5e D&D Character Idea - Halfling

Idea for your next character, an NPC, members of an adventuring party or a backup character
Associated with rural lives, thievery, hairy feet and stealing rings from dragon hoards. Attractive for playing a small-sized character, added stealth and luck abilities.

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Ferdinand Appleblossom is a halfling Bard

Background - Sailor
Family - Your parents were not around while you grew up and you raised the family. Last time your father returned he could not say where your mother was

Trait - I am driven by a need to see new places
Ideal - Curiosity. Finding about everything will make for the best stories
Bond - I'm always looking for new plants and seeds to improve my garden
Flaw - My lucks always seems to run out at the worst times

Trinket - A mummified hair-covered foot
Possibly related pie - Cheese Pie: A thin pastry is filled with layers of at least three cheeses, with tomatoes and nuts mixed in.
Possible Pet - Simba is a spiny flumph. They like to hide shiny things and can play or make a tune


Nebin Wildheart is a male halfling Fighter

Background - Urchin
Family - Your mother left when you were young Your father is a skilled priest of war who ignores you. you have one older sibling and one younger sibling

Trait - My friends know I'll be there when they need me
Ideal - Independence. I must prove to myself that I can handle life outside of home and hearth in the wider world
Bond - I have a recipe book handed down for generations and seek to add to it with my own unique creations
Flaw - I find it hard to leave behind any of life's comforts

Trinket - An intricate wooden spoon used in the wedding of your grandparents
Possible Pet - Newt is a dumb jaguar. They are very territorial and are always bringing you dead things as gifts


Callie Bigheart is a female halfling Monk

Background - Folk Hero
Family - Your home had a large oven where other halflings would come to bake and gossip. You and your nine siblings grew up in a dull and respectable settlement. You left as soon as you could.

Trait - I have a favorite aunt and I'm always sharing their wisdom
Ideal - Adaptability. The world is in motion and we must move with it or be left behind
Bond - I'm trying to pay off an old debt I owe to a generous benefactor
Flaw - I believe magic is evil and its users can't be trusted

Trinket - A black dragon scale with an arcane rune. Used in your family as a plate.
Possible Pet - Pixie is a giant crab. They have an unusual coloration and like to wake people up during the night


Egart Appleblossom is a male halfling Fighter

Background - Sage
Family - You grew up on a farm surrounded by a huge extended family. Everyone helped out and ate together in organised chaos. They still talk about the ogre they drove off the night you were born.

Trait - I am always willing to cheer up others
Ideal - Tradition. The tales and legends of my people must be remembered and passed on to others
Bond - My ill-gotten gains go to support my family
Flaw - My lucks always seems to run out at the worst times

Trinket - An ornate cake slicer with the name of your family engraved on the handle
Possible Pet - Tymora is an inquisitive flying sword. They have unexplained scales or hair and have a muzzle or other item covering their mouth or head


Wendel Hilltopple is a male halfling Bard

Background - Entertainer
Family - Your mother raised you, moving from city to city. Then recently they went missing, leaving large debts

Trait - I am always there for my friends
Ideal - Tradition. The stories, legends, and songs of the past must never be forgotten, for they teach us who we are
Bond - I'm always looking for new plants and seeds to improve my garden
Flaw - I've never satisfied with what I have

Trinket - A belt of owlbear leather with a captivating silver buckle
Possible Pet - Cleric is a fat crow. They think they are a different type of creature and they were a gift from a lover