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  • noun Plural form of halfling.

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Examples

  • To me there is no question there are many similarities, and at some points they are so strong it almost makes me wonder of they replaced "halflings" with "kender" for copyright reasons.

    How Dragonlance Ruined Everything James Maliszewski 2008

  • 3 Adam: Well technically they're "halflings", but everyone knows they're just hobbits with the name changed to avoid referencing How many of your digital photos do you keep?

    Irregular Webcomic! 2009

  • McKiernan's "The Halfling House", about a hobbit hole that travels TARDIS-like between fantasy universes, acting as a getaway resort for halflings, leprechauns, faeries and other wee folk.

    MIND MELD: Memorable Short Stories to Add to Your Reading List (Part 2 of 2) 2009

  • Our PCs ranged from halflings and humans in encumbering armor (Move +8) to barbarians and monks (Move +16).

    Life In The Big City – Chase Rules « Geek Related 2009

  • The grotesque Nightstalker halflings started howling.

    Blood Trinity Sherrilyn Kenyon 2010

  • Which meant that Tristan and the Kujoo might be turning hundreds of Nightstalkers into aggressive halflings like the one that had stabbed her.

    Blood Trinity Sherrilyn Kenyon 2010

  • You could probably do the same thing with halflings.

    Animals in D&D « Geek Related 2008

  • Ragnar nods and pauses to watch as Aerill gives the halflings a sheaf of parchment, and ink and a quill, and shakes his head in confusion as he moves toward the second door.

    Session 1: Every New Beginning « Love | Peace | Ohana 2008

  • The grotesque Nightstalker halflings started howling.

    Blood Trinity Sherrilyn Kenyon 2010

  • Which meant that Tristan and the Kujoo might be turning hundreds of Nightstalkers into aggressive halflings like the one that had stabbed her.

    Blood Trinity Sherrilyn Kenyon 2010

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