- Creature Type Humanoid
- Size Small
- Speed 30 feet
- Alignment Neutral
- Age 40-50 years
- Racial Features
- 1+1 ASI Choose one ability score to increase by 1. Choose a different ability score to increase by 1.
- Mask of the Wild. You can attempt to hide even when you are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling snow, mist, and other natural phenomena.
- Lucky. When you roll a 1 on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die. You must use the new result, even if it is a 1.
- Riders. Halflings traverse long distances on their loyal mounts, giving them access to a Find Steed with an instant cast time. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest. In addition, they gain advantage on Wisdom (Animal Handling) checks.
- Speak with Small Beast. Through sounds and gestures, you can communicate simple ideas with Small or smaller beasts. Halflings love animals and often keep squirrels, badgers, rabbits, moles, woodpeckers, and other creatures as beloved pets.
- Society and culture Halflings are known for their cheerful, adventurous spirit and strong sense of community. Their society thrives on mutual support, with individuals often serving as guides, trackers, and bearers of good fortune on perilous journeys. Their natural affinity for nature makes them invaluable in many expeditions.
- Physiology Halflings possess lithe, agile bodies built for stealth and quick movement. Their small stature enables them to navigate dense foliage and tight spaces with ease.
- Religion Halflings traditionally hold beliefs of a higher force residing in fauna and flora of the wilds, with their religious practices centered around nature-related mystical forces, spirits and rituals (The Lady). Many times their everyday lives become integrated with a deep respect for the cycles and mysteries of the natural world.
- Language Halfling language originates in an ancient Sylvian, halflings are many times able to understand and communicate modern Sylvian used by elves. Orynthian, with dialects often specific to the region.
- Relevant questlines The Broken Heart, Orbis Imperialis