Halflings
Short friendly humanoid inhabitants of the material plane. It's rare to find one without a song in their heart and a warm meal with a few plates for you.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Bipedal, short, almost identical to humans in skeletal and muscle structure.
Genetics and Reproduction
Identical to humans.
Growth Rate & Stages
They spend the first two years of their life as babies.
They then spend a few years as toddlers, typically 3.
Afterwards they live as children until they are 14-15 years old, where they hit adolescence.
At 20 they are considered mature enough to be classed as adults.
They then spend a few years as toddlers, typically 3.
Afterwards they live as children until they are 14-15 years old, where they hit adolescence.
At 20 they are considered mature enough to be classed as adults.
Ecology and Habitats
Frequently halflings live in burrows. Small mounds of dirt are hollowed out, many making chimneys to make themselves known to their friends.
Dietary Needs and Habits
They require the same amount of food as a human, but often overeat, their friendly nature the better of them.
Additional Information
Social Structure
They respect their elders, and in halfling burrows the eldest has say. But when in a city or town they obey authority, often leaning towards law.
Facial characteristics
Often rounded and soft. Eye colour varies but remains in the normal spectrum.
Average Intelligence
Fully sentient, but frequently more wise than smart. They can memorise recipies and the name of their extended families, but not maths.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
They actually lack darkvision and have no enhanced vision.
Civilization and Culture
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Common, Halfling
Common Etiquette Rules
Be polite, never turn away guests if you have anything to spare.
Culture and Cultural Heritage
A culture focused on being kind and warm to everyone around them. This may be an evolutionary trait, being generally unremarkable in all things but luck, they found help in others, and develop a symbiotic relationship with the stronger ones.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Halflings are everyone's best friends. If they aren't mentioned, they're usually friendly towards them.
Dwarves find them likeable because of their kind nature, but lack respect for them, as Halflings don't have any large historical achievements.
Elves, ever the graceful speicies, tend to avoid speaking with halflings because they don't like owing favours.
Introduce a human to a halfling and good luck peeling the two apart. They find a lot of common ground, neither having inborn talent, and halflings being really really good cooks. Halflings enjoy their company and mourn their loss.
Hobgoblins really hate halflings, seeing their kindness as weakness. They also make easy targets for pillaging.
Dwarves find them likeable because of their kind nature, but lack respect for them, as Halflings don't have any large historical achievements.
Elves, ever the graceful speicies, tend to avoid speaking with halflings because they don't like owing favours.
Introduce a human to a halfling and good luck peeling the two apart. They find a lot of common ground, neither having inborn talent, and halflings being really really good cooks. Halflings enjoy their company and mourn their loss.
Hobgoblins really hate halflings, seeing their kindness as weakness. They also make easy targets for pillaging.
Scientific Name
Brevis sapiens
Origin/Ancestry
Descended from humans, dwarves and gnomes
Lifespan
240 years
Average Height
0.9-1.1m
Average Weight
18-20kg
Average Physique
Short, with anywhere from chubby, to muscled and stocky
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Any shade of pale or tan, similar to humans.
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