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Halflings are a fictional race found in some fantasy works. They tend to be depicted as physically similar to humans , except about half as tall and not as stocky as the similarly sized dwarves . Halflings are often depicted as having slightly pointed ears along with leathery-soled feet which are covered with curly hair.
Tolkien devised a fictional history with three types of hobbits, with different physical characteristics and temperaments: Harfoots, Fallohides, and Stoors. By the time of Bilbo and Frodo, these kinds had intermixed for centuries, though unevenly, so that some families and regions skewed more towards descent from one of the three groups.
Hobbits are a race of Middle-earth, also known as 'halflings' on account of their short stature. They are characterized by curly hair on their heads and leathery feet with furry insteps; they do not wear shoes. Many hobbits live in the Shire as well as Bree, and they once lived in the vales of the Anduin. They are fond of an unadventurous life ...
Half-elves are a subrace unto themselves, blending the features of human and elf. Half-elves look like elves to humans and like humans to elves (hence their elven description as "half-human"). They do well with elves, humans, gnomes, dwarves, and halflings, a social ease reflected in racial bonuses to the Diplomacy and Gather Information skills ...
A dwarf, in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy roleplaying game, is a humanoid race, one of the primary races available for player characters.The idea for the D&D dwarf comes from the dwarves of European mythologies and J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955), and has been used in D&D and its predecessor Chainmail since the early 1970s.
Gnomes were originally introduced to Dungeons & Dragons as a new alternative to dwarves, elves, and halflings. [3] [4] They were developed from mythology from a number of different sources, originally being a bearded, short race similar to halflings and dwarves. The gnome's niche in play was made magical to separate it from the more warrior ...
Duergar racial traits; History of the Dwarf/Duergar war, relations with dragons and more; Chapter 4: Gith and Their Endless War Githyanki and Githzerai racial traits; Wars, history, culture and more; Chapter 5: Halflings and Gnomes Deep Gnome racial traits; Halfling lifestyle, mythology and more; Gnome locales, gods and more; Chapter 6: Bestiary
A combination of the traits of humans and horses, along with their affinity for wilderness survival, gives the centaur incredible strength, slightly less than twice the strength of an average human and the dexterity of an average elven archer. They are also known for their astounding ability to take much punishment, and for their wisdom.