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CaptinKebler 12-09-03, 11:20 PM	i just started to bild a gnome lillustionist/rogue. for flavor i make him talk and sound like Ike from south park. (same voice but more adult dialogue, if you get me drift). i just have troubles thinking of an aprropriate background. any ideas?
Morka 12-10-03, 08:23 AM	Check the thread title... it's a good start for a gnome: twice as long as the usual thread titles! :D Ever played BGII? Jan Jansen was a gnome rogue/illusionnist CN. His background his simple: he is member of the Jansen clan, and grew up in Athkatla. He is some kind of blackmarket merchant, and sale turnips. (By the way, what's a Turnips?) If you travel both with him and Keldorn the paladin, there is a good chat, where he talk of his mother writing a novel about the virtue of a paladin when facing the Flesh Golem...
Strife 12-11-03, 08:15 AM	Turnips, plural form of Turnip. Turnips were the (as I've heard) somewhat taste less vegetable that european peasents ate before 'tatos gained dominance... (now what did Sam call those rabbits...)
Tzor 12-11-03, 09:38 AM	Hmmm a south park gnome. It has potential. Just don't call youself Kenny. :D Well you have a gnome, who is an illusionist, and who is a rogue. So first and foremost he is short. He's somewhat dexterous and nimble otherwise he wouldn't be in the rougish profession. So he probably likes to dodge things a lot, he looks for moments of ample opportunity to do roguish damage on his opponents, and so forth. Surprise, or rather catching the opponent off guard is probably very important to him. Through initative, feints or even magic, he probably prefers his opponents not fully prepared for his next move, which is the only move he hopes he needs to make. Of course this attitude in combat should carry over to all aspects of his life. A sharp wit can be as useful as a sharp sword at times, and catching people off guard so that his wit can do the equivalent of sneak attack damage would probably be quite satisfying to him. Last and least: The Turnip. http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/ic-turnip.jpg A member of the cabbage family, turnips are similar in appearance to such root vegetables as rutabagas and swedes (originally Swedish turnips). In general, turnips are smoother than these cousins and have several circles of ridges at the base of their leaves. For cooking purposes, they can an be used interchangeably.
Yen-Lo-Wang 12-11-03, 04:55 PM	Gnomes are tons o' fun! You can play him as the nervous type that...talksamillionmilesanhourlikethisa nddoesntpausetobreathesoisconstantlyligh theadedandpeoplethinkisreallyannoyingbut hetriesreallyhardsotheydon'tholditagains thimsincehereallyisagreatguy...*Huge gasp of air* Originally posted by Strife Turnips, plural form of Turnip. Turnips were the (as I've heard) somewhat taste less vegetable that european peasents ate before 'tatos gained dominance... (now what did Sam call those rabbits...) Sam called them "Coneys" from the Middle English conies, plural, from Old French conis, plural of conil, from Latin cuniculus. http://home.earthlink.net/~zollo/rabbit.jpg Fear the Rabbit...
Strife 12-12-03, 05:40 PM	Hmm, Wizards next project unvield "D&D Players Complete English Dictionary" Complete with coneys and turnips... :cool:
Mythgaard 12-12-03, 07:46 PM	As a sidenote, Turnips taste very much like a mouthfull of very slightly bitter, loamy dirt. Mmm mmm. Rabbit, on the other hand, is fairly tasty..very light. (and it doesnt taste like chicken. At least not the ways Ive had it prepared ;) )
Yen-Lo-Wang 12-13-03, 01:18 AM	Originally posted by Mythgaard As a sidenote, Turnips taste very much like a mouthfull of very slightly bitter, loamy dirt. Mmm mmm. Rabbit, on the other hand, is fairly tasty..very light. (and it doesnt taste like chicken. At least not the ways Ive had it prepared ;) ) Rabbit is goooood eatin'. I didn't think it tasted like chicken at all...snake on the other hand, tastes very chicken-ish.
Strife 12-13-03, 09:19 AM	Well, it does depend on how you prepare it, I've eaten both rabbit and hare (tough the rabbit tasted best...) and they both tasted like chicken (mom used same herbs...)
Morka 12-13-03, 01:36 PM	So simple! I actually ate turnips when I was young. :D French is my first language, and when I played BGII, I was sure turnips were some kind of magical device, so I never thought to search it in the french/english dictionnary. I'm still learning things here! ;)
Bhulkan 12-15-03, 04:29 AM	Next thread: D&D cook book. How to cook rabbit stew (with turnips).
Strife 12-16-03, 06:43 PM	I belive that WotC are cooking the books.... :smirk:
Demon Lightfoot 12-17-03, 09:38 AM	I'd be inclined to play a putterer/alchemist/inventor gnome myself (but not a whacko Krynnish gnome :twitch: ), so I'd want, mechanically, at least, levels of rogue, wizard (or illusionist), maybe bard. He'd always be whacking together some gadjet or another, inventing watches, hang-gliders, Deep Woods OFF™ and the hot dog & bun. Or even a mechanical rabbit-roaster and olive-pitter... Failing that, there's always the old standby: Phase one: collect underpants. Phase two- [...] Phase three: Profit!
Balor 12-18-03, 08:17 AM	rabbitses, why is he cooking them? He is ruining them. I like them raw and wriggling... (i know i didnt get the lines exact, im not that big of a nerd) (yes i am but i dont remember the exact lines) Anyway illusionists in my opinion are usually just pretteh smart individuals. They spent their time studying so they could do what they do. Regards, Balor