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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Grassy Gnoll" data-source="post: 7346413" data-attributes="member: 6788652">I prefer to lose half-elves completely, and replace them with Halflings. Some of my reasoning is below.One: 'Halfling' is not a name for a people they would embrace, IMO. Seems pejorative. But it fits a hybrid race, much like Half Orc.Two: The children of elves and humans have 'Luck' because of a form of residual magic from the Elven side.Three: Stouts share more resemblance to their human parent, while Lightfoots (Lightfeet?) share more resemblance to the Elven one.Three: Short stature. Why not? They are a result of strange bedfellows. I'd say that Halflings are rare, with most 'Half-Elves' either being (in Race terms in game) either Elves or Humans. But occasionally a true Halfling is born. Smaller in stature but with that undefinable 'luck'.Four: Wanderlust type traits fit this nicely from an intrinsic level (don't really fit in fully with either society) and an extrinsic level (people view them as good luck when they pass through their village, much like the chimney sweep at a wedding idea - though they are outsiders and generally not welcome to stay for too long).I've always thought half elves were a great stat option as written with perhaps some nice who is my father background fluff available to them, but honestly feel a bit mechanically-optimal. So, there is a very brief and poorly explained précis of my thoughts, but that's how I like to use them in my world.</blockquote>

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