Hooked on Gnomes Part 5
A Collection of Gnome Encounters
You'll Not Soon Forget
The following are even more adventure hooks involving gnomes. They were created with Dungeons and Dragons in mind but are suitable for any setting that includes, indulges in, or flirts with, gnomes and gnome story lines. These encounters can be used either as side quests or as full story arcs.This is the fifth set of ten encounters. Check out previous posts in the blogs for the earlier hooks.
The Encounters (41-50)
41. The party finds the skeletal remains of a gnome. Next to it is a clockwork automaton that appears to be shut down. Scratched into its metal body and written in Gnomish is the following, "I've done bad things."
42. A young gnome wants to marry his or her sweetheart but the family won't allow it without a healthy supply of gems. The gnome knows where a cache is hidden but needs help retrieving it.
43. The party is beset by a host of badgers, ferrets, rats, and other burrowing animals (all close acquaintances of a rogue gnome). The critters steal what they can before retreating back into the surrounding environment.
44. A twitchy gnome begs the party for some coin. He or she has mushrooms harvested from deep, deep underground for trade and guarantees the party will not regret their purchase.
45. The party finds a collection of parts in a crate. On the side of the crate in elegant Gnomish is written "R-56A Sunshine Elaboration Device. Extreme danger! Have a blast." There are no instructions.
46. A recently deceased gnome famous as an adventurer wills his or her journal to a party member. The enchanted book contains maps, notes, and other information regarding profitable "adventuring grounds" that have yet to be freed of their sparkliest goodies.
47. A lone mastiff in barding sits in a clearing, staring off in the distance and quietly whimpering. Its armor, damaged and bloodied, bears the markings of a local gnome burrow. There is no sign of its rider.
48. A group of gnomes dances and sings around a large, abstract sculpture made of stone, precious woods, and clockwork. Hesitantly, the structure creaks and groans into movement, emitting showers of sparks and clouds of steam which the gnomes cheer and applaud as they continue their dance.
49. A gnome in brightly colored clothes stands upon a decorated stump quizzing a peasant on the amazing benefits they have personally experienced by using the cure-all the gnome is selling. A group of people have gathered to watch the sales pitch and listen to the testimonials.
50. A work crew of gnomes in orange coveralls is digging a long, narrow ditch. A second crew a hundred or so feet away in purple coveralls appears to be filling it in.
42. A young gnome wants to marry his or her sweetheart but the family won't allow it without a healthy supply of gems. The gnome knows where a cache is hidden but needs help retrieving it.
43. The party is beset by a host of badgers, ferrets, rats, and other burrowing animals (all close acquaintances of a rogue gnome). The critters steal what they can before retreating back into the surrounding environment.
44. A twitchy gnome begs the party for some coin. He or she has mushrooms harvested from deep, deep underground for trade and guarantees the party will not regret their purchase.
45. The party finds a collection of parts in a crate. On the side of the crate in elegant Gnomish is written "R-56A Sunshine Elaboration Device. Extreme danger! Have a blast." There are no instructions.
46. A recently deceased gnome famous as an adventurer wills his or her journal to a party member. The enchanted book contains maps, notes, and other information regarding profitable "adventuring grounds" that have yet to be freed of their sparkliest goodies.
47. A lone mastiff in barding sits in a clearing, staring off in the distance and quietly whimpering. Its armor, damaged and bloodied, bears the markings of a local gnome burrow. There is no sign of its rider.
48. A group of gnomes dances and sings around a large, abstract sculpture made of stone, precious woods, and clockwork. Hesitantly, the structure creaks and groans into movement, emitting showers of sparks and clouds of steam which the gnomes cheer and applaud as they continue their dance.
49. A gnome in brightly colored clothes stands upon a decorated stump quizzing a peasant on the amazing benefits they have personally experienced by using the cure-all the gnome is selling. A group of people have gathered to watch the sales pitch and listen to the testimonials.
50. A work crew of gnomes in orange coveralls is digging a long, narrow ditch. A second crew a hundred or so feet away in purple coveralls appears to be filling it in.
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