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Kender (pl: kender) were small humanoids who inhabited the world of Krynn and were most known for their curiosity, fearlessness, and ability to always find trouble. They were considered by some sages to be an example of convergent evolution of halflings and were generally accepted as "honorary cousins" by halflings who traveled across the planes .
Kender are a type of fantasy race first developed for the Dragonlance campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role playing game published by TSR, Inc. in 1984. The first kender character was created by Harold Johnson as a player character in a series of role-playing adventures co-authored by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis .
Altered by unbridled magic, a group of gnomes were transformed and given almost supernatural curiosity and fearlessness. These were the first kender. Originating on the world of Krynn, kender are diminutive Humanoids who look like humans with pointed ears and diverse appearances.
Kender appear to be small Human children—slight of build, beardless, about three and half to four feet tall. Kender generally live for 100 years (or until their curiosity kills them). Wanderlust is uniquely a kender trait, which is the fever which possesses young kender and causes them to travel the world over.
28 lis 2022 · Historically, Kender have been portrayed unfavorably because of their loose concept of private property. Within an adventuring party, this could encourage the worst rogue impulses, including theft from fellow party members with the excuse of “it’s what my character would do.”
Kender are small humanoids that resemble human children with pointed ears. They are to be found throughout Ansalon and the other realms of Krynn, and few people live their lives without finding out first-hand exactly what it is about this irrepressible race that annoys everyone so much.
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