THACO is quite a bit difference, but probably doesn't matter when it comes to dealing with mages. The gnome can only be proficient in weapons, so he/she won't get that good backstabs. And when you don't want the gnome to backstab, he/she is nearly useless in combat with the low hp and bad THACO. Then it has to rely on it's weak spells, can cast stoneskin, and then throw some magic missiles or something.
Yes, the gnome can turn invisible 13 times or whatever, but the fighter/thief can also turn invisible that many times, because there are mages in my party that can cast invisible on him. Weak I tell you.
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