
by Col
Gnomes are meant to do as they’re told; they’re not supposed to become barbarians. But Nanoc doesn't like filling out forms or sitting quietly in the corner. He wants to punch people and break things. He wants to go on adventures (with or without pants). He wants to defy the gods themselves... And if he dies? Well, that still sounds more fun than paperwork. Join the universe's only Gnome Barbarian on this fantasy LitRPG adventure which is guaranteed to make you laugh. Chapters are short, punchy, and filled with jokes - just like Nanoc himself! Volume 1 is now complete! If you are looking for a story with unique, hilarious characters and genuinely masterful execution, this is it. Hardislav … an absurd comedy that makes you laugh every other sentence and never disappoints. TheEvilDavil This story gives me early Sir Terry Pratchett vibes. cptinnocuous
#3
6/26/2026
Peak #47
0d
#2
4/8/2026
Peak #50
0d
#1
1/25/2026
Peak #23
33d
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 24 Oct 2026, 22:58 UTC
Entry forecast updated 24 Oct 2026, 22:58 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
Chart history contains only this ranking model's runs; legacy points are not spliced in.
A confirmed Rising Stars eligibility removal excludes this story from the Shadow queue.
beats 95% of similar stories
beats 61% of similar stories
needs about a week of observations
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 5–9 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views lifetime.