Originally Posted by PetrusOctavianus 
The Krynn games also have the Kender. I'm probably the only person who will admit to actually liking the Kender. They are funny, and they are useful, at least in the two first Krynn games, where their Taunts can be useful. Also, they make the usually useless Cleric/Thief combo viable, since they can backstab with their Hoopaks. And being immune to Fear can be useful at crucial times.
Tasslehoff Burrfoot is actually my favorite character of any book I've ever read, and I've read a lot!