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As with [[Halfling]] and [[Dwarf]], the Gnome's movement speed penalty mostly hurts them when it comes to melee combat builds because this may make it more difficult to close the distance with their target, though this is not as important for ranged builds and can be somewhat offset by melee builds that get a movement speed bonus like [[Barbarian]] and [[Monk]]. The [[Gnome Cunning]] ability is seen right up there with Halfling's [[Lucky]] as one of the best racial abilities in the game. Lucky has the added benefit of applying to all [[Attack Rolls|attack rolls]], [[Saving Throws|saving throws]], and [[Skill Check|skill checks]], while [[Gnome Cunning]] only applies to [[Saving Throws|saving throws]] that specifically use Intelligence, Charisma, and Wisdom. However, if you are making one of those types of saving throws then Gnome Cunning applies every time, whereas halfling's Lucky only applies on the off-chance your roll ends up as a natural 1. Lucky is not as powerful but more universally applied, while Gnome Cunning is far more useful in the specific scenarios it applies. Wisdom, Intelligence, and Charisma saving throws are typically used to resist mind altering affects that can make you skip turns. In turn-based combat games, action economy is paramount. If you have a 6th level [[Paladin]] aura applied to a Gnome (or if the Gnome themself is a Paladin) then it will be very difficult for them to fail such a a debilitating saving throw. Baldur's Gate 3 also often uses Wisdom Saving throws in certain dialogue scenes, so having [[Advantage|advantage]] on these saves is immensely beneficial. | As with [[Halfling]] and [[Dwarf]], the Gnome's movement speed penalty mostly hurts them when it comes to melee combat builds because this may make it more difficult to close the distance with their target, though this is not as important for ranged builds and can be somewhat offset by melee builds that get a movement speed bonus like [[Barbarian]] and [[Monk]]. The [[Gnome Cunning]] ability is seen right up there with Halfling's [[Lucky]] as one of the best racial abilities in the game. Lucky has the added benefit of applying to all [[Attack Rolls|attack rolls]], [[Saving Throws|saving throws]], and [[Skill Check|skill checks]], while [[Gnome Cunning]] only applies to [[Saving Throws|saving throws]] that specifically use Intelligence, Charisma, and Wisdom. However, if you are making one of those types of saving throws then Gnome Cunning applies every time, whereas halfling's Lucky only applies on the off-chance your roll ends up as a natural 1. Lucky is not as powerful but more universally applied, while Gnome Cunning is far more useful in the specific scenarios it applies. Wisdom, Intelligence, and Charisma saving throws are typically used to resist mind altering affects that can make you skip turns. In turn-based combat games, action economy is paramount. If you have a 6th level [[Paladin]] aura applied to a Gnome (or if the Gnome themself is a Paladin) then it will be very difficult for them to fail such a a debilitating saving throw. Baldur's Gate 3 also often uses Wisdom Saving throws in certain dialogue scenes, so having [[Advantage|advantage]] on these saves is immensely beneficial. | ||
Each of the Gnome subraces bring a lot to the table as well. This is a Larian game, so a Forest Gnome being able to [[Speak with Animals]] at will is a wonderful ability to have and will certainly open new paths up to players to explore if you don't already have somebody with such an ability. The Rock Gnome's expertise in History is a bit more niche and specifically useful for high Intelligence characters like [[Wizard|Wizards]] where it will get the most mileage in ensuring you succeed on History checks. And I have seen many suggest that Deep Gnome is the best race overall for stealthy characters as having advantage on stealth checks permanently is not something you will likely not be able to get elsewhere barring magic items. Combine this with [[Pass Without Trace]] from a caster in your party with access to the spell and possibly [[Expertise]] in [[Stealth|stealth]] from playing either a [[rogue]] or a [[bard]] to become practically undetectable. | Each of the Gnome subraces bring a lot to the table as well. This is a Larian game, so a Forest Gnome being able to [[Speak with Animals]] at will is a wonderful ability to have and will certainly open new paths up to players to explore if you don't already have somebody with such an ability. However potions that allow you to speak with animals are plentiful throughout the game and substantially reduces the impact of this ability. The Rock Gnome's expertise in History is a bit more niche and specifically useful for high Intelligence characters like [[Wizard|Wizards]] where it will get the most mileage in ensuring you succeed on History checks. | ||
And I have seen many suggest that Deep Gnome is the best race overall for stealthy characters as having advantage on stealth checks permanently is not something you will likely not be able to get elsewhere barring magic items. Combine this with [[Pass Without Trace]] from a caster in your party with access to the spell and possibly [[Expertise]] in [[Stealth|stealth]] from playing either a [[rogue]] or a [[bard]] to become practically undetectable. This becomes especially deadly even with [[Greater Invisibility]] cast on a deep gnome. | |||
== [[Tiefling|Tieflings]] == | == [[Tiefling|Tieflings]] == | ||