Mind of tempest
(he/him)advocate for 5e psionics
why do we have halflings and gnomes?
I get that they are classic and all that but I can't for the life of me figure out the appeal of them or what to do with them in a setting?
I know why Tolkien used hobbits but I do not see who the use them in a non-story setting (gaming settings are slightly different)
gnomes I just have no idea aside from loving gems which is not something to build a culture around.
I know of similar concepts to them that I am more familiar but they are very different in rather drastic ways (they have more location-based subtypes than even elves) but I was asked for something less completely out there.
do any of you know what halflings, gnomes and such types are for in a setting? or why people might play them?
I get that they are classic and all that but I can't for the life of me figure out the appeal of them or what to do with them in a setting?
I know why Tolkien used hobbits but I do not see who the use them in a non-story setting (gaming settings are slightly different)
gnomes I just have no idea aside from loving gems which is not something to build a culture around.
I know of similar concepts to them that I am more familiar but they are very different in rather drastic ways (they have more location-based subtypes than even elves) but I was asked for something less completely out there.
do any of you know what halflings, gnomes and such types are for in a setting? or why people might play them?