Gnome

Chapter 2: Player Character Races Minimum and Maximum Ability Scores · Racial Ability Adjustments · Class Restrictions and Level Limits · Languages Dwarves · Elves · Gnomes · Half-Elves · Halflings · Humans Other Characteristics Character Race Tables

Racial Ability Adjustment:

+1 INT, -1 WIS

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Available Character Class:
Fighter, Thief, Cleric, Illusionist, Fighter/Thief, Illusionist/Thief

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Initial Language Choices:
Common, Dwarf, Gnome, Halfling, Goblin, Kobold, and burrowing mammal - like Badger, Weasel, etc

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Saving Throw Bonus

Constitution Score	Save vs Wands, Staves, Rods, and Spells
4-6	+1
7-10	+2
11-13	+3
14-17	+4
18-19	+5

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All non-class specific magic items used have a 20% chance of malfunction.
If a cursed item malfunctions, it is recognized as cursed.
Excludes weapons, armor, and shields.

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+1 to attack Kobolds or Goblins.
Larger monsters suffer -4 to attack a Gnome.

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Infravision up to 60 feet.

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Detect grade or slope of passage within 10 feet:
1-5 ob 1D6

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Detect unsafe walls, ceiling, or floors within 10 feet:
1-7 on 1D10

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Detect approximate depth underground:
1-4 on 1D6

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Determine approximate direction underground:
1-3 on 1D6

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition Wiki Books Player's Handbook · Dungeon Master Guide · Monstrous Manual   Player's Handbook Chapters Ch 1: Player Character Ability Scores · Ch 2: Player Character Races · Ch 3: Player Character Classes · Ch 4: Alignment · Ch 5: Proficiencies · Ch 6: Money and Equipment · Ch 7: Magic · Ch 8: Experience · Ch 9: Combat · Ch 10: Treasure · Ch 11: Encounters · Ch 12: NPCs · Ch 13: Vision and Light · Ch 14: Time and Movement Appendix Appendix 1: Spell Lists · Appendix 2: Notes on Spells · Appendix 3: Wizard Spells · Appendix 4: Priest Spells · Appendix 5: Wizard Spells by School · Appendix 6: Priest Spells by Sphere · Appendix 7: Spell Index

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