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<blockquote data-quote="trickey" data-source="post: 373090" data-attributes="member: 7387">Well, I'm an early 30's gamer, and I voted for preferring the 'new' halfling, though that isn't entirely accurate.When I first read about the changes to the halfling in 3e, I hated it. My D&amp;D roots are closely tied to my Tolkien roots, and to me, changing the halfling from hobbit to kender, as 3e appears to do at first glance, was apalling. Then I took a closer look and reevaluated things. Does 3e say you can't play a jolly, chubby, hairy footed little halfling? No. Does it say your halflings have to be mindless thieving idiots like the Dragonlance kender? No. In fact, 3e gives you room to have both of these, and whatever other variety of halfling you can dream up.I don't think there's any need to alter the stats for the halfling in 3e if you're playing them more like hobbits. The strength penalty certainly fits, and the dexterity bonus works, since hobbits did make good, if reluctant,&nbsp; burglars in Tolkien's work. Now, one could argue that Bilbo's success as a 'burglar' came more from his charisma (I'd go so far as to call him a bard specialized in riddles and fast talking instead of a rogue) than his dexterity, but that's another matter altogether.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="trickey, post: 373090, member: 7387"] Well, I'm an early 30's gamer, and I voted for preferring the 'new' halfling, though that isn't entirely accurate. When I first read about the changes to the halfling in 3e, I hated it. My D&D roots are closely tied to my Tolkien roots, and to me, changing the halfling from hobbit to kender, as 3e appears to do at first glance, was apalling. Then I took a closer look and reevaluated things. Does 3e say you can't play a jolly, chubby, hairy footed little halfling? No. Does it say your halflings have to be mindless thieving idiots like the Dragonlance kender? No. In fact, 3e gives you room to have both of these, and whatever other variety of halfling you can dream up. I don't think there's any need to alter the stats for the halfling in 3e if you're playing them more like hobbits. The strength penalty certainly fits, and the dexterity bonus works, since hobbits did make good, if reluctant, burglars in Tolkien's work. Now, one could argue that Bilbo's success as a 'burglar' came more from his charisma (I'd go so far as to call him a bard specialized in riddles and fast talking instead of a rogue) than his dexterity, but that's another matter altogether. [/QUOTE]

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