GNOMISH

I've always felt somewhat sorry for gnomes. No racial armor or weapons, 
rather like a project someone became bored with and never finished. I 
have a few modest suggestions to rectify that oversight.

ARMOR: 

These gnomes are apparently poor metallurgists but are rather handy with 
a pair of knitting needles. The result is rather a mixed bag. On the 
upside their armor is of the lightest weight, none of it interferes with 
spell-casting and they are the sole race with their own shirt and 
gloves. On the downside none of their armor has any intrinsic AC, can 
only be enchanted to +5 and can provide no more than MC1. The 
unidentified appearance is in parentheses:

Gnomish Helm      (knitted cap)      AC:0  Wt:5   MC:0  Cloth 
Gnomish Shirt     (knitted shirt)    AC 0  Wt:5   MC:0  Cloth
Gnomish Mail      (knitted vest)     AC:0  Wt:20  MC:0  Cloth 
Gnomish Cloak     (knitted shawl)    AC:0  Wt:20  MC:1  Cloth 
Gnomish Gauntlets (knitted mittens)  AC:0  Wt:5   MC:0  Cloth 
Gnomish Boots     (knitted slippers) AC:0  Wt:10  MC:0  Cloth 

Despite their rather inflated descriptions, gnomish gear is quite poor. 
But it's better than nothing, which is currently the case. Fully 
enchanted and with no protection it provides -20 AC but with a weight of 
a mere 65 (whatever nh weight units are called). It is assumed the 
majority of this stuff would be generated in gnome monster inventories.

WEAPON: 

These gnomes shall have a single multipurpose weapon, the 3.6.1 aklys. 
It will provide both their ranged and melee weapons, meaning they can 
throw them. Its identified name will appear as a Gnomish Aklys. All else 
about the weapon will be unchanged.

In summary, this is simply a mental exercise on my part. But hopefully, should 
it ever be implemented, no longer will racial gnomes be required to ascend 
butt-naked...

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