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Message: <blockquote data-quote="J-H" data-source="post: 8297260" data-attributes="member: 7020951">I don't care for the 5e halfling art, but I get that it's hard to do.My boys are 4 & 7, and we have a number of melee weapons and shields made from <a href="https://www.warfarebyducttape.com/" target="_blank">Warfare by Duct Tap</a>e plans.  It's usually the two of them versus me, and I can attest that it actually can be difficult for a human to fight a pair of aggressive halfling-sized foes.   Blocking down low is hard, and so is hitting at their legs without bending over (we try to avoid head hits).It's pretty easy for a short fast-moving barbarian to charge in with his shield up, grab on to my legs, and just start stabbing, while I still have to defend against the slightly taller one who's trying to take my arm off with a 42" long greatsword.So yeah, halflings are combat viable despite their shorter reach...</blockquote>