The Hillfolk and the Riverfolk (Halflings)

Many halflings live quiet, sedentary lives in hollowed-out hills, while others are prone to wanderlust and use rafts to navigate the rivers of Albion (where they are less likely to be threatened by predators). Hillfolk are sometimes called Stouts, while the Riverfolk are also known as Tallfellows.

Halfling, Stout: You hail from a hill-village in the Duchy of Wickshire or Warfield, and leaving the pastoral comfort of your home is a big step for such a small person. While you might be accustomed to visiting the capital and treating with humans, dwarves, and elves, it takes a courageous stout to resist the call of home.

Halfling, Tallfellow: Your family plies the rivers of Albion, and in your short life you’ve seen many wondrous things and met many peculiar folks. Leaving the river’s edge to explore the land beyond is not such a big step, for as you know, it is the only way to find new rivers!