Editing Elfling

In Tolkien's works, [[hobbits]] were often depicted as fascinated by [[elf|elves]]. [[Dungeons & Dragons]], consequently, has occasionally given nods to this. In [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]], the Tallfellow strain of [[halflings]] were depicted as halflings doing their damnedest to be elves, to the point it's reasonably to suspect possible elven blood. And in [[Midnight]], a third-party campaign setting for [[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition]], we have the '''Elflings''', a full-fledged hybrid of elf and halfling.

In Erendar, it is commonly suspected that halflings may have diverged from the notedly short Dansil tribe of elves, much like how Erendar's gnomes diverged from dwarves. And this is not impaired by the fact that elves and halflings interbreed to create elflings, much like how gnomes and dwarves interbreed to create [[dwarrow]].

Known to their elven progenitors as ''Luiniel'', or "Little Elfkin", elflings are essentially halfling-sized versions of the jungle-dwelling Dansil, with ebony skin, coarse dark hair, and black eyes with almost invisible sclera. Elflings are without a doubt the luckiest of Erendar's halfbreeds; unlike [[dwarrow]], both of their progenitorial homelands are open and welcoming to them, and very much unlike [[dworg]]s, their parent races love each other and them very much.

'''Core Elfling Racial Traits:'''
::+4 Dexterity, -2 Strength, -2 Constitution
::Smiall
::Base land speed 30 feet
::Low-light Vision
::Natural Channelers: Gain Innate Magic as a bonus feat
::+2 racial bonus on Climb, Heal, Hide, Listen, Search and Spot checks
::+1 racial bonus on all saving throws
::Elf & Halfling Blood: Elflings count as being both Elves and Halflings for any effect that is based upon race
::Family Background: Choose either the Dansil-Raised or Halfling-Raised background; further racial traits are determined by this background

''Dansil-Raised Elfling Racial Traits:''
::Weapon Familiarity: Sepi and Atharaks are Martial Weapons for this elfling
::Favored Region: Aruun Jungle
::Herbalists: Can spend starting funds to by up to 10 doses of Orcbane Poison at normal cost
::[[Favored Class]]: [[Ranger|Wildlander]]

''Halfling-Raised Elfling Racial Traits:''
::Weapon Familiarity: Halfling Lances and Atharaks are Martial Weaons for this elfling
::Favored Region: Central Erenland
::Bound to the Beast: Can spend starting funds to buy an adult wogren mount at 1/4 normal cost
::[[Favored Class]]: Any

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