Beginner Box Style Gnome


Beginner Box


Let me know what you think. I came up with this using the Pathfinder Role Playing Game Document.

Gnome:
+2 Constitution, +2 Charisma, –2 Strength

SPEED 20 Feet (4 Squares)15 Feet when wearing medium or heavy armor.

LOW-LIGHT VISION You can see twice as far in dim light as a dwarf or human.

KEEN SENSES You are good at spotting details. +2 Misc Mod to Perception skill.

SMALL STATURE You are smaller then most races. You get a +1 bonus to AC and +4 to stealth checks.

ILLUSION RESISTANCE You get a +2 saving throw bonus against illusion spells or effects.


I quite like it - simple, fast, elegant. However does small stature also entail smaller weapons? My other concern was is it this balanced well enough? +1 AC and +4 to stealth seems pretty good, tailored to the rogue class.


Zdan wrote:
I quite like it - simple, fast, elegant. However does small stature also entail smaller weapons? My other concern was is it this balanced well enough? +1 AC and +4 to stealth seems pretty good, tailored to the rogue class.

I tried to keep the format of the BB regarding racial advantages, about 3 to 5 per race. The options are selected straight from the reference but doesn't factor in the size rules which is why I opted for only the portion that is included in the BB. The full rules give these same bonuses plus +1 to attack rolls with a -1 to their CMB & CMD. I thought the +1 on attack rolls may be too powerful in the BB rules so I omitted it. Also this has not been play tested yet so it may need some tweaking.

Grand Lodge

OP- Like! and will use as is.

Additionally, in a streamlined ruleset like BB, I found it pleasant to remove the damage modifiers due to size. Damage throughout the game is basically based upon strength not the height of the person wielding it.

A kitchen knife or baseball bat hurts just as much if swung by someone 4 feet tall versus someone 6'4". Any damage difference is based upon the strength of the weapon user. Not the weapon.

This was one rule I was very happy to see go away or at least be hidden until introduced to Core at which point we would likely agree to ignore it anyways.

Grand Lodge

I feel like the small stature should have an offset, but simplified. Like subtract 1 from all damage rolls (minimum 1)


Ravenbow wrote:


A kitchen knife or baseball bat hurts just as much if swung by someone 4 feet tall versus someone 6'4". Any damage difference is based upon the strength of the weapon user. Not the weapon.

Thats already in the game.

It's only if a 4' person is swinging a knife in proportion to their 4' frame it does less damage.

A full 'man size' baseball bat does more than a 'midget size' bat.

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