Just looking for some creative and fun ideas on what would be in a hideout or home of a Gnome Sorcerer.
My party will be running into one and I wanted to put something in there more than just books or spell ingredients.
Looking for some fun and interesting ideas.
A series of five cuckoo clocks, each bearing a different model of a type of chromatic dragon. Every ten minutes, one of them sounds, and once per hour, they all go off at once and belch out a tiny stream of their respective element. When a clock is wound, the person operating it gets energy resistance 5 to the relevant energy type for 24 hours, but they only gain the benefit granted by the most recently wound clock.
Some knick nacks. Some paddy whacks.
Maybe a clockwork bear.
Some knick nacks. Some paddy whacks.
Maybe a clockwork bear.
And it's eating clockwork honey!
Also, maybe a list of travel destinations, along with a list of wholly bizarre activities to do at each of those places. Got to keep the Bleaching at bay!
An advanced revolver firearm... so he can shoot himself in the noodle for being such a useless character.
There is a human bard in my campaign that is completely useless... can't do a thing other than cast haste and give everyone a +2 bonus to hit and damage...
Another character decided to build themselves a GNOME bard... as far as I can tell the only reason he had to do so was to remind the first bard that there is always someone out there more worthless than you.
"Gnome Bard -- when a regular bard JUST isn't useless enough!"
An advanced revolver firearm... so he can shoot himself in the noodle for being such a useless character.
There is a human bard in my campaign that is completely useless... can't do a thing other than cast haste and give everyone a +2 bonus to hit and damage...
Another character decided to build themselves a GNOME bard... as far as I can tell the only reason he had to do so was to remind the first bard that there is always someone out there more worthless than you.
"Gnome Bard -- when a regular bard JUST isn't useless enough!"
Yeah, cause that size bonus to AC, boost to charisma, and affinity for illussions is just so counterproductive to the class.
Hats... lots of hats.
Hats... lots of hats.
Thanks for the suggestions. I like the Dragon coocoo clock idea. well sketched out. Thanks.
Also hats are interesting - any funny magical hats you could suggest?
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Some knick nacks. Some paddy whacks.
And a dog that really seems to want you to give it something...
A collection of combs and gels used for beard styling. All made from materials ranging from bone to platinum
Ooooooh...this could be fun...
How about an adult gold dragon in a cage, BUT said dragon is the size of a house cat.
As for hats how about a mannequin with a purple Fez, because fezs are cool.
Oh, and an enchanted Monocle that turns everything into crazy rainbow colours, because everything looks better with a monocle.
Or perhaps a series of books detailing the ecology of the Red Tailed Whooping Bird of Southern Cheliax.
The possibilities are endless.......
Ooooooh...this could be fun...
How about an adult gold dragon in a cage, BUT said dragon is the size of a house cat.
As for hats how about a mannequin with a purple Fez, because fezs are cool.
Oh, and an enchanted Monocle that turns everything into crazy rainbow colours, because everything looks better with a monocle.
Or perhaps a series of books detailing the ecology of the Red Tailed Whooping Bird of Southern Cheliax.
The possibilities are endless.......
Now we are talking - these ideas are great!
A Gnome Hooked Hammer, with the hammer hooked and the hook hammered.
pink dental floss that tastes like tomatoes
a scarf that when worn looks like a small dragon wrapped around your neck
a flask of what looks like a flaming tornado
a small codpiece that allows dimension door thrice a day
slippers with an extremely pointed toe
a desk with frogs carved into the feet looking like atlas holding up the world
a large pompador wig
moustache wax with a pineapple smell
a carving of a squirel riding an elephant
ants dueling with properly sized longswords
rollerskates and hackysacks
Hats... lots of hats.Thanks for the suggestions. I like the Dragon coocoo clock idea. well sketched out. Thanks.
Also hats are interesting - any funny magical hats you could suggest?
A hat that can either summon mundane items or even a hat that acts as a bag of holding. A talking hat much like Harry Potter's sorting hat, Hat of Disguise, A cursed hat that acts much like a Bag of Devouring, A Pimp Hat that gives a +5 to Bluff,Diplomacy, and Intimidate rolls.
Those are right off the top of my head so to speak :)
Rare and ancient orcish nipple armor. The tops say, in Orcish, "Point toward enemy." :)
I'm starting to notice a trend here... Gnomes have a reputation for being on the far side of crazy, and as such, it would seem natural that there are a lot of rather eccentric items in a gnome sorcerer's home, but many of these are becoming outright ridiculous. I'm not sure exactly what the OP was looking for, but I'm not sure that joke items, especially things that shatter verisimilitude like a pimp hat or a skate board, are the way to go.
How about a collection of exotic insects? If you wanted to get a little twisted, he could have a preserved assortment of bugs that already feed on blood (ticks, misquotes) that have been infected with vampirism, and instead of being pinned to the display case they're held there with tiny wooden stakes. If you want it to be treasure, then instead of vampire bugs, include a collection of insects that have had sections of their carapace replaced with precious stones (maybe even still alive!), or that have been dipped in gold.
Maybe in the corner there's a goblin caught in a Chinese (Gnomish) finger trap (magically reinforced so he can't just chew through it).
I'm starting to notice a trend here... Gnomes have a reputation for being on the far side of crazy, and as such, it would seem natural that there are a lot of rather eccentric items in a gnome sorcerer's home, but many of these are becoming outright ridiculous. I'm not sure exactly what the OP was looking for, but I'm not sure that joke items, especially things that shatter verisimilitude like a pimp hat or a skate board, are the way to go.
How about a collection of exotic insects? If you wanted to get a little twisted, he could have a preserved assortment of bugs that already feed on blood (ticks, misquotes) that have been infected with vampirism, and instead of being pinned to the display case they're held there with tiny wooden stakes. If you want it to be treasure, then instead of vampire bugs, include a collection of insects that have had sections of their carapace replaced with precious stones (maybe even still alive!), or that have been dipped in gold.
Maybe in the corner there's a goblin caught in a Chinese (Gnomish) finger trap (magically reinforced so he can't just chew through it).
A "pimp hat" in style is very exotic and not necessarily a joke item. Gnome Males have a liking for Hats of all kinds. The only difference in look between that and the hat the Inquisitor Iconic Half-Orc wears is the brim may be a bit wider and there may be a Fur band that goes around the hat. I built a Gnome Rogue (Investigator) that wore a Bright Blue Felt Hat that was almost a full third as tall as he was.
Martinaj has the idea. There may be some whimsical things he has out of curiosity and eclectic taste, but he is presumably an adventuring gnome. He/she wouldn't have magical things that aren't handy in some way.
A lot of items could have permanent illusions cast on them for decorative, or more sinister purposes, depending on his level.
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A teakettle collection. Maybe one of the teakettles has had the bottom cut out and been reWorked into a helm.
A large gong and some xylophones, among other musical instruments.
A painting of his family, all making funny faces at the "camera".
Some potions of spells you wouldn't normally make into potions, like Memory Lapse, Fire Breath, or Hydraulic Push (the last one of course having been brewed as a prank, so whoever drinks it gets a face full of bull rush)
Flowerpots full of exotic and pretty flowers, or possibly a small plant creature that the sorceror had domesticated.
A half-disassembled clockwork device or trap.
A Medium-sized fine silk shirt, nailed to the wall as though it were a painting.
A large, obvious red lever attached to the side of a high-backed armchair. When pulled, it dumps everything stood on the rug into a pocket plane.
Pet ferrets.
Several fine cheeses.
A spellbook containing only catrips entitled "Wizard Magic For Dummies"
A huge wardrobe filled with enough odds, ends and treasure to cater to all one's expensive material component and focus needs.
A small cupboard covered in heavy iron chains with a large sign reading "DO NOT TOUCH!" stuck on it.
A wine cellar.