Kender
Animal Companions by Kipper Snifferdoo (Aug 6, 2003)
Kender often travel alone. This should not be a surprising fact. Believe
it or not kender are often shunned in many place around the continent.
For as often as they make friends they also happen to lose them. Plus
many non-kender companions have a base of operations or a home and family.
For many free-spirited kender this can be a drag. Numerous kender frequently
find themselves wandering the continent all alone. One alternative to
this solitary existence for many kender happens to be a pet or animal
companion. Kender love animals of all types and are not embarrassed at
all about talking to them or treating them as a trusted ally. (Dwarves
happen to think this bond occurs from the fact that both have such a limited
intellect.) Kender often take pets that are small enough to ride in a
pouch or mobile enough to keep up with them on their journeys across the
world.
Kender
and the 3E Halfling by Kipper Snifferdoo (Jul 8, 2002)
In Third Edition Dungeons and Dragons Wizards of the Coast made numerous
changes and improvements to many things. Among them was the changes made
in the Third Edition Halfling. Anyone that’s ever played a halfling in
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons understands the contrast between the old
and new halfling. Some people have stated that the new halfling is finally
a “real halfling” or a “gamer’s” halfling”, or that the new halfling is
finally worth playing after the “ridiculous, weak and puny” halflings
of old. What they fail to realize however is that the New Halfling is
essentially a kender in halfling clothing. Most of what the new halfling
is based on is actually information on the kender race from the DragonLance
Saga. This article will describe the new third edition halfling and their
relation to kender.
So,
You Want to Play a Kender Wizard? By Trampas Whiteman (Mar 1, 2002)
Chuck was excited about his new Dragonlance game. Tony finally
got Fridays off, Karen brought her new boyfriend Jeff, and Kenny was there
to offer his unique flair into the game. Chuck had everyone roll up characters
using his new copy of Dragonlance Adventures 3rd Edition (DLA3e), which
he downloaded off the Nexus. Tony rolled up a dwarf cleric, Karen rolled
up a tinker gnome, and Jeff had a Knight of Solamnia. Kenny merely had
a smirk on his face. Chuck had learned from past games that one of Kenny's
smirks meant trouble, so he asked Kenny what he was playing. "I'm
going to play a kender wizard!"
How
to Handle Kender Cities by Kipper Snifferdoo (Aug 12, 2001)
So, as a DM, you’ve decided that it’s time your players face the most
horrifying, perilous, location known to man, elf, and dwarf on the face
of Krynn. No I’m not talking about Nightlund or the Plains of Dust, I’m
talking about Kendermore. Some people may think your payers have done
something to make you really mad or you’re just a DM that delights in
torture, either way kender villages and cities, if not managed properly,
can be a nightmare, not only for players, but especially for DM’s that
try to have every kender in the city meet and greet the player characters
and fleece them of all their property. Well there are a few things you
can do in any large scale kender situation that should help to keep things
under control, well as much as can be expected with kender anyway.
How
to Handle Handling by Kipper Snifferdoo (Jun 27, 2001)
One of the many challenges a DM's faces in allowing a kender into their
games deals with how to work with handling. It is one of the most debated
and misunderstood of all kender traits. This article will explain what
handling is and different ways a DM can deal with it in their games.
Playing
a True Kender by Cowig Logsplitter (Jun 10, 2001)
The problem with kender players is they can be awfully annoying, especially
when the player is new to kender roleplaying. For example, a new kender
player will automatically assume that playing in character involves talking
non-stop, annoying the Dungeon Master, and greeting any creature that
could potentially harm the party. In short, some kender players are so
annoying that the other players pray for a monster to roll a good old
fashioned critical hit while attacking a kender. The point of today's
essay is to explore several topics that will hone your kender playing
skills. Just sit back and relax, it's fun for the whole family.
How
to Create a Unique Kender Character by Standback and Kipper
Snifferdoo (Jun 10, 2001)
A kender's combination of mischief and innocence is what endears kender
to us so much. The problem is, many people who try to create a kender
character will stop right there - just take the stereotypical description
of a kender, tack on a silly-sounding name, choose which of the traditional
kender weapons their character prefers, and maybe mention which bright
color the kender's leggings are. The result is a Tasslehoff clone.
A Quick
Note to DM's About Kender by Mark Hall
One thing I noticed you didn't have on your page was advice for referees
who find themselves faced with kender. Now, I've had one kender player,
and he was fortunately a good one, but I did inform him of some rules
that kept him honest about playing a kender.
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