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- This subrace of halflings is not so common as the Stout or Hairfoot
but exists in significant numbers in many areas of temperate woodland.
Averaging a little over 4' in height, Tallfellows are slender
and light-boned, weighing little more than the average Hairfoot.
They wear their hair long, often topped by a small brightly-colored
cap.
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Tallfellow warrior
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- The longest-lived of all halfling subraces, Tallfellows have an
average life expectancy of 180 years, with the eldest exceeding
250 years. Like Hairfeet, Tallfellows shun footwear. Their characteristic
foot fur is somewhat sparser and finer than that of their cousins.
- Tallfellows favor woodland shades of brown, yellow, and green
and have developed several vibrant shades of the latter color
through unique dyes. They enjoy the company of elves, and most
Tallfellow villages will be found nearby populations of sylvan
folk, with a flourishing trade between the two peoples.
- Preferring to live above ground, Tallfellows often dwell in spacious
houses of wood, with many windows. Indeed, the ceiling of a Tallfellow
house will typically be nearly six feet above the floor. Though
the house will often have a cellar, this will be used primarily
for storage. However, during days of hot summer Tallfellows will
often retire to their underground chambers for a long evening's
conversation and sleep.
- Tallfellows display the greatest affinity of any halfling subrace
toward working with wood. They make splendid carpenters (often
building boats or wagons for human customers), as well as loggers,
carvers, pipesmiths, musicians, shepherds, liverymen, dairymen,
cheese-makers, hunters, and scouts. They are better farmers than
Stouts (although not as good as Hairfeet) and more adept than
any other subrace at harvesting natural bounties of berries, nuts,
roots, and wild grains.
- The only halflings who enjoy much proficiency at riding, Tallfellows
favor small ponies. Indeed, many unique breeds of diminutive horse
have been bred among Tallfellow clans — fast, shaggy-maned, nimble
mounts with great endurance. In a charge, of course, they lack
the impact of a human mounted warhorse, nonetheless, Tallfellow
companies have served admirably as light lancers and horse-archers
during many a hard-fought campaign.
- On foot, Tallfellows wield spears with rare skill. They are adept
at forming bristling porcupine formations with these weapons,
creating such a menacing array that horses and footmen alike are
deterred from attacking. This is one of the few halfling formations
capable of standing toe-to-toe with a larger opponent in the open
field.
- Tallfellow halflings speak the Common Halfling tongue and an elfin
language of their choice as a native languages and have standard
skill in the Trade Tongue. The may spend skill points at first
level to learn the languages of dwarves, elves (other dialects),
gnomes, goblins, humans and orcs.
- Tallfellow halflings have the same ability to detect secret doors
as elves. Passing within 10 feet of a secret door, Tallfellows
will detect a secret door with a 3 in 20 chance of success. If
they search a 10-foot-square area, Tallfellows can find a secret
door with a 7 in 20 chance of success. Tallfellows find concealed
doors on a roll of 10 or less on a d20. Tallfellows are exceptionally
alert and well attuned to their native woodland surroundings and
able to quickly identify disturbances. In natural woodland surroundings
the receive a +2 bonus against their chance to be surprised by
an opponent.
- Tallfellows have a 25% chance to have some Stout or Wild Halfling
blood in their veins which gives them 30' infravision.
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