. Let's just say half-fiends show up in the strangest places.</p><p></p><p>As far as gnome-hate is concerned I think that those who are most vocal about it are just piping up 'cause there's no gnomes around to hear it.</p><p></p><p>Cowards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Derro, post: 4373585, member: 51010"] Back in my 1e days the most terrifying villain around was a gnome. And he was a PC! A deep gnome assassin named Bjorn. Even my minotaur killing machine was careful not to piss off that little bugger. I can see why the gnome got the axe as a base race for 4e. He doesn't fill a niche that you can't get with a dwarf, elf, or halfling depending on your concept. With the delay of bards and druids there is no class for the gnome to dovetail with. Personally I like Paizo's take on the gnome. There are complaints that they are too anime with their colored hair but what the heck. At least they occupy their own niche, the magical nature trickster, which the elf does not do nearly as well. I'm of the opinion that halflings could use a break. But they are an archetypal race even though their image is relatively new. They really are just less annoying kender. Halflings were originally fat guys with hairy feet. There were some good gnomes in the Aquerra Story Hour, Out of the Frying Pan. I haven't read it in a while but I remember loving some of those characters. Let's just say half-fiends show up in the strangest places. As far as gnome-hate is concerned I think that those who are most vocal about it are just piping up 'cause there's no gnomes around to hear it. Cowards. [/QUOTE]
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