Gnome Shadowknights and Erudite Warriors?

[LordRayken]

I wish there was like a classic EQ lore repository or something.

[daskullicious]

didnt live allowed gnome to be SKs at some point? it ring a bell

[Videri]

And about Gnome SKs: I think EQ Gnomes are generally supposed to be insatiably curious, but not malicious or sadistic. Therefore, they investigate necromancy and disease and undeath (scientists of the dead) but they don't become shadowknights (embodiment of evil and malice).

They did eventually allow Gnome SKs (and Paladins). I don't know if they justified this via lore updates/retcons, but if I understand EQ history right, it was probably in response to popular demand.

[LordRayken]

Originally Posted by Videri [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And about Gnome SKs: I think EQ Gnomes are generally supposed to be insatiably curious, but not malicious or sadistic. Therefore, they investigate necromancy and disease and undeath (scientists of the dead) but they don't become shadowknights (embodiment of evil and malice).

EDIT: I'm dumb

[Jimjam]

Originally Posted by Nixtar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Everything about the Iksar is either/both(Shadow knight)about domination(Shaman/Necro) and facing your opponent head on(Warrior and monk). They would never stoop to the cowardly or spiteful ways of a rogue, as their entire existence is to instill fear and terror(Cazic Thule) in their enemies, not hide away in the shadows.

Their entire culture is built around it. Note that most, if not all, exiles and pariahs are bandits or thieves further reinforce the idea these kinds of individuals are looked down upon to the point where they're shunned and cast out by the Iksar empire. In other words, the strong survive and the weak die or are cast out.

For similar reasons I do not think you'd see an ogre rogue. Wouldn't sit well with Rallos, I think.

There are a lot of npc iksar rogues, but I guess cabalisian iksar are above that?

[Sorn]

Originally Posted by LordRayken [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Right, but there are no Gnome Clerics. Scientists of... Light? Life?

Bro do you even classic

Deep Muses

[LordRayken]

Originally Posted by Sorn [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Bro do you even classic

Deep Muses

Barely.

I was only 44 during live on a single Wood Elf Druid from the period of 99 to like 2003.

Edit: edited my previous post

[drelk001]

Troll necromancer would be cool. But why can a barb be a rogue. And even a dark elf ranger. Drizzt was a ranger lol

[Jimjam]

I think dark elf ranger might have been added to live eventually.

I think it was a shame when they added Serpent's Spine they didn't add race/class combinations (as some combos only make sense being prohibited due to the culture of the PC starter city, like iksar rogue which exist as NPC not PC in Kunark).

[LordRayken]

Troll Necromancer probably doesn't work because of the intelligence, I guess.