Halfling Perks

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Race Overview

Inherent Abilities:

• Any kind of saving throw to end a spell or condition occurs at the beginning of your turn, instead of the end.
• The amount of food you have to eat every day to avoid gaining exhaustion levels is doubled.
• The number of workweeks you need to learn a new language or tool proficiency is reduced by 3.
• You have proficiency and expertise with either Cook’s Utensils, Herbalism Kit, or Alchemist's Supplies. (Your Choice)

Point Balance: 24
Size: Small
Speed: 25ft
Language: You know International, Southlander Common, and Halfling.
Age: Halflings are considered mature at 25 and live an average of 90 years.
Physical Description: Halflings have the same proportions as an Adult Human despite their much smaller stature. Their feet, however, are proportionally much larger than a normal Human’s and covered in hair at the top. Halflings are typically paler-skinned than most Humans, although it is not the same level of Gray as found among the Shantil. Halflings also have a slight point to their ear, much like an Elf’s. Finally, Halflings are unable to grow a full beard or a mustache, meaning Halflings can only grow long sideburns or muttonchops.
Social Difficulty: 2. Halflings are well-liked enough by most people due to how many of them are popular entertainers or writers. Many are still wary of Halflings as their small size, love of adventure, and carefree attitudes generate many Halfling kleptomaniacs. Your social difficulty goes up to 4 around Veizmarkers, who lost some of their best lands to the Halflings during the Age of Collapse and now also have to deal with constant thievery from them. In Veizmark, it's not uncommon for a child's birthday celebration to have a Halfling made of straw filled with candies they've "stolen." The children are blindfolded and beat the Halfling with sticks until they drop the candies.

Perks

Perk	Cost	Boon
Outlander's Constitution	-1	Your immune system is less resistant to the native diseases of Halaran. You have Disadvantage on checks or Saving Throws to resist them.
Edaphologist	1	You have proficiency and expertise with Alchemist's Supplies
"Sterr ap Tavesh!" Battlecry	1	While you are mounted on a Pony, their movement speed is increased by 10ft. Their Health is also increased by a number equal to your character level.
Bow of the Stars	3	Your connection to the Starfather allows you to create a Bow of Stars, an ancient weapon used by Halflings to carve out the Small Nation. Crushing up a silver coin worth 1sp, you may throw the dust out to summon a shining Shortbow. The bow deals 1d4 + your Racial Spellcasting Modifier, or your Dexterity modifier. The Bow and the arrows shot from this bow emit light in a 5ft radius and dim light for another 5ft. The first attack against a creature hit by this bow has Advantage. It has a range of 90ft, lasts for 1 minute before disintegrating, and is considered magical.
Protection of the Starfather	3	Once per long rest, you may cast the spell Shield of Faith on yourself.
Hearty Stew	4	With one hour of work, Cook’s Utensils, and an at least slightly edible handful of food (twigs, berries, bark, etc.) you can make a hearty stew enough for three people. The stew tastes delicious no matter what you put in. Additionally, a creature that consumes the stew adds 5 to their Hit Point Maximum (only once per creature) for 8 hours. Once you use this ability, you may not use it again until after you have completed a Long Rest.

Origin/Ancestry

The Starry Realm

Lifespan

90 years

Average Height

3'6"

Average Weight

45 lbs.