Homebrew Hobbit Species Details
Hobbits are a peaceful and unassuming race, standing between 3 to 4 feet tall, with round faces, curly hair, and often bare feet, which are naturally tough and covered in thick, curly hair. They inhabit the idyllic lands of the Shire and similar pastoral regions, preferring a quiet, rural lifestyle centered around farming, gardening, and simple pleasures such as eating, storytelling, and celebrating with friends. Hobbits are known for their love of comfort, good food, and drink, but beneath their unassuming exterior lies a surprising resilience and courage, especially when their home or loved ones are threatened. Though they seldom seek out adventure, those who do often leave a lasting impact on the world, drawing from a deep well of inner strength and determination.
Hobbit Traits
Hobbits are small, nimble folk known for their quiet courage, resilience, and love of simple comforts, with an innate ability to avoid danger and remain unseen when needed.Hobbit Nimbleness
You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours.
Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2.
Keen Senses
You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
Naturally Stealthy
You can attempt to hide even when you are obscured only by a creature that is at least one size larger than you. You have proficiency in stealth.
Age
The average lifespan of a Hobbit was about 100 years, though it was not unusual for a Hobbit to live as many as three decades beyond that. The time at which a young Hobbit matured and was accepted as an adult was 33, compared to Man's 18 years. Thus, a 50-year-old Hobbit would only be middle-aged.
Size
Hobbits average about 3 feet tall and weigh about 40 pounds. Your size is Small.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Lucky
When you roll a 1 on the d20 for an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.
Brave
You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Halfling. The Halfling language isn’t secret, but hobbits 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 hobbits speak Common to converse with the people in whose lands they dwell or through which they are traveling.
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