Halflings

Halflings are a race native to Alandor. They are unable to wield magic, but do not mourn it. They are both homefolk and wanderers, seeking peace and hearth wherever they go.

Origin
Halflings have been around Alandor for as long as history can record. Like small humans, no one knows why they are smaller, if they are perhaps a mix between humans and the old and distant dwarrows in the Elemental Plane of Earth.

Halflings value home and hearth and while some travel, some build great communities. There is no real difference between the subtypes except for where they reside and what they value: Harbers are great farmers, while Halfhills are wandering travellers that take to exploring the world.

Names
Halflings take a given name and a family name, often going under nicknames instead of the other two. Family names are often nicknames that have stuck so hard that they have been passed down through the generations.

Male names: Alton, Cade, Errich, Finnan, Lule, Merric, Milo, Perrin, Roscoe, Wellby

Female names: Andry, Callie, Cora, Kithri, Merla, Nedda, Porta, Shanna, Vani, Verna

Family names: Goodbarrel, Greenbottle, Hightopple, Leafgallow, Thorngage, Underbough

Appearance
Halflings look like small humans, reaching up to only around the 1 meter and look harmless. Their skin colour ranges from tan to pale and have hazel or other dark eyes.

Halfling males don't grow beards, only a fair amount of stubble. Because of this, they rarely ever grow mustaches either.

They like to wear simple, comfortable and practical clothes, favouring bright colours.

Age
Funnily, halflings become mature at the same age as humans, in their 20s, but they live for almost 200 years. No one knows why they live for so long but the halflings certainly don't complain.

Some would suggest that the lack of magic within the halfling race can be attributed.

Personality
Halflings are a cheerful people who cherish the bonds of family and friendship as well as the comforts of home. They have few dreams of gold or glory. Even adventurers usually venture into the world for reasons of community, friendship, wanderlust and curiosity. They love discovering new things, simple or complicated, like exotic food or an unfamiliar style of clothing.

They are easily moved to pity and hate to see suffering. They are generous, happily sharing what they have even in lean times. Halflings can display remarkable ferocity when their friends or communities are threatened.

Many halflings live among other races, where their hard work and loyal outlook offer them abundant rewards and comforts. They are always welcome, as it is seen as good luck to have a halfling travelling with you.

Harbers
Harbers live in small, peaceful communities with large farms and well-kept groves. They rarely build kingdoms of their own or even hold much land beyond their quiet shires. They don't recognise any sort of halfling nobility or royalty, instead looking to family elders to guide them. Harber-families preserve their traditional ways despite the rise and fall of empires.

Halfhills
Halfhills are wanderers who don't recognise any permanent home that can be provided, never quite leaving the road. They form travelling communities as a way of life, driving wagons or guiding boats from place to place.Halfhills set out to explore a wide and wonder-filled world. For them, adventuring is less a career than an lifestyle.

Trivia

 * Halflings are also a nickname for Tolkien's hobbits, but hobbits are not related at all to these halflings
 * For such an usual race, much about halflings is still shrouded in mystery