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{{flavour|Halflings, who are named for being about half the size of Humans, live in small villages. They live simple lives and have simple interests. Sometimes a particularly restless Halfling will leave his or her village in search of adventure. | {{flavour|Halflings, who are named for being about half the size of Humans, live in small villages. They live simple lives and have simple interests. Sometimes a particularly restless Halfling will leave his or her village in search of adventure. | ||
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| − | *[[ | + | *[[Slow Metabolism]] 1: Halflings burn through satiation levels more slowly than most species. |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Mutation Resistance]] 1: Halflings resist 66.6% of all mutation effects (even beneficial mutation effects). This innate mutation resistance stacks with [[amulet of resist mutation]]. |
| − | *Halflings are [[Size#Player Sizes|small]] creatures. The following weapons are too large for them: [[bardiche]]s, [[battleaxe]]s, [[dire flail]]s, [[executioner's axe]]s, [[glaive]]s, [[great mace]]s, [[great sword]]s, [[halberd]]s, [[longbow]]s, [[scythe]]s, [[ | + | *Halflings are [[Size#Player Sizes|small]] creatures. The following weapons are too large for them: [[bardiche]]s, [[battleaxe]]s, [[dire flail]]s, [[executioner's axe]]s, [[glaive]]s, [[great mace]]s, [[great sword]]s, [[halberd]]s, [[longbow]]s, [[scythe]]s, [[claymore]]s, [[giant club]]s, [[giant spiked club]]s, and [[javelin]]s. One-handed weapons like [[magical staves]], [[broad axe]]s, [[trident]]s, [[demon trident]]s and [[bastard sword]]s are two-handed weapons to them. |
| − | *Halflings, due to their small size, get bonuses to [[evasion]] and [[stealth]] | + | *Halflings, due to their small size, get bonuses to [[evasion]] and [[stealth]] (beyond just having good aptitudes in the relevant skills). |
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| − | Halflings are a fairly easy species to play due to the fact that they have many benefits from their small size, with few drawbacks. As far as the small species go they are very robust (only -10% HP) but still receive bonuses to EV and stealth | + | Halflings are a fairly easy species to play due to the fact that they have many benefits from their small size, with few drawbacks. As far as the small species go they are very robust (only -10% HP) but still receive bonuses to EV and stealth, while also having excellent aptitudes in [[dodging]] and [[stealth]] skills, among others. Halflings' innate mutation resistance occasionally comes in handy, as well, though it is far from the main draw of the species. |
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Revision as of 15:53, 9 April 2014
Version 0.14: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
- This page is about the player species. For the monster, see Halfling (monster).
| Halflings, who are named for being about half the size of Humans, live in small villages. They live simple lives and have simple interests. Sometimes a particularly restless Halfling will leave his or her village in search of adventure.
Halflings are very small but surprisingly hardy for their size, even having an innate resistance to mutagenic effects. They can use short blades and shields very well, are passable with long blades, and excel in ranged combat with slings. They are also very stealthy and dextrous, but are poor at magic (except for charms, translocations, and air magic). They advance in levels as rapidly as Humans. Halflings cannot wield large weapons. |
Contents
Innate Abilities
- Slow Metabolism 1: Halflings burn through satiation levels more slowly than most species.
- Mutation Resistance 1: Halflings resist 66.6% of all mutation effects (even beneficial mutation effects). This innate mutation resistance stacks with amulet of resist mutation.
- Halflings are small creatures. The following weapons are too large for them: bardiches, battleaxes, dire flails, executioner's axes, glaives, great maces, great swords, halberds, longbows, scythes, claymores, giant clubs, giant spiked clubs, and javelins. One-handed weapons like magical staves, broad axes, tridents, demon tridents and bastard swords are two-handed weapons to them.
- Halflings, due to their small size, get bonuses to evasion and stealth (beyond just having good aptitudes in the relevant skills).
Preferred Backgrounds
- Warriors: Fighter, Hunter, Assassin
- Zealots: Berserker, Abyssal Knight
- Warrior-mages: Skald, Warper, Arcane Marksman, Enchanter
- Mages: Air Elementalist
- Adventurers: Artificer
Level Bonuses
- +1 dexterity every 5th level.
- 10% less HP than average.
- Average MP.
- +3 magic resistance per level.
Starting Skills and Equipment
Halflings start with the equipment and skills listed for their background, with these exceptions:
- Throwing nets are replaced by stones.
Difficulty of Play
| Simple • Intermediate • Advanced |
Halflings are a fairly easy species to play due to the fact that they have many benefits from their small size, with few drawbacks. As far as the small species go they are very robust (only -10% HP) but still receive bonuses to EV and stealth, while also having excellent aptitudes in dodging and stealth skills, among others. Halflings' innate mutation resistance occasionally comes in handy, as well, though it is far from the main draw of the species.
Skill aptitudes
The higher the value, the better the aptitude.
| Skill | Aptitude | Skill | Aptitude | Skill | Aptitude |
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| Attack | Miscellaneous | Magic | |||
| Fighting | -1 | Armour | 1 | Spellcasting | -3 |
| Dodging | 1 | ||||
| Maces & Flails | -1 | Shields | 1 | Conjurations | -2 |
| Axes | 0 | Stealth | 2 | Hexes | -2 |
| Polearms | -1 | Summonings | -2 | ||
| Staves | -2 | Invocations | 1 | Necromancy | -2 |
| Unarmed Combat | -2 | Evocations | 0 | Translocations | 1 |
| Throwing | 0 | Shapeshifting | N/A | Alchemy | N/A |
| Fire Magic | 0 | ||||
| Short Blades | 2 | Ice Magic | 0 | ||
| Long Blades | 0 | Air Magic | 0 | ||
| Ranged Weapons | N/A | Experience | 1 | Earth Magic | 0 |
History
Halflings were much improved in 0.6. This update improved their Shields proficiency and HP/level, and also made slings more useful through the addition of branded bullets.
