Halflings

## Biology

Halflings are less of a true race and more of a collective; classified as Halflings by scholars because of their shorter stature in comparison to some of the other races, particularly Humans. They, on average, stand at about 3-4 feet tall, with some being shorter or taller based on the subrace. Due to being a classification, they're a diverse set of people, with everything from the pig-headed Porcein to the noble Pixies dotting their numbers.

They all evolved from one species, an ancient humanoid race from the Isles known as the Precursors. After years of magical and divine influence as well as evolution, these people have become the creatures they are today.

## History

Halflings were all once part of the Precursor race, the same race that the Beastfolk evolved from, and reached their short stature and strange diversity through years of evolution, crossbreeding, and meddling from the Gods. These people have contributed to the Crowned Isles in ways other races haven't, turning the once medieval and empty world into one filled with hundreds of marvels, including many of the deep and sprawling caverns underneath the surface of the Isles.

At some point in history, the Steelborn were added to the roster of Halflings in the Isles. Not native to the Crowned Isles, they're thought to have been warped into this reality through a temporal rift-type event. The Steelborn were inactive for a long time, but at some point reactivated and converged on a singular location. They spent almost 100 years building a great spire, a marvel of artificial creation at the time. After completing their creation, now known as the Arena of Gala, they all went through a factory reset that turned them sentient, allowing them to walk with free will. However, a bit of leftover code in their minds gives them the compulsion to create more of themselves every 100 years on the Chinese Lunar New Year.

## Subraces

### Dwarves

They're large and hardy, but have a short stature. They stand at around 4 ft tall, with some rare cases reaching 4'6, and weigh around 200 pounds on average. Like humans, dwarves have a wide variety of skin, eye, and hair colors, typically pale among dwarves that are restricted to mines and deeply tanned or brown amongst dwarves that spend more time near their powerful forges. Dwarves are a subterranean folk who are known for their cities deep beneath the surface of the ground, where they mine and supply the riches of the world, as well as create great marvels in architecture that become labyrinths of tunnels and great halls. Some of the most prestigious crowns, weapons, and armor has been forged by the hands of the Dwarves. They utilize Earth Magic

### Porcein

The Porcein are a race of pig people. While they are typically on friendly terms with the aurochians, the porcein are usually perceived by the rest of society with slight disgust due to personal differences in social mores (or the lack thereof). Porcein have a culturally high tolerance for filth and behaviors most find rude. This is in part because porcein actually have very sensitive skin, which often leads to an avoidance of direct sunlight and baths.

Porcein are often seen as rude, but in truth their social standards are just not as high as others. They are not malicious, and often become quite embarrassed if these cultural differences are addressed. Porcein love to eat, and often reject standards of beauty set by man. In their eyes, bigger is usually better; unless you're a braphog that is.

Porcein at their full height stand from 4-5 ft tall, though they usually have terrible posture and hunch over making them seem shorter than they are. Their skin tone ranges from a pale pink to a light brown, and some have fine body hair throughout their bodies regardless of gender. Males are usually bald, but not all. Hair color ranges between blondes, browns, and black. Porcein do not have humanoid feet and instead have hoofed toes. An underweight Porcein is a rare sight, and most try to maintain a "pleasantly plump" figure.

#### Porcein Adaptions

 Teacup Porcein
 Braphogs

*To make a Braphog, you must receive permission from Staff members of the server.*

### Kobolds

Kobolds are short, reptilian humanoids with cowardly and sadistic tendencies. A kobold’s scaly skin varies greatly between individuals, resembling the scales of dragons throughout the Isles. It has glowing red eyes. Its tail is nonprehensile. A kobold is 2 to 2½ feet tall and weighs 35 to 45 pounds. Once hatched, kobolds mature at a breakneck pace, reaching maturity at only 6 years old and living similar lifespans to humans. They utilize Fire Magic, specializing in spewing fire from their mouths like their dragon overlords.

### Cancer

Cancer are small, human-like creatures that populate the seafloor, appearing as humans with a smaller secondary set of arms with crab pincers and a crab shell on their back. They average around 3 feet tall and weigh about 90-110 pounds. In some cases, Cancers can even have a set of crab legs in place of their own. Their shells come in several colors but are generally otherwise very similar to one another. For some reason, even when they are not boiled, there are cancer which have red shells due to an overabundance of a certain pigment compound. They utilize Water Magic.

### Pixies

Pixies look like a Haralfer at first glance, with a slim body, but their height range from about 3 to 4 feet tall (exceptionally 5). Pixie skin ranges from common skin tones to a few copper and bronze skin tones. Their eyes tend to be green or blue, although purple, brown, red and gold aren't out of the question. The hair is usually green, brown, blonde, white or red. Their main differentiating characteristic is their small set of wings, which tends to be butterfly or beetle style and taken care with the utmost consideration, but these wings are too small to be used for full flight, only for short durations and for gliding. They utilize Light Magic.

### Tortle

The Tortle are a race of small humanoid tortoise creatures, standing around 3-4 feet in height and easily weighing 500-700 pounds. While they may be slow, they are wise and are not quick to anger. They are known to analyze their foes movements and react accordingly. They can come in various earth tone colors, from a deep green to a rocky grey, and can sometimes stay in a place so long that moss begins to grow on their shells. They utilize Mind Magic.

### Steelborn

Their bodies are made of metal, usually copper or bronze, and they have smooth heads with no nose, a defined jaw, and eyes that glow a dull blue when they're powered on. Some have decorative etchings and filigree engraved into their body. They're small, standing at 3-4 feet tall and rolling around on a wheel, utilizing a gyroscope to stay upright while standing idle in a single place. They utilize Technology Magic, and are a strange and rare case of an ancient race being capable of utilizing this Magic.

## Trivia

* Porcein are able to look up at the stars unlike their Earthen kin, the pig.