halflings

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Fri Jan 05, 2001 3:09 pm

why is a hafling called that cause it half size or half of something

Alienbob · Post by **Alienbob** » Fri Jan 05, 2001 3:17 pm

wow you just answered your own question. good job

filbert · Post by **filbert** » Fri Jan 05, 2001 3:20 pm

Halflings have been around for a long time in a number of forms. In AD&D they are the race of small people that look like humans, just more 'rumbly tumbly'. Not sure what Gynax modeled them after but I always kind envisioned them as Tolkien's Hobbits. Pretty much the same mannerisms.

The Halfling guide has more information about them if you are interested.

Chau!

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Fri Jan 05, 2001 3:41 pm

halfling giude??

Jhareth of house Noquar · Fri Jan 05, 2001 3:51 pm

A 2nd edition AD&D product, issued by TSR, now Wizards of the Coast. "The complete Halfling handbook." Not of much use unless you plan on playing some pen and paper AD&D... which I highly recommend, if you can find a decent group of gamers to play with!
If you just want general info on halflings or their lifestyle, our D&D halflings are based upon Tolkien's hobbits.(As mentioned in a previous post) If you enjoy the fantasy game play in BG2, you should definitely check out Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and "The lord of the rings"... classics in the fantasy genre.

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Drakron Du´Dark · Post by **Drakron Du´Dark** » Fri Jan 05, 2001 3:53 pm

I gess he means "The compleat Book of Humanoids"
I have the lord of the rings and there is stated that the name comes from
Half-well half.
Ling-that comes from antient english Lang=long.
Half Long
AD&D used the race in the game and keep the name.
P.S. I din´t Know that there is a "compleat book of halflings"
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Jhareth of house Noquar · Fri Jan 05, 2001 4:22 pm

Yeah, you are correct Drakron... it is the complete book of humanoids.

(Jhareth wanders off, grumbling to himself about "those damned hairfooted little parasites...@&# &%@*& *@&*^!Y*$&!)

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Craig · Post by **Craig** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 4:54 pm

not to bad got a halfling barb on multi (dont ask y)

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