Halflings are merry folk who, though frail of stature, are crafty and make skilled artisans. The Halfling’s love of good food and drink is renowned and indeed these people are often found in a tavern indulging their desires. Halflings make poor warriors and usually depend on their cleverness and stealth to protect them.

Halflings originally come from Gleneden, a land next to the Wolfskael Mountains in western Nymidia. Recently they have found a new home in the Barony of the Dale and indeed many Halflings hail from there. Their home in New Gleneden in the Dale mirrors their life style in old Gleneden. That is to say, life is generally good there. Halflings live up to their reputation and spend a great deal of their time eating and drinking ales and wines and singing and dancing. They live a simple life of farming and tending to their small herds of animals.

Halflings produce a vast surplus of food but seldom see it that way and eat most of it. Sometimes however they do sell it for goods and services needed by the community as a whole. There are many, many craftsman among the Halflings and their goods are sought after by many outsiders. While their goods and surplus of food has made them a target in the past for raiders, their new home in Avalon affords them a level of security they have not been used to in past generations.

Halflings who do not farm or craft can be found adventuring around the world and have a reputation for being exceptional rouges getting into all kinds of places they were not meant to go. Some Halflings take up the Arcane skills but few if any become outright warriors, though there have been some to be sure. Most Halflings are too busy being happy to worry about matters of faith and few pursue such things. However, some have chosen to pick a faith and take up that fight for one of the world’s powers.

Advantages
Half cost for the Rogue Basic Career Skill List (5 Build Points)
Reduced cost for all Craftsman skills (1 Build Point each)
+1 Damage Bonus with all thrown weapons and Small Weapon skill
Disadvantages
-2 Body Points at Level 1
Double cost for the Stamina skill (8 Build Points)
Double cost for the Warrior Basic Career Skill List (20 Build Points)
Cannot use or learn the following weapons: Pole-Arms 2-Handed Weapons Bastard Weapons, including Spears A Shield Larger than Shoulder to Waist
Costume and Roleplaying Requirements
The player must wear fur on the tops of their feet and mutton chops for males and curly cues in front of ears for females
Native Literacy
Common