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Classic Fantasy, Gnome Character, Gnome Love, Gnomes, Gnomides, Gnomish, Gnomish PC, Old-School Fantasy, Panzoasia
The single most important item of a Gnome’s outfit is undoubtedly their hat. Red conical hats have been out-of-style for a long time now – Gnomes only wear them at formal events, like the annual commemoration of an epic practical joke. For everyday wear, most Gnomes will don something much more creative. If it’s not the time for a hat shaped like a pine cone, maybe the classic fruitcake hat will do!
Table 1: Overall Shape of a Gnome’s Hat
|
d4 |
This Gnome is wearing… |
|
1 |
a stiff hat. Roll on Table 2: Stiff Hats. |
|
2 |
a soft hat. Roll on Table 3: Soft Hats. |
|
3 |
a strange hat. Roll on Table 4: Strange Hats. |
|
4 |
a practical hat. Roll on Table 5: Practical Hats. |
Table 2: Stiff Hats
|
d20 |
The shape of the hat is… |
|
1 – 4 |
a long, tall cylinder… |
|
5 – 6 |
a tall, crumpled cylinder… |
|
7 |
a short cylinder topped, with a tassel… |
|
8 |
a short cylinder topped, with a pom pom… |
|
9 |
a short cylinder topped, with a spherical bell… |
|
10 |
a cone with the point bent forward… |
|
11 – 12 |
a high cone… |
|
13 – 14 |
a low cone… |
|
15 – 16 |
a bulbous cone… |
|
17 |
a cube… |
|
18 |
a high cone twisted into a spiral… |
|
19 |
a cone with multiple brims (or ribbon bands) up its length… |
|
20 |
a sphere… |
|
d20 |
…with… |
|
1 – 2 |
no brim, just a ribbon band, (Band will be tied into a large bow is Gnome is female.) |
|
3 – 4 |
a round brim, |
|
5 |
a round brim and a feather, |
|
6 |
a round brim accented by small round bells, |
|
7 |
a square brim, |
|
8 |
a square brim accented by small round bells, |
|
9 |
a triangular brim and a feather, |
|
10 |
a triangular brim accented by small round bells, |
|
11 |
a polygonal brim, |
|
12 |
a polygonal brim accented by small round bells, |
|
13 |
a stellate brim, |
|
14 |
a stellate brim accented by small round bells, |
|
15 |
a scalloped brim, |
|
16 |
a scalloped brim accented by small round bells, |
|
17 |
a brim of shortly cropped fur, |
|
18 |
a plush fur brim, |
|
19 |
a metal band, |
|
20 |
a metal band accented with gems, |
|
d12 |
…and the hat seems to be made primarily of… |
|
1 – 2 |
felt… |
|
3 – 4 |
shortly cropped fur… |
|
5 |
plush fur… |
|
6 |
papier mache… |
|
7 |
leather… |
|
8 |
starched cloth… |
|
9 |
cloth (with an interior framework)… |
|
10 |
thin metal… |
|
11 |
thin wood… |
|
12 |
giant insect carapaces… |
|
d8 |
…colored in… |
|
1 – 2 |
a solid tone… Roll once on next table. |
|
3 |
horizontal stripes… Roll twice on next table. |
|
4 |
vertical stripes… Roll twice on next table. |
|
5 |
a square checked pattern… Roll twice on next table. |
|
6 |
a diamond checked pattern… Roll twice on next table. |
|
7 |
a tartan pattern… Roll three times on next table. |
|
8 |
a floral pattern.. Roll three times on next table. |
|
d10 |
…of… |
|
1 – 2 |
red. |
|
3 |
orange. |
|
4 |
green. |
|
5 |
white. |
|
6 |
black. |
|
7 |
yellow. |
|
8 |
blue. |
|
9 |
purple. |
|
10 |
violet. |
Repeated results indicate different hues and shades of the same color.
Table 3: Soft Hats
| d20 | The shape of the hat is… |
| 1 – 2 | floppy and conical… |
| 3 – 4 | floppy and conical, with a pom-pom… |
| 5 – 6 | floppy and conical, with a round bell… |
| 7 | floppy and conical, ending in two points… |
| 8 | floppy and conical, ending in two points with pom-poms… |
| 9 | floppy and conical, ending in two points with round bells… |
| 10 | a floppy tube ending in 3 points… |
| 11 | a floppy tube ending in 3 points with pom-poms… |
| 12 | a floppy tube ending in 3 points with round bells… |
| 13 | a large floppy, bag-like shape… |
| 14 | floppy and round (beret)…. |
| 15 | floppy and round, with a pom-pom…. |
| 16 | floppy and round, with a round bell…. |
| 17 | a skullcap… |
| 18 | a skullcap with a pom-pom… |
| 19 | a skullcap with a propeller… |
| 20 | turban-like… |
| d8 | …and it seems to be made primarily of… |
| 1 – 3 | felt… |
| 4 | smooth cloth… |
| 5 | textured cloth… |
| 6 | leather… |
| 7 | fur… |
| 8 | knitted yarn… |
| d8 | …colored in… |
| 1 – 2 | a solid tone… Roll once on next table. |
| 3 | horizontal stripes… Roll twice on next table. |
| 4 | vertical stripes… Roll twice on next table. |
| 5 | a square checked pattern… Roll twice on next table. |
| 6 | a diamond checked pattern… Roll twice on next table. |
| 7 | a tartan pattern… Roll three times on next table. |
| 8 | a floral pattern… Roll three times on next table. |
| d10 | …of… |
| 1 – 2 | red. |
| 3 | orange. |
| 4 | green. |
| 5 | white. |
| 6 | black. |
| 7 | yellow. |
| 8 | blue. |
| 9 | purple. |
| 10 | violet. |
Repeated results indicate different hues and shades of the same color.
Table 4: Strange Hats
|
d30 |
This strange hat is.. |
|
1 |
a felt cylinder with a small door in it, allowing access to some item inside. |
|
2 |
a wooden top-hat with a small door in it, allowing access to some item inside. |
|
3 |
apparently a complete jack-in-the-box! |
|
4 |
a birdcage, with an artificial bird inside. |
|
5 |
a birdcage, with a live bird inside! |
|
6 |
woven from thin, flexible willow stems. |
|
7 |
made of tree bark. |
|
8 |
wicker framework covered with flowers. |
|
9 |
wicker framework covered with foliage. |
|
10 |
wicker framework covered with flowers and foliage. |
|
11 |
cubical, but transformable into a sphere by pulling a ribbon. |
|
12 |
sculpted like a fish tail. |
|
13 |
sculpted like a fish head |
|
14 |
sculpted like a grotesque humanoid head. |
|
15 |
sculpted like a bird head |
|
16 |
sculpted like a sheep head |
|
17 |
sculpted like a hedgehog head |
|
18 |
sculpted like a rabbit head |
|
19 |
sculpted like a mole head |
|
20 |
sculpted like a groundhog head |
|
21 |
sculpted like a squirrel head. |
|
22 |
sculpted like a lizard headgear |
|
23 |
sculpted to resemble a horn. |
|
24 |
sculpted like a tree. |
|
25 |
sculpted to resemble a mushroom |
|
26 |
sculpted to resemble a stout tree. |
|
27 |
sculpted to resemble a pine-cone |
|
28 |
sculpted to resemble an acorn. |
|
29 |
sculpted to resemble a beehive. |
|
30 |
sculpted like a pair of upside-down legs in trousers, complete with shoes and feet. |
Table 5: Practical Hats
|
d12 |
This cleverly constructed hat is… |
|
1 |
actually a stuffed pin cushion (with d20 pins stuck in it) |
|
2 |
actually a basket. |
|
3 |
a folding parasol. |
|
4 |
a folded-up travel map, with handy foreign phrases. |
|
5 |
actually a lantern worn on the head. |
|
6 |
actually a small barrel of liquor with a spigot. |
|
7 |
actually a wineskin, with a capped spout. |
|
8 |
a metal cylinder equipped with a magnifying glass, scissors, tweezers, and various other tools. |
|
9 |
actually a horned instrument coiled around the Gnome’s head. |
|
10 |
actually a cookie jar. |
|
11 |
actually an edible fruitcake, covered with a cloth. |
|
12 |
actually a loaf of bread, baked in a hat mold. |
Note: the one shape that Gnomes will never wear is a hat that resembles an upside-down boot or shoe, due to the popularity of such headgear among Kobolds.
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