Halfling

Halflings are small creatures who often look very similar to human children, except their ears are much smaller, furry, and tend to protrude from the head more prominently than in humans. Halflings skin tones vary in a similar fashion to humans, though halfling coloration has tended toward a medium brown over generations of breeding to favor the coloration. It is exceptionally rare to find either a very pale or very dark skinned halfling in the current era. Halfling hair is very soft, often wavy or curly, and grows thickly on the scalp, forearms, backs of the hands, lower legs, and the tops of the feet. This hair is present (though less thick and full) from birth, filling in slowly as they age. Most adult halflings are quite hairless on their faces, upper arms, torsos, and upper legs. Halfling hair is generally a dark auburn to a medium brown, with very little variation in between. Halflings range from 2' to 3'6" and they typically weigh between 40 and 90 lbs. Halfling lifespans average about 120 years, with the oldest reaching 165. Halflings reach physical maturity between 8-10 years but do not reach sexual maturity until nearly 60. Halflings tend to retire from their craft or occupation in order to raise their children in their twilight years, particularly since childbirth in halflings is quite traumatic. An estimated 60% of halfling mothers die in childbirth, and it is very common for halfling children to be raised by their widower fathers.

Civilization and Culture

Culture and Cultural Heritage

In Haarfgn, Halflings refer to themselves as Heiflein (High-flen). Some Halfling scholars and activists have begun to argue that the Efali bastardization of their native ancestry name is infantilizing and racist, and a movement to reclaim the Heiflein moniker has steadily been gaining traction.

Lifespan

120 years

Average Height

2' 8"

Average Weight

65 lbs