D&D General Why Do People Hate Gnomes?

[Bolares]

I don't get the lack of identity thing... gnomes have 10x more identity then halflings.

 

[aco175]

They have been squeezed out over the editions. If spellcasting was taken away from halflings, dwarfs, and 1/2orcs- you would see gnomes be more popular.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

People only hate gnomes because of the tyranny of the silent “g.”


Go on. Pronounce it. Don’t you like ga-nomes better already?

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[Krachek]

My personal reference-stereotype for gnome is the silly Rocket from guardians of galaxy.
It’s not us who hate the gnomes, it‘s them who hate us!

 

[Mind of tempest]

honestly, they lack proper roots in most settings.
too much humour and lacking ways to play a serious character.
confusion on what their common traits are as well as a lack of darker traits for more practical evil gnomes.

I have debated sitting down and trying to hammer out a setting where gnomes might be interesting.

still better than halflings which should have stayed in Tolkien's world, I hate halflings in ways that are just beyond the ability to express in words.

 

[Steampunkette]

People only hate gnomes because of the tyranny of the silent “g.”


Go on. Pronounce it. Don’t you like ga-nomes better already?

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[Steampunkette]

If anyone here hasn't seen Upworld (Alternate title "A Gnome Named Gnorm" depending on release) I highly recommend it as a ridiculous film. The trailer doesn't do it justice.

Also I am now reminded of the fact that -this- is how I wanted to differentiate gnomes from halflings and other small races. Making them humanoid but clearly inhuman.

 

[Vaalingrade]

I don't get the lack of identity thing... gnomes have 10x more identity then halflings.

Because they have 10 different identities.

 

[Mind of tempest]

Because they have 10 different identities.

they need someone to work backwards to build the core of gnomes properly.

 

[Bolares]

Because they have 10 different identities.

and that's bad? To me that can only be positive, as it gives more options and inspiration to the player.