Small Folk
Small Folk are a series of related sub-species. Most of the time they will go by their sub-species name. These sub-species include Gnomes and Halflings most prominently. Water Picts are a strange amphibious variety, similar to small folk, sea elves, and merfolk. Goblins are related but are also related to the hobgoblins. How those species might be inter-related is a subject of debate.
Basic Information
Anatomy
All subspecies are remarkably similar internally. Many have prehensile toes, allowing the picking up of things with toes. Not all cultures lean into this, but some are fond of being mostly barefoot. Their ear canals are constructed in such a way that prevents most symptoms of vertigo.
Their hair goes grey much later than many species, and they exhibit less male pattern baldness that others.
Water Picts are the exception among the small folk, being amphibious and able to breath in the water and in air. They also have some tribes that area. bit taller than most small folk, sometimes reaching five feel in height. Some are almost scaled, and others more hairy like otters. They have improved webbing between fingers and wider splayed toes for swimming.
Biological Traits
Some biological traits common to the small folk include an excellent sense of smell and taste. They are often known as good alchemists and cheesemakers. Fermented fruits and milks were perfected by many early cultures of small folk, likely due to this improved sense of smell.
Phobias: 1d8
- Nonaphobia - fear of the number 9
- Nyctophobia - fear of dark/darkness
- Claustrophobia - fear of enclosed/confined spaces
- Chiroptophobia - fear of bats
- Atychiphobia - fear of failure
- Disposophobia - fear of disposing of things
- Teratophobia - fear of disfigured people
- Teraphobia - fear of monsters
- Mazeophobia - fear of getting lost
- Hamartophobia - fear of sinning
Phillies: (unusual love of)
- Acrophilia - love of heights
- Autophilia - love of being alone
- Mysophilia - love of germs/dirt
- Entomophilia - love of insects
- Agoraphilia - love of open/public spaces
- Glossophilia - love of speaking publicly
- Enochlophilia - love of crowds
- Gerontophilia - love of growing old/aging
- Chirophilia - love of hands
- Hylophilia - love of trees, forests, woods
Genetics and Reproduction
They reproduce similar to humans with about the same gestation times and frequency of ovulation. The exception being the goblins, who have a reduced gestation of 6 months, and a higher likelyhood of twins. This difference drives some of the behaviour diffrences among goblinoid cultures.
Growth Rate & Stages
Onset of puberty is slightly earlier than humans (usually 9) with adulthood it is closer to 16. For Goblins it is a lot earlier (about age 7) and adulthood at 12. Gnomes live the longest at around 120 years, with halflings around 90. Goblins live typically only to the age of fourty. Water Picts while being closer in maturation ages to halflings and gnomes in early life tend to only have a lifespan of 45-60 years like goblins.
Generally 2'8" to 4" tall. Genders make no difference in height.
Gnomes are more known for wirery builds, Halflings are more muscularly squat, where goblins are smaller with larger head proportions and a mix of builds.
A variety of skin tones are had and often used as shorthand for the sub-species, though that isn't the most accurate way of determining sub-species. Bronze and yellow tones for gnomes, red to ruddy tones for halflings, with greens and blues for goblins. An aquatic sub-species known as water picts have silverly grey skin.
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