Halflings

Halflings and humans each claim to have been the first of the humanlike races, but neither race developed a written language with which to record history until it was too late to have an accurate picture of their origins. Physically, they are identical to humans except for their height and their feet. They are on average fifty percent of the size of a human, and have feet twice as large relative to their body size. Because of this, creating shoes is inefficient, and halflings take advantage of their calloused feet to walk safely on most terrains barefoot. While they have virtually no talent with most forms of magic, they can take advantage of terrene magic to shroud themselves in invisibility, complementing their stealth prowess. Most live in small villages formed from homes carved into trees or the earth, but they have been a part of the Conclave of Dragonroost since the last of the halfling warlords fell in the year 235 ACF.