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<blockquote data-quote="Gammadoodler" data-source="post: 8511945" data-attributes="member: 6914290"><p>That's fair. The Halflings = Hobbits mindset is pretty ingrained in the hobby and its not like the racial description does much to dispell that. And Hobbits are kind of explicitly just smaller, weaker humans. </p><p></p><p>So I do get where the attitude comes from. It just broadly doesn't actually mirror halflings' (or the other small races') physical capabilities as outlined in the rules at this point. To your point, a chimp is a much better comp.</p><p></p><p>There is certainly a conversation that could be had regarding whether halflings being physically less hobbitlike is desirable. </p><p></p><p>I happen to like these slightlyterrifyingwhenyouthinkaboutit smallfolk roaming around, and I wish there was more content out there that showcased how different (and terrifying) small races with these physical traits could be. </p><p></p><p>I dont think I'd be mad about a more bog-standard Hobbit halfling, but it'd probably be either kind of a pain to balance and layer into the rules or explicitly a mechanically weaker race.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gammadoodler, post: 8511945, member: 6914290"] That's fair. The Halflings = Hobbits mindset is pretty ingrained in the hobby and its not like the racial description does much to dispell that. And Hobbits are kind of explicitly just smaller, weaker humans. So I do get where the attitude comes from. It just broadly doesn't actually mirror halflings' (or the other small races') physical capabilities as outlined in the rules at this point. To your point, a chimp is a much better comp. There is certainly a conversation that could be had regarding whether halflings being physically less hobbitlike is desirable. I happen to like these slightlyterrifyingwhenyouthinkaboutit smallfolk roaming around, and I wish there was more content out there that showcased how different (and terrifying) small races with these physical traits could be. I dont think I'd be mad about a more bog-standard Hobbit halfling, but it'd probably be either kind of a pain to balance and layer into the rules or explicitly a mechanically weaker race. [/QUOTE]
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