Halfling

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During ancient times, it is said that there was once a great kingdom known as Zimmergard, and its capital a prosperous citadel city known as Arnheim, a marvelous bastion of civilization, created by a small and resourceful people known as the Zimmerians, although most of the modern Aluria would know these people as the Halflings, a people of a fallen kingdom of ancient past that upon its fall at the hands of the Demons retreated deep into the isolated underdark and into the lands of the other races. Scattered and with no hope of reclaiming their once prosperous lands, lands which were now nothing but an empty and barren desert. The Halflings simply survived, with great sadness in their hearts they struggled to find a new identity through the generations. The Halflings of today are a secretive and distrustful yet social people, willing to both live along with other races as much as they are willing to steal a bit from them, and always dreaming to one day reclaim their land in some way.

Race health: 6

Race funds: 170 gold

Race stat bonuses: +1 Charisma, +1 Moxie, +1 Agility

Movement: 4

Sub-races:

Overlander: Overlander Halflings are the most commonly seen sub-species of halfling, this however does not make them the most numerous. Choosing to commonly live among other races such as humans, Overlanders have always had to struggle to maintain their identity and culture, yet still they maintain the spirit of the Halflings

Spirit of the smallfoots- Once per day, you may reroll your own critical failure.

Underspore: Rarely seen on the surface, Underspore Halflings are notable for having developed a close relationship with the fungus of the Underdark, some Underspore halflings choosing to form a symbiotic relationship with the colonies.

Sporefused- You have a seperate health pool for the symbiotic fungus taking you as a host, the fungus gives you immunity to one condition of your choice, if your fungoid lifeform is to die you will lose this immunity, if you are to die instead your character will transform into a spore zombie.

HALFLING NAMES

Halflings most commonly use gnome names or human names whilst with other races, in truth though a Halfling always hides a true name that they only use when talking with other halflings. True Halfling names are unisex and are taken from one of the parents, Halflings also notably don't have last names as they live in clans and see their clan as their last name

Halfling true names: Ikko, Gikka, Togge, Catta, Gehho, Segga, Makko, Hetta, Shnihho, Viggi, Mirra, Terghha, Shee, Landki, Yugga

Notable Halflings:

Irmil Cleanfoot (Royal Advisor of King Aldegard)

Quipidea (Leader of the Cult of love, pretend goddess)

Krikko (Captain of the Venomspite Mercenary Company, Ex-member of the Heroes of Yore)