Halfling Species in The Voice of Honor Guild | World Anvil
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Halfling

Halfling Features

Source: The Player's Handbook   Ability Scores Dex +2   Speed 25 ft.   Size Halflings average about 3 feet tall and weigh about 40 pounds. Your size is Small.   Lucky When you roll a 1 on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.   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.   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.

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. Male Names: Alton, Ander, Cade, Corrin, Eldon, Errich, Finnan, Garret, Lindal, Lyle, Merric, Milo, Osborn, Perrin, Reed, Roscoe, Wellby   Female Names: Andry, Bree, Callie, Cora, Euphemia, Jillian, Kithri, Lavinia, Lidda, Merla, Nedda, Paela, Portia, Seraphina, Shaena, Trym, Vani, Verna   Family Names: Brushgather, Goodbarrel, Greenbottle, High-hill, Hilltopple, Leagallow, Tealeaf, Thorngage, Tosscobble, Underbough

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Halfling

Common Dress Code

They like to wear simple, comfortable, and practical clothes, favoring bright colors.

History

The diminutive 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.   Most halflings live in small, peaceful communities with large farms and well-kept groves. They rarely build kingdoms of their own or even hold much land beyond their quiet shires. They typically don't recognize any sort of halfling nobility or royalty, instead looking to family elders to guide them. Families preserve their traditional ways despite the rise and fall of empires. Many halflings live among other races, where the halflings' hard work and loyal outlook offer them abundant rewards and creature comforts. Some halfling communities travel as a way of life, driving wagons or guiding boats from place to place and maintaining no permanent home.
Notable Characters
  • Tess (Half)
  • Bezel 
Scientific Name
Humanoid
Lifespan
They live to be about 150.
Average Height
They average about 3 ft.
Average Weight
They average about 40 lbs.
Average Physique
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.

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