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4E Halflings unrecognizable from Tolkien hobbits
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<blockquote data-quote="~Johnny~" data-source="post: 3966235" data-attributes="member: 16493"><p>Great image choice, Zam. I agree that the 4e halflings seem bizarre and don't look at all small. The only way to tell they're halflings is the strange hair (which looks more like ancient Greek Herculanean style curls than dredlocks) and square ears. </p><p></p><p>If I were to redesign halflings, I would be happy to keep the thinner 3e look but I would try to pick some other physical trait to define them. Why not something that actually suggests small size, like large eyes? Perhaps they could have flat or upturned noses. Or perhaps (as in the picture above) they could have somewhat flamboyant hair to make themselves stand out in a tall world. And if they're going to be river-going, why not use that as an excuse to give them pirate-y outfit flourishes, like stripes and bandanas.</p><p></p><p>Most of the 4e races look really cool, but the halflings (even when drawn by William O'Connor in the inside cover spread) just look dumb. I suspect these physical changes will be slowly "retconned" over the course of the edition until they're looking just like 4e halflings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="~Johnny~, post: 3966235, member: 16493"] Great image choice, Zam. I agree that the 4e halflings seem bizarre and don't look at all small. The only way to tell they're halflings is the strange hair (which looks more like ancient Greek Herculanean style curls than dredlocks) and square ears. If I were to redesign halflings, I would be happy to keep the thinner 3e look but I would try to pick some other physical trait to define them. Why not something that actually suggests small size, like large eyes? Perhaps they could have flat or upturned noses. Or perhaps (as in the picture above) they could have somewhat flamboyant hair to make themselves stand out in a tall world. And if they're going to be river-going, why not use that as an excuse to give them pirate-y outfit flourishes, like stripes and bandanas. Most of the 4e races look really cool, but the halflings (even when drawn by William O'Connor in the inside cover spread) just look dumb. I suspect these physical changes will be slowly "retconned" over the course of the edition until they're looking just like 4e halflings. [/QUOTE]
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