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They gotta give halflings a much deserved buff for topping 5.89 percent participation. Maybe a bonus feat, +4 to any two attributes, heavy armor proficiency, a noticeably bigger font size than the other races (maybe even ALL CAPS), and move them to page 1. THE core 1 race. I gotta have more...

Maybe WOTC adds a subrace of halflings that are more martial or magical or xenophobic, etc. They can have the cake and eat it too. Come to think of it. An outcast counterpart like drow or duegar might be cool.

I guess that depends on the fabric of the setting. An urban elf scoundrel probably has a more interesting back story than a human who grew up in the city. Likewise a halfling captain of the guard. Halflings are probably similar to the rabbits in Zootopia and Judy Hops' story was probably more...

The description of humans bears as much weight when applied to a single human as the other descriptions bear for their respective races. In other words, it means very little. If someone who wants to play a dwarven pirate or brave halfling paladin, I'm not not gonna point to the PHB and say...

Yeah. That's what I still don't quite get from this thread. Just don't play a halfling or ban them from your game. Or quit your game if you feel strongly about it. I've noted previously that the "do it my way" feeling can be rather pervasive sometimes. When it's all said and done WOTC owns...

Why does there have to be a core 4 of races? I was not even aware there were tiers much less that people cared so strongly about said tiers. I don't think I've ever played with anyone who cared at all in what order the races appeared in PHB other than "this should be alphabetical". Someone...

Here is where your posts can be a bit grating. I think halflings are fine. I think there is a place for a pastoral, small race and I am content with it. My players are.content with it. From a business standpoint, I think it would horrible for WOTC to get rid of the "hobbit" like race. A lot...

People are disagreeing with you. They also disagree with the way certain opinions are treated as objective facts. Most people are fine with halflings. Since you are not, the game is structured to allow enough creative freedom to do what you want at your table. They don't care what page the...

You should not let the strangers you disagree with on the internet dictate how you play the game. No one here cares how you run your game nor will anyone take offense to how it is run.

Use a marker or pen to make the necessary modifications. It is also ok to tear out the halflings pages and discard then or tape them to the back of the book.

Right on. The tolerance levels for intolerance differ widely by our own personal experiences. It is a very personal thing and none of us have ever walked in every person's shoes.

That's the point of Gradine's post actually. That "old white dudes" are granted more leeway and respect because they are "old white dudes". I do think there is a difference between ignorance and intolerance. Ignorance can be overcome with some education, empathy, discussion, and good faith...

Nothing less than 128 percent

I thought I read Monster Manual. The assumption would be that they would be presented as a player option in a splat book. Misunderstanding 😉 I still think the PHB is fine. But we just agree to disagree there!

The suggestions to remove them from future iterations of the PHB effectively does remove them from a lot of games.

Yeah that's the thing. A lot of players do use them. Why should they have to lose them? Because the "lore" doesn't satisfy a small subset of players who can choose to lose or ban them at their own tables as they wish?

But I need in depth analysis of their migration patterns. Without that, it's a big fail for me. For all I know they could have travelled in RVs and stayed in Air BnBs. If so, did they have to modify the vehicles at all since they are short? Without the in depth coverage, the immersion is...

Then what is all the fuss about still? Sorry I just checked in on this thread. No I do not read every post. I hate to say it, but if people aren't interested in your ideas or are just shooting them down unfairly, you should just move on and make a new thread with your halflings homebrew...

I still don't get it but perhaps I am of below average intelligence. If you don't like halflings remove them, don't play one, or change them until you do like them. "Like" is a pretty subjective term in my opinion. I believe it is hard to prove how much ppl "like" halflings. The only...

What about Sherman's march through Georgia? He deliberately targeted civilians there and ruined the livelihoods of many civilians. It, however, ultimately helped end slavery as Lincoln was in danger of losing the 1864 election.