So, I know Orge's have frontal stun immunity Iksars have boosted AC, don't know by how much, I wanna say it's like 35 or something like that. So my question is, if I wanted to make a gnome SK, would any of the content be a challenge? Or is it all still doable without those racial bonuses?
Steadfast Will AA supercedes the ogre racial advantage for all SKs. 35ac is ... not quite nothing, but the difference is unparsably small. Differences of ac like that only matter when the choice to favor such informs selection of ... 20 items, 20 augs, so on You want to be a gnome, be a gnome. You get a "free" leg up on advancing your Artisan augment with Tinkering
And Gnome Shadow Knights have the highest possible AA count, so you can lord that over everybody else. And you never have to shrink! Gnome SKs for the win!
My sk is a Gnome that worships Bertox, named Clamidio Laclappio, one of the most fun characters I have