Halfling

Basic Information

Growth Rate & Stages

A halfling reaches adulthood at the age of 20

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

A halfling has a given name, a family name, and possibly a nickname. Family names are often nicknames that stuck so tenaciously they have been passed down through the generations.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

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.

Lifespan

A halfling generally lives into the middle of his or her second century.

Average Height

Halflings average about 3 feet tall

Average Weight

about 40 pounds