Quick and resourceful wanderers, small in stature but great in courage.
Lore[]
Halflings are a small race known for their resourcefulness, quick wits, and steady nerves. They are a nomadic folk who roam waterways and mashlands. No people traven farther or see more of what happens in the world than halflings.
Play a halfling if you want...
- to be a plucky hero who is all too easy to underestimate.
- to be likable, warm, and friendly.
- to be a member of a race that favors rogue, ranger, and warlock classes.
Physical Qualities[]
Halflings stand about 1.2 meters tall and weigh about 35 kilos. They resemble small humans and are proportioned like human adults. Halflings have the same range of complexions as ahumans, but most halflings have dark hair and eyes. Halfling males do not have beards, but many have long, full sideburns. Both genders often wear complicated hairstyles, featuring complex braiding and weaving.
Halflings typically dress in clothes that match their surroundings and prefer earth tones and various shades of green. Their clothing and gear feature woven textures and stitching. Birds, river patterns, boats and fish are common images in halfling art and decoration.
Halflings have life spans comparable to humans.
Racial Traits[]
Average Height:
Average Weight:
Ability Scores: +2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma.
Size: Small.
Speed: 6 meters per round.
Vision: Normal
Skill bonuses: +2 Acrobatics, +2 Thievery.
Bold: You gain a +5 racial bonus to saving throws against fear.
Nimble Reaction: You gain a +2 racial bonus to AC against opportunity attacks.
Second Chance: You can use second chance as an encounter power.
Second Chance:
Encounter - Immediate Interrupt
Effect: When an attack hits you, force an enemy to roll the attack again. The enemy uses the second roll, even if it's lower.
Playing a Halfling[]
Halflings are an affable, warm and cheerful people. They survive in a world full of larger creatures by avoiding notice, or avoiding offence. They appear harmless and so have managed to survive for centuries in the shadow of empires and on the edges of was and political strife.
Halflings are practical and down to earth. The concern themselves with basic needs and simple pleasures, harboring few dreams of gold or glory. Adventurers are no more rare among halflings than among other races, but they usually pursue the adventurer's life for reasons of community, friendship, wanderlust, or curiosity.
Hlafling Characteristics: brave, curious, determined, down-to-earth, friendly, good-natured, lucky, nimble, optimistic, practical, resourceful, warm