Homebrew Dark Sun Halfling Species Details

Halfling
"YOU HAVE DESECRATED OUR SACRED PLACE," A
wispy voice called from behind. Just in front of the stand of
trees, there stood a halfling, looking wild and primal with his
painted body and forest-decorated hair, and pointing a crude,
bone sword at the party. "The ancient nature-masters cannot
forgive you for trespassing, and neither can I! I will raise up
the forest itself to destroy you!" All of a sudden, a rain of
arrows exploded out of the trees, splintering on the ground
all around the surprised group, while the feral cries of
halfling warriors echoed from the darkness of the forest.
In the ancient past, halflings were the masters of the world.
According to their myths, they were the original inhabitants
of the old times, and all other folk are descended from them.
That said, today's halflings bear little resemblance to their
supposedly ancient forebears. Where once halflings filled the
land in every direction, today they inhabit the slowly
disappearing forests and jungles, like the Forest Ridge.
Where once they were civilized masters of an advanced
society, today they are feral, savage creatures as wild as the
arid winds. They are more willing to eat a stranger in their
lands than to welcome him.
Small and Primitive
Halflings are diminutive in stature, standing about 3 feet tall.
They are muscled and proportioned like humans, but they
have the faces of wise and beautiful children that never
succumb to the rigors of age. They weigh between 50 and 60
pounds and are virtually always in peak physical condition.
Their skin ranges between pale to tan and their hair is
usually a brown or black mane. They have brown or hazel
eyes, though blue are rarely found; such halflings are said to
bear the life of the oceans inside them.
The appearances of the halflings are considered primitive
by most of the other Athasian races; while their garments are
usually a plain loincloth and occasionally a vest or shirt,
halflings fancy painting their skins in various colors. They
rarely tend to their hair, instead letting them grow in great
lengths, and keeping them unkempt and dirty. Halfings sport
no body hair.
Solidary and Ritualistic
Halflings possess a great deal of racial unity. Though divided
politically into separate villages and communities, halflings
have great respect for their race as a whole. Disputes
between members of communities are most often settled
peaceably, through ritual and custom. These custom are often
directed by each tribe's shaman, the spiritual leaders who
hold positions of honor and respect above all other halflings.
On a personal level, halflings relate very well to one
another, well enough to have built a considerable culture rich
in art, song, and other expressive communication. Ritual and
custom control every aspect of halfling life. Such is the
diversity of their culture, that the rest of the races find it
difficult to comprehend. More than a few times, a halfling will
be frustrated by outsiders who can't seem to grasp their
abstract thinking and complicated concepts. Fortunately,
halflings who have travelled widely outside their traditional
home have a much greater tolerance toward those of
"lacking" culture.
Self-Improvement
Halfling culture cares for each individual's inner well-being
and spiritual unity with race and environment. They have
little concept of conquest or monetary wealth, and vices that
other societies take for granted — such as greed and avarice
— are particularly discouraged.

Dark Sun Halfling Traits

Dark Sun Traits

Halfling Athleticism

You can add your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier to all Athletics skill checks.

Innately Stealthy

You have proficiency in the Stealth skill.

Savage Attacks

When you score a critical hit with a weapon attack, you can roll one of the weapon's damage dice one additional time and add it to the extra damage of the critical hit.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age

A halfling reaches adulthood at the age of 20 and generally lives into the middle of his or her second century.

Alignment

Most halflings are lawful good. As a rule, they are good-hearted and kind, hate to see others in pain, and have no tolerance for oppression. They are also very orderly and traditional, leaning heavily on the support of their community and the comfort of their old ways.

Size

Halflings average about 3 feet tall and weigh about 40 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Halfling Resistance

You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, and resistance to poison damage.

Halfling Nimbleness

You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Halfling. The Halfling language isn’t secret, but halflings are loath to share it with others. They write very little, so they don’t have a rich body of literature. Their oral tradition, however, is very strong. Almost all halflings speak Common to converse with the people in whose lands they dwell or through which they are traveling.