Homebrew Quarterling Species Details

Half a world away

With Halflings often described as tiny humans those who are half-halfling (quarterlings) very much blend and meld into both societies. They can be seen as tall haflings or small humans and are completely accepted into both cultures. Often those who have this ancestry live their lives not feeling they have to decide between the two sides like other half-human creatures e.g. half-elves. It is possible for those of this ancestry who don't know their parentage to be unaware of their mixed raced nature, and will just assume they are one or the other dependent on their height.

Small and Practical

Like halflings, quarterlings survive in a world full of larger creatures by avoiding notice or, barring that, avoiding offense. Standing between 4 and 5 feet tall, they appear relatively harmless and so have managed to survive for centuries in the shadow of empires and on the edges of wars and political strife. They don't tend to be as stout as halflings and take on the slimer appearance of humans weighing between 60 and 90 pounds.

Half-Halfling coloration and features lie somewhere between their human and halfling parents, leaving them to fit into either or society, they are not usually as hairy as halflings. 

Blend into the Crowd

Like Halflings, they are adept at fitting into a community of humans, dwarves, or elves, making themselves valuable and welcome. The combination of their inherent stealth and their unassuming nature helps them to avoid unwanted attention.

Halfling Names

Half-Halflings typicaly use a combination of Halfling and Human names, to show the duality between the two races. They typically have a given name and a family name.

Sub Races

Ghostwise Quarterling

Ghostwise halflings were generally very concerned (some might say obsessed) with family and clan. They do not experience as much wanderlust as the other halflings subraces.

Lightfoot Quarterling

As a lightfoot quaterling, you can easily hide from notice, even using other people as cover. You’re inclined to be affable and get along well with others. In the Forgotten Realms, lightfoot halflings have spread the farthest and thus are the most common variety

Stout Quarterling

As a stout quarterling, you’re hardier than average and have some resistance to poison. Some say that stouts have dwarven blood. In the Forgotten Realms, these halflings are called stronghearts, and they’re most common in the south.

Quarterling Traits

Your Quaterling character has a number of traits in common with humans and halflings.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and two other ability scores of your choice increase by 1.

Age

A half-halfling reaches adulthood at the age of 18. They typically live longer than a humans eight decades but don't ordinarily reach a halfling's 15. They normally live into their 11th decade. 

Size

Half-halflings usually come in taller than halflings but smaller than humans. They average around 4 and a half feet tall and weigh about 70 pounds. Your size is considered small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Alignment

Half- halflings like their human counterparts tend to have a wider variety of alignments. Although they do tend to be good and well natured.

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. 

Halfling Nimbleness

You can move through the space of any creature that is of small or medium size.

Brave

You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.