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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8176565" data-attributes="member: 6801845"><p>So for me, halflings are kind of the embodiment of good natured people that don't care much for rigid structure (chaotic). Unlike gnomes they don't really have the trickster/practical joke aspect. They would also prefer to spend their time either enjoying what they have or exploring instead of researching, inventing or playing practical jokes.</p><p></p><p>So in my campaign, Yondalla is the mother of a thousand gods with halflings seeming to just make up gods as they go. They come off as happy-go-lucky because they don't let anything bother them, having (for the most part) an attitude of "naughty word happens" with a shrug and a smile.</p><p></p><p>What can appear to be laziness and lack of direction, they view as taking the time to enjoy the moment and the simple pleasures of life. They also tend to be curious, sometimes too curious for their own good. A halfling rogue may break into a building just because they want to know what's in there and the only thing they steal is the "open for business/closed" sign as a momento. </p><p></p><p>So halflings hardly ever come off as serious, are defined by their sunny disposition and positive attitudes. If life hands them lemons, they'll probably invent a game involving how many lemons you can eat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 8176565, member: 6801845"] So for me, halflings are kind of the embodiment of good natured people that don't care much for rigid structure (chaotic). Unlike gnomes they don't really have the trickster/practical joke aspect. They would also prefer to spend their time either enjoying what they have or exploring instead of researching, inventing or playing practical jokes. So in my campaign, Yondalla is the mother of a thousand gods with halflings seeming to just make up gods as they go. They come off as happy-go-lucky because they don't let anything bother them, having (for the most part) an attitude of "naughty word happens" with a shrug and a smile. What can appear to be laziness and lack of direction, they view as taking the time to enjoy the moment and the simple pleasures of life. They also tend to be curious, sometimes too curious for their own good. A halfling rogue may break into a building just because they want to know what's in there and the only thing they steal is the "open for business/closed" sign as a momento. So halflings hardly ever come off as serious, are defined by their sunny disposition and positive attitudes. If life hands them lemons, they'll probably invent a game involving how many lemons you can eat. [/QUOTE]
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