- See also: Category:Halflings
Racial Traits[]
- Racial Bonuses: +1 THAC0 with slings. Up to -5 bonus to Death, Wand, and Spell saving throws with additional Constitution-based bonuses, see "Shorty" Saving Throws.
- Stat Modifiers: +1 Dex, -1 Str, -1 Wis.
- Stat Minimum/Maximim:
- Str: 6/17
- Dex: 8/19
- Con: 10/18
- Int: 6/18
- Wis: 3/17 (2/17 in BG:EE)
- Cha: 3/18
Classes[]
Class Accessibility[]
Barbarian, Cleric, Fighter, Thief.
Multi-Class Accessibility[]
Halflings, like Gnomes, are far more useful than they appear. Their main failing is the incredibly shallow pool of playable classes available to them. They make the best thieves in the game in terms of raw thieving abilities because of their ability to naturally raise Dexterity to 19, best thieving bonuses out of the demihuman races, and the big bonus to saving throws. In spite of the slight penalty for a max wisdom score, they make good single-class clerics because of the saving throw bonuses, dexterity bonus and THAC0 bonus to slings. There's also a strong argument for halfling saves outweighting their Strength penalty for fighters and barbarians, and halfling versions of these characters may simply focus on ranged weaponry instead. It is generally accepted that half-orcs and Dwarves make better tanks, because it's quite possible for them to attain a natural Constitution of 20.
In-Game Description[]
“ | Halflings are short, generally plump people, very much like small humans. Their faces are round and broad, and often quite florid. Their hair is typically curly, and the tops of their feet are covered with coarse hair. Overall they prefer the comforts of home to dangerous adventuring. They enjoy good living, rough humor, and homespun tales. There are three racial divisions of halflings within the Realms: the hairfoot, tallfellow, and stout.
Halflings have the following traits:
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Related Items[]
- Firefly Baldur's Gate:
Siege of Dragonspear (2016)
This icon indicates content from the Siege of Dragonspear campaign of the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. - Nimblefinger Gloves Baldur's Gate:
Siege of Dragonspear (2016)
This icon indicates content from the Siege of Dragonspear campaign of the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. - Cloak of the Beluir Watch Baldur's Gate:
Siege of Dragonspear (2016)
This icon indicates content from the Siege of Dragonspear campaign of the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. - Bow of Arvoreen Baldur's Gate II:
Shadows of Amn (2000)
This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn campaign. Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition – Shadows of Amn (2013)
This icon indicates content from the Shadows of Amn campaign of the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. - Sword of Arvoreen Baldur's Gate II:
Shadows of Amn (2000)
This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn campaign. Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition – Shadows of Amn (2013)
This icon indicates content from the Shadows of Amn campaign of the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition.
Notes[]
- Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. The description in the original games that halflings "have a limited ability to see in the dark" is misleading, as they do not benefit from infravision.
See also[]
Gallery[]
External links[]
- Halfling on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.