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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ancestry:

Cade is a halfling Paladin

Background - Noble
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 am always amused by life, even in the face of disaster
Ideal - Live and Let Live. Few things are worth killing over or hurting others for
Bond - My home town is the most important thing in my life, even far away
Flaw - I sometimes take friendly insults too far

Trinket - A set of carved wooden farm animals
Possibly related pie - Custard Pie: This simple pie is a sweet pastry base enclosing a thick custard filling.
Possible Pet - Flumph is an iridescent giant frog. They are always getting muddy


Alain Goodbarrel is a halfling Sorcerer

Background - Criminal
Family - Your parents died in a cart accident. You grew up close you your two brothers and one sister. The oldest sibling is in deep debt

Trait - If someone is in trouble, I’m always ready to lend help
Ideal - Respect. We should take care of the thoughts and feelings of others
Bond - I take the comforts of home with me wherever I go.
Flaw - When things get tough, I'm normally not there any more

Trinket - A set of playing cards depicting suits of halflings, humans, elves and dwarves
Possibly related pie - Custard Pie: This simple pie is a sweet pastry base enclosing a thick custard filling.
Possible Pet - Mist is a demanding unique slime. They think they are a different type of creature and know and can cast one cantrip


Anni Goldfound is a female halfling Sorcerer

Background - Sage
Family - You family life was dominated by...Academy training. you have no siblings

Trait - I feel everything can be made better with a hot drink and something sweet
Ideal - Friendship. bonds of friendship mean far more than coins or pretty things
Bond - I need to create a great inheritance for my offspring
Flaw - I am too often wrapped up in my own world

Trinket - A jar of blue glass which smells of fresh bread
Possibly related pie - Mystery Meat Pie: This plain pie has a thick creamy sauce and hunks of unidentifiable meat. Often gifts or trinkets are hidden inside.
Possible Pet - Echo is a fat mastiff. They can play or make a tune. your family breed this type of creature


Eran Guzzlewit is a halfling Bard

Background - Entertainer
Family - Your parents died at the zoo. You grew up close you your one brother and one sister. The oldest sibling is in deep debt

Trait - I like to use words and phrases from other cultures
Ideal - Respect. We should take care of the thoughts and feelings of others
Bond - I want to be remembered for the things I have done
Flaw - When things get tough, I'm normally not there any more

Trinket - A set of playing cards depicting suits of halflings, humans, elves and dwarves
Possibly related pie - Cow and Beer Pie: This pie is stacked with beef soaked in local ale, enclosed by a lid of shortcrust pastry
Possible Pet - Chief is an affectionate flying snake. They can fly or levitate.


Igor is a halfling Rogue

Background - Urchin
Family - You grew up among a family who traveled by boats on rivers. They are known for their pies which they sell at docks and villages. They are less known as smugglers that hide items inside the pies.

Trait - I hide my feelings behind a wall of jokes and funny stories
Ideal - Faith. If I do the right thing then my faith will be rewarded in kind
Bond - I'm always looking for new plants and seeds to improve my garden
Flaw - I always exaggerate my achievements

Trinket - A clockwork toy donkey
Possibly related pie - Eye of Bird Pie: A chicken and carrot pie is made unusual by the addition of several birds’ eyes decorating the top of the pie. Popular during halfling festivals
Possible Pet - Flumph is a snake. They are injured