Halfling

The comforts of home are the goals of most halflings' lives: a place to settle in peace and quiet, far from marauding monsters and clashing armies; a blazing tire and a generous meal; fine drink and fine conversation. Though some halflings live out their days in remote agricultural communities, others form nomadic bands that travel constantly, lured by the open road and the wide horizon to discover the wonders of new lands and peoples. But even these wanderers love peace, food, hearth, and home, though home might be a wagon jostling along an dirt road or a raft floating downriver.

BASIC INFORMATION

ANATOMY

The diminutive halflings survive in a world full of larger creatures by avoiding notice or, barring that, avoiding offense. 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. They like to wear simple, comfortable, and practical clothes, favoring bright colors.

CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE

Pastoral Pleasantries

Most halflings live in small, peaceful communities with large farms and well-kept graves. 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.

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: Alton, Ander, Cade, Corrin, Eldon, Errich, Finnan, Garret, Lindal, Lyle, Merric, Milo, Osborn, Perrin, Reed, Roscoe, Wellby
Female: 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

Halfling Traits

Your Halfling character has a variety of natural abilities common with your ancestry. You will also pick one of the available sub races below.
Halfling

Halfling

Ability Score Increase Choose one of: (a) Choose any +2; choose any other +1 (b) Choose any +1; choose any other +1; choose any other +1

Size Small

Speed 25 ft

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Brave

You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Lucky

When you roll a 1 on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can re-roll the die and must use the new roll.

Nimble

You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours.

Languages. Common, Halfling.

SUB RACES

Halflings are divided into two main sub races: Lightfoot and Stout. Choose one of the sub races presented below.

Lightfoot

As a lightfoot halfling (sometimes called hairfeet), you can easily hide from notice, even using other people as cover. You're inclined to be affable and get along well with others. Lightfoot halflings have spread the farthest and thus are the most common variety.
Lightfoots are more prone to wanderlust than other halflings. and often dwell alongside other races or take up a nomadic life.
Lightfoot

Lightfoot

Ability Score Increase Choose one of: (a) Choose any +2; choose any other +1 (b) Choose any +1; choose any other +1; choose any other +1

Size Small

Speed 25 ft

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Naturally Stealthy

You can attempt to hide even when you are obscured only by a creature that is at least one size larger than you.

Quick Feet

Your base walking speed increases to 30 feet.

Escape Artist

You have proficiency in the Stealth skill.

Languages. Common, Halfling.

Stout

As a stout halfling (sometimes called stronghearts), you're hardier than average and have some resistance to poison. Some say that stouts have dwarven blood.
Stout

Stout

Ability Score Increase Choose one of: (a) Choose any +2; choose any other +1 (b) Choose any +1; choose any other +1; choose any other +1

Size Small

Speed 25ft

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Relentless Endurance

When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a long rest.

Rowdy

You are proficient with your unarmed strikes, which deal 1d4 + your strength modifier damage on a hit.

Stout Resilience

You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage.

Languages. Common, Halfling.

by Anna Steinbauer

LIFESPAN

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

AVERAGE HEIGHT

3ft - 4ft

AVERAGE WEIGHT

40 - 45 pounds