Stout Halfling

The Stout Halfling is of a bigger build than their Lightfoot cousin and their skin tends to be a bit darker. Their height is not much bigger than Lightfeet, but their girth is as often muscle as it is fat. The Stout tend to come from Dwarven stock or adapt to their harsher environments so they have tougher skin, thicker hair, and larger hands.
Stouts do not travel as much as Lightfeet, preferring their homes and communities to the wide world. Their realistic approach makes them more prone to having standing units of martial force to defend and protect their family and homes. They do not fight needlessly but will not shy away from combat. As such they make fine warriors, paladins, clerics, and craftsmen.
In the Stout communities, particularly in the north, the Halflings tend to be a bit more structured and orderly, though they share the thoughts of men and women being equally and fairly represented. The military has more of a presence in the north and near Dwarfholds so they command a bit more respect than in other Halfling communities.

Additional Information

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Foothills; Burrowfast; Meadowspring

Civilization and Culture

Major Language Groups and Dialects

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, and Stout Halflings will also often speak Dwarvish

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Worship:  Lutien

Racial Features

Ability Score Increase: Your Dexterity score increases by 2.  Your Constitution score increases by 1

Speed: Your base walking speed is 25 feet

Lucky: When you roll a 1 on the d20 for 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

Stout Resilience:  You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Halfling

Lifespan

A Stout Halfling reaches adulthood at the age of 20 and generally lives into the middle of his or her second century

Average Height

Halflings average about 3 feet tall

Average Weight

Owing to their Dwarven influences, Stout Halflings weigh slightly more than their Lightfoot or Tallfellow cousins, averaging about 50 pounds

Average Physique

Stout Halflings are size small

Geographic Distribution

• Burrowfast Foothills
• Lutien's Vale