Halfling

The World is their Home

Halflings are creatures of contradiction. Important to halflings are the comforts of home; a blazing fire and a generous meal; fine drink and fine conversation. Yet, they travel constantly, lured by the open road and the wide horizon to discover the wonders of new lands and peoples. But even when wanderering, halflings love peace, food, hearth, and home, though home might be a wagon jostling along a dirt road or a raft floating downriver.
Small and practical, halflings survive in a world full of larger creatures by avoiding notice or, barring that, avoiding offense. Standing about 3 feet tall, they appear relatively harmless and so have managed to survive for centuries in the shadow of empires and on the edges of wars and political strife. They are inclined to be stout, weighing between 40 and 45 pounds.
Halflings’ skin ranges from tan to pale with a ruddy cast, and their hair is usually brown or sandy brown and wavy. They have brown or hazel eyes. Halfling men often sport long sideburns, but beards are rare among them and mustaches even more so. They like to wear simple, comfortable, and practical clothes, favoring bright colors.
Halfling practicality extends beyond their clothing. They’re concerned with basic needs and simple pleasures and have little use for ostentation. Even the wealthiest of halflings keep their treasures locked in a cellar rather than on display for all to see. They have a knack for finding the most straightforward solution to a problem, and have little patience for dithering.
They are an affable and cheerful people. They cherish the bonds of family and friendship, harboring few dreams of gold or glory. Yet so many venture into the world for reasons of community, friendship, wanderlust, or curiosity. They love discovering new things, even simple things, such as an exotic food or an unfamiliar style of clothing.
Halflings are easily moved to pity and hate to see any living thing suffer. They are generous, happily sharing what they have even in lean times. They are adept at fitting into a community of humans, dwarves, or elves, making themselves valuable and welcome. The combination of their inherent stealth and their unassuming nature helps halflings to avoid unwanted attention.
Halflings work readily with others, and they are loyal to their friends. They can display remarkable ferocity when their friends, families, or communities are threatened.
Many halflings live among other races, where the halflings’ hard work and loyal outlook offer them abundant rewards and creature comforts. Many travel as a way of life, driving wagons or guiding boats from place to place and maintaining no permanent home.
Halflings try to get along with everyone else and are loath to make sweeping generalizations—especially negative ones.
Halflings usually set out on the adventurer’s path to defend their communities, support their friends, or explore a wide and wonder-filled world. For them, adventuring is less a career than an opportunity or sometimes a necessity.

^{Halflings of Deadmouth Island}

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Halfling

Ability Score Increase +1 DEX, +1 CON, +1 CHA

Size Small

Speed 25 ft.

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Brave

You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Halfling Nimbleness

You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours.

Stout Resilience

You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage.

Naturally Stealthy

You can attempt to hide even when you are obscured only by a creature that is at least one size larger than you.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Halfling. The Halfling language isn’t secret, but halflings are loath to share it with others. They write very little, so they don’t have a rich body of literature. Their oral tradition, however, is very strong. Almost all halflings speak Common to converse with the people in whose lands they dwell or through which they are traveling.