Halfling
Halflings are small humanoids renowned simultaneously for their simple agrarian lifestyle and their incredible bravery in the face of danger.
Nearly all male halflings were incapable of growing true beards, though many had long sideburns. Halfling hairstyles were often complex, with strands woven together or braided. Although halflings had an affinity for collecting valuables, they did not prefer to wear these on their person, instead preferring more comfortable clothing.
Civilization and Culture
Culture and Cultural Heritage
Halfling communities were tightly knit groups found around the world, usually near the settlements of other races. Most halflings didn't recognize the claims of kings or nobles as sovereign rulers but instead looked primarily to their family elders to guide them. This focus on bloodlines enabled halfling traditions to continue for millennia relatively intact.[10] Halflings also valued a sense of community; halflings naming each other "halfling" was a salute of brotherhood
Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals
Halfling communities were tightly knit groups found around the world, usually near the settlements of other races. Most halflings didn't recognize the claims of kings or nobles as sovereign rulers but instead looked primarily to their family elders to guide them. This focus on bloodlines enabled halfling traditions to continue for millennia relatively intact.[10] Halflings also valued a sense of community; halflings naming each other "halfling" was a salute of brotherhood
History
Halfling history was, by and large, like the race, unremarkable. Halflings did not even have a unified culture to call their own. Records and evidence seemed to indicate that halflings, as a race, only appeared fairly recently, and after the appearance of the creator races, around the same time as dwarves, elves, and giants. The original homeland of halflings is uncertain, though it may have been within the area south of Preamor and few were seen in the north until after the Hin Ghostwars, a tragic event that split the halflings into their current three breeds.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Halflings, in general, tried their best to get along with everybody, though exceptions did exist and ghostwise halflings were notoriously xenophobic. Lightfoot and strongheart halflings, however, were friendly and outgoing and were uncommonly adept at fitting into communities of humans, dwarves, elves, or gnomes. Most halflings, in fact, didn't live in communities of their own but instead regions dominated by other races. This was particularly true in human societies, which attracted halflings because of the comparative rapidity with which they changed. It should be noted that halflings usually found insults directed at them to be amusing rather than insulting
Lifespan
A halfling was typically considered an adult in their early twenties and some lived into their 150s.
Average Height
2′8″‒3′4″ (81.3‒102 cm)
Average Weight
30‒35 lb (14‒16 kg)
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Most halflings had dark hair and eyes, regardless of their skin complexion which, although commonly ruddy in hue had a similar range to humans.
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