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Overview

Halflings are clever, capable, and resourceful survivors. They are notoriously curious and show a daring that many larger Races can’t match.

Racial Traits

• +2 Dexterity, –2 Strength
• +1 size bonus to Armor Class
• +1 size bonus on attack rolls
• +4 size bonus on Hide checks
• +2 racial bonus on Jump, Listen, and Move Silently checks.
• +1 racial bonus on all saving throws.
• +2 morale bonus on saving throws against fear: This bonus stacks with the Halfling’s +1 bonus on saving throws in general.
• +1 racial bonus on attack rolls with thrown weapons.
• Carrying capacity is three-quarters of that of a Medium character.
• -4 Intimidate penalty for each class size lower (-4 vs. normal, -8 vs. large).

Deities

Further information: Deity feats

• Aureon (Quarterstaff): Follower of AureonYou follow Aureon, member of the Sovereign Host, and use his favored weapon. You are proficient with Quarterstaves and gain +1 to hit with them. → Child of AureonYou follow Aureon. You gain +2 to attack and damage rolls with Quarterstaves. → Aureon's InstructionYou are a devoted follower of Aureon, and your faith has been rewarded. Activate this ability to channel the power of Aureon's wisdom for 24 seconds plus 6 seconds per Religious Lore feat you have.
  
  In this state, you gain +4 Wisdom, +3 to Spell Penetration, +2 to your effective level for Turn Undead, +4 to maximum Hit Dice affected when using Turn Undead, and +4 to the total Hit Dice affected by Turn Undead. → Beloved of AureonUnknown
• Blood of Vol (Dagger): Follower of the Blood of VolYou follow the Blood of Vol. You are proficient with Daggers and gain +1 to hit with them. → Child of the Blood of VolYou follow the Blood of Vol. You gain +2 to attack and damage rolls with Daggers. → The Blood is The LifeYou are a devoted follower of the Blood of Vol, and your zeal has been rewarded. Activate this ability to draw upon the power within your own blood for 24 seconds plus 6 seconds per Religious Lore feat you have.
  
  In this state, you gain +4 Constitution, 100% Fortification, +10 to Fortitude Saves, and PRR and MRR equal to the number of Religious Lore feats you have. While in this state and have a Dagger in your main hand, you also gain Vampirism, stacking with other sources of Vampirism. → Beloved of the Blood of VolYou follow the Blood of Vol. You have +3 to attack and damage rolls with daggers.
• Olladra (Sickle): Follower of Olladra → Child of Olladra → Luck of Olladra → Beloved of Olladra
• Onatar (Warhammer): Follower of Onatar → Child of Onatar → Onatar's Forge → Beloved of Onatar
• Silver Flame (Longbow): Follower of the Silver Flame → Child of the Silver Flame → Silver Flame Exorcism → Beloved of the Silver Flame
• Sovereign Host (Longsword): Follower of the Sovereign Host → Child of the Sovereign Host → Unyielding Sovereignty → Beloved of the Sovereign Host

Feats

Dragonmark Feats

Further information: Dragonmarks

There is one dragonmark carried by Halflings - Mark of Healing, carried by House Jorasco.

Racial feats

Icon	Feat	Type	Description	Prerequisites
	Halfling Agility	Passive	Halflings are agile and gain a +2 bonus to Jump and Move Silently checks.	Halfling
	Halfling Bravery	Passive	Halflings are naturally resistant to fear and gain a +2 morale bonus to saving throws versus fear effects.	Halfling
	Halfling Keen Ears	Passive	Halflings have keen ears and gain a +2 bonus to Listen checks.	Halfling
	Halfling Luck	Passive	Halflings are surprisingly lucky and gain a +1 luck bonus on all saving throws.	Halfling
	Halfling Size Bonus	Passive	As a Small creature, Halflings gain a +1 size bonus to attack rolls and Armor Class, and a +4 bonus on Hide checks.	Halfling
	Halfling Thrown Weapon Focus	Passive	Halflings develop their throwing skill starting at a very young age. As a result, halflings get a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using any thrown weapon.	Halfling

Racial past life feats

• 1st - +1 Move Silently
• 2nd - +1 Dexterity

Enhancements

Core abilities

	Halfling Luck : +1 to all Saving Throws
	AP Cost: 1	Level: 1	Progression: 0	No requirements
	Dexterity : +1 Dexterity
	AP Cost: 2	Level: 4	Progression: 1	Requires: Halfling Luck
	Halfling Luck: +1 to all Saving Throws
	AP Cost: 1	Level: 7	Progression: 3	Requires: Halfling Dexterity
	Dexterity: +1 Dexterity
	AP Cost: 2	Level: 11	Progression: 4	Requires: Halfling Luck
	Halfling Luck: +1 to all Saving Throws
	AP Cost: 1	Level: 16	Progression: 6	Requires: Halfling Dexterity

Tier One

Requires Halfling Luck

	Jorasco Dragonmark Focus: +1/+2/+3 dragonmark use per day, +1/+2/+3 Heal
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	Requires: Least Dragonmark of Healing
	Stealthy: +1/+2/+3 Hide and Move Silently. Rank 3: Throw attacks you perform while sneaking deal +1[W] damage.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements
	Acrobatic: +1/+2/+3 Balance, Jump, and Tumble. +2/+4/+6 Armor Class while tumbling.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements
	Cunning: +1/+2/+3 Bluff skill and to hit while performing Sneak Attacks.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements
	Bold: You overcome fear quickly - fear and shaken effects are removed from you after 12/6/3 seconds.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements

Tier Two

Requires 5 APs spent in tree

	Lesser Dragonmark of Healing: Lesser Dragonmark Spell: Cure Serious Wounds.
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	Requires: Jorasco Dragonmark Focus
	Break Out The Leeches: Lesser Dragonmark Spell: Positive Energy Leeches. (Removes one negative level, one poison, and one disease from your living target once every 3 seconds. Duration is equal to your Heal skill. This ability shares a counter with Lesser Dragonmark of Healing)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	Requires: Lesser Dragonmark of Healing
	Nimble Reaction: +1/+2/+3 Armor Maximum Dexterity Bonus and Maximum Dodge Bonus
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	Requires: Acrobatic
	Guile: +1 Sneak attack die
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	Requires: Cunning
	Heroic Companion: Action Boost: Grants an ally +0.25/+0.5/+1[W], +2/+4/+6 to hit and saving throws, 0/+2%/+4% Dodge and 0/0/+10 Physical Resistance Rating. (Cooldown: 30 seconds)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	No requirements

Tier Three

Requires 10 APs spent in tree

	Greater Dragonmark of Healing: Greater Dragonmark Spell: Heal.
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Requires: Lesser Dragonmark Focus
	Skillful Thrower: You can use your Dexterity modifier for damage with returning thrown weapons.
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	No requirements
	Improved Dodge: +1%/+2%/+3% Dodge when wearing light or no armor.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 10	Requires: Dodge, Nimble Reaction
	Guile: +1 Sneak attack die
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Requires: Guile - Tier 2

Tier Four

Requires 15 APs spent in tree

	Master Thrower: You gain a +1 Competence bonus to the Critical Threat Range of returning thrown weapons.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 15	Requires: Skillful Thrower
	Halfling Agility: Up to once per second when you are hit, you gain 1% dodge until you are missed. This effect can stack up to 5 times.
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 15	Requires: Improved Dodge
	Guile: +1 Sneak attack die
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 15	Requires: Guile

Additional Background

While not considered to be separate races, there are certainly two distinct types of Halflings. Khorvaire (civilized) Halflings, and Talenta Halflings. Except where noted below, the following entries are for the Talenta Halflings.

Physical Description

Male and Female Halfling

Halflings typically stand about 3 feet tall, and weigh only 30-35 pounds. Skin color ranges from a dark tan to ruddy, and eye color is typically black or brown. Their hair is usually black, and falls straight. Males often wear long sideburns, but beards are rare and mustaches almost unheard of. Halflings are considered adults at the age of 20 and usually live into their second century.

Lands

The Talenta plains are located in what was the northeastern section of Cyre. They are bordered to the west by the Mournland and lake Cyre, to the south and east by the Blade Desert, to the north-east by the Ironroot mountains, and to the north by Karnnath. The Halflings have lived on these lands for as long as any can remember, although before the influx of humans into Khorvaire they ranged across a much larger area of lands than they do today.

The plains are mostly grassland steppes, but there is an unusual variety of wildlife. The most notable are the dinosaurs that roam the planes, ranging in size from similar to a small dog to as large as an elephant. Halflings will typically domesticate these dinosaurs, using them as mounts for riding while traveling or hunting.

Politics

The Halflings of Talenta are nomadic and tribal by nature. On all of the plains, there is only one permanent community - Gatherhold, which is maintained by House Ghallanda and visited and used by all tribes occasionally but permanently occupied by none. Tribes can range in size from as few as fifty to as many as a thousand or more.

Halflings hold all members of a tribe to be of equal worth, and also of all tribes to be equal. Tribes tend to elect a leader, called a Lath, to make decisions for the tribe as a whole. The Lath only has power as long as he has the trust of the tribe, and a new Lath can be elected at any time.

A Lathon would be a leader of leaders, with the ability to speak for all tribes. There is, and has been, only one of these. Lathon Halpum, who was elected to speak for the Halflings at the Thronhold negotiations on behalf of the Halfling tribes.

They also have no prejudices against any of the other races, with the exception of Valenar elves who virtually every tribe has had a skirmish with. Valenar elves are viewed as enemies for trying to encroach on Halfling lands, but also with respect for their fighting skills.

However, because of their isolation, and distrust of civilization, few Talenta Halflings have learned the languages of other races. Even when they have learned some language, they often don't learn or refuse to use names for objects, preferring to refer to them by a descriptive phrase instead.

Dragonmarks

Halflings may carry one of two dragonmarks:

The Mark of Hospitality, carried by House Ghallanda. This house is based out of Gatherhold on the Talenta plains, although it does do a majority of its business elsewhere on Khorvaire.

The Mark of Healing, carried by House Jorasco. This house moved its headquarters to Karrnath in order to be closer to the greater number of people that needed its services.

Society

Halflings have always been nomads and hunters. As such, Talenta Halflings are taught riding, fighting, hunting, and tracking almost from birth. All Halflings are considered hunters, in addition to whatever other duties they may have within the tribe.

As such, hunting is seen almost as a spiritual event. Even common daily events are often considered in terms of hunting, predator, and prey. Halflings also have a special mask that they wear before setting out on a hunt. Donning the mask is almost ritualistic in itself, and when wearing it, they try to become one with the hunt, not speaking except with whistles and hand signals. It is also used to help hide their sense of self, so that their spirit may bond with that of their dinosaur mount.

Talenta Halflings rarely follow any of the common organized religions of Khorvaire. Besides the spirituality of the hunt itself, they also honor the spirits of their ancestors and the souls of their dinosaur mounts. The honor they feel for their ancestors is more a sign of respect than any actual belief that the spirits are still present. However, in battle, every Halfling hopes to unite their spirit with that of their mount's, so that together they will be something greater, and that the spirit of the Halfling may be proven as worth as that of their dinosaur is already known to be.

The Talenta Halflings tend to own very few possessions. Being nomadic, they must by necessity keep only what they or their mounts can carry. But even then it is minimalist. Even the largest of the Halfling tribes can strike camp and be on the move within ten minutes of deciding to do so. What possessions they do own tend to be ornately decorated, often with geometric shapes, or pictures that tell a story.

Khorvaire Halflings: Khorvaire Halflings tend to fit in with whatever civilization they are living in. Many have been gone from the plains for generations, and do not know anything more about them than anyone else living outside them.

Khorvaire Halflings tend to put a strong emphasis on the value of friendship, to the point of considering close friends to be family, and show deep loyalty to family and friends. Some of their nomadic heritage does show, in that they still place value on readiness and self-reliance, and tend to place little value on personal possessions.

References

• Map of Eberron
• GameAmp
• Dragonmarked houses
• DnD Sourcebook - Races of Eberron
• DnD Sourcebook - Players Guide to Eberron