tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617677799085549365.post3585780405644189451..comments2024-03-12T22:45:16.936+01:00Comments on The Disoriented Ranger: Day 23 - Least Favorite Monster (D&D 30 Day Challenge)Jens D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18394303166081684904noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617677799085549365.post-48813120339608443842013-09-24T11:20:54.346+02:002013-09-24T11:20:54.346+02:00Agreed, having them as a substitute for both races...Agreed, having them as a substitute for both races could be a very good idea. But I like the "baggage" you're talking about. Using tropes helps immensely communicating the story in a specific genre during the game. It needs a certain amount of experience with those tropes to transcend them the way you describe and that shouldn't be a prerequisite to play the game.Jens D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18394303166081684904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617677799085549365.post-37567318481814688002013-09-24T01:14:56.769+02:002013-09-24T01:14:56.769+02:00Gnomes have little-guy cool without all the Thorin...Gnomes have little-guy cool without all the Thorin and Bilbo baggage. I think their after-thoughtness is probably their biggest advantage; you can shape them into whatever image you want. Personally, I'd rather have gnomes stand alone as the sole shorty race, relegating dwarves and hobbits to the 2-dimensional stereotypes 3 everyone saddles them with.<br /><br />Timrod https://www.blogger.com/profile/15308269015770538709noreply@blogger.com