The Complete Book of Gnomes & Halflings

Athasian halfling

A subrace of the Halfling. Every value below is this subrace's own, resolved — marked where it is the Halfling's unchanged.

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At a glance

Ability adjustmentsDEX +2, WIS +2, STR -2, CON -1, CHA -1own
Infravisionnoneas Halfling
Movement6as Halfling
Languagesathasian halfling animal-sound speechown

Requirements

Ability rangeSTR 7-18, DEX 7-18, CON 10-18, INT 6-18, WIS 3-17, CHA 3-18
Subrace rangeSTR 3-18, DEX 12-20, CON 5-20, INT 5-20, WIS 7-20, CHA 5-20A score outside this range warns; the choice still stands, and your DM decides.

Abilities

DetectionDetect sloping passage 75% (1–3 on d4) (Stout lineage, concentrating); Determine direction underground 50% (1–3 on d6) (Stout lineage, concentrating)as Halfling
Con save vs poisonby Constitution (Table 9)as Halfling

Class access

ClassesFighter, Cleric, Thief, Ninjaas Halfling
MulticlassFighter/Thiefas Halfling
Level limitsNot yet available in this app — the limits table is in the Dungeon Master's Guide. Ask your DM.

Kits

FighterAmazon, Barbarian, Beast-Rider, Berserker, Cavalier, Gladiator, Myrmidon, Noble Warrior, Peasant Hero, Pirate/Outlaw, Samurai, Savage, Swashbuckler, Wilderness Warrior, Archer, Forestwalker, Homesteader, Mercenary, Sheriff, Squire, Tunnelrat, Cartographer, Trader, Traveler
ClericAmazon Priestess, Barbarian/Berserker Priest, Fighting-Monk, Nobleman Priest, Outlaw Priest, Pacifist Priest, Peasant Priest, Prophet Priest, Savage Priest, Scholar Priest, Healer, Leaftender, Shinobi Priest
ThiefAcrobat, Adventurer, Assassin, Bandit, Beggar, Bounty Hunter, Buccaneer, Burglar, Cutpurse, Fence, Investigator, Scout, Smuggler, Spy, Swashbuckler, Swindler, Thug, Troubleshooter, Bandit, Bilker, Burglar, Smuggler, Urchin, Cartographer, Trader, Traveler
NinjaStealer-In, Intruder, Consort, Lone Wolf
Not yet availableOracle (PHBR9)

Notes

  • Halfling fighters do not roll for exceptional .
  • Three subtypes: Hairfeet, Tallfellow, Stout — any acceptable for .
  • is lineage-rolled at creation.
  • Not-in-metal-armor penalty mirrors elves.
  • Athasian halfling (PHBR9). Dark Sun setting-gated .
  • Language: the animal-sound speech of Athasian halflings is usually the only tongue known. Chiefs learn the tongues of neighbouring peoples; wanderers learn as allows.
  • PHBR9 widens the list for this : priest, fighter and thief, plus druid, gladiator, ranger, illusionist and psionicist. Gladiator and psionicist are Dark Sun classes. Requires DM approval.