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| Hobbits |
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Undoubtedly related to Men, in these halflings lays also the future of Middle-Earth. When hobbits are called upon, they do not stray from their quest, and they seldom fail. Their origins are neither known or recorded in any book or scroll, but they too spawn from multiple houses. The Harfoots were the first to cross the Misty Mountains into the realm of Eriador, and the folk of this house are found more numerous than their two cousins. The Fallohides were second; tall, slim, and fairly fair. They dwelt first in the north, about the vales of the Great River, Anduin. They befriended Elves and are skilled in song and speech, but also have a tradition of hunting. The Stoors were the most broad and heavy of the hobbits, and the last to cross the Misty Mountains when things of great evil began to stir in their homelands. Today, hobbits can be found in the Shire, which is east of the Grey Havens, and a few still reside upon Bree-hill with their distant relatives, Men, or as hobbits say, "big folk".
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| Extended Race Information |
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There are few recorded deeds of Hobbits until late in the Third Age of Middle-earth, which is just the way Hobbits would prefer it. They are simple, quiet folks, preferring to dwell in hillside holes in and around the area known as The Shire in western Eriador. Called "Halflings" by some due to their size relative to Men, these small folk enjoy the peaceful endeavours of farming, eating, and gift giving, rather than concerning themselves with the dangerous affairs of the rest of Middle-earth (save the legends of Hobbit bowmen in the wars of Fornost). In these dark days, however, it is the unassuming Hobbits, with their often surprising adeptness of both word and action, that will have the greatest impact in the war between the Free Peoples and the lengthening Shadow from the North.
From the most modest of beginnings, Hobbits are capable of the grandest of deeds. Their nimbleness and quick-thinking are well documented of course, but Hobbits are not to be underestimated. Hobbits, although small in size relative to the other races, are sturdy of body, determined in their actions, and good with bow or knife (when they have to be). Their small frame belies a toughness and spirit of a capable adventurer in the lands of Middle-earth.
Classes available to the Race of Hobbits: Guardian, Minstrel, Hunter, Burglar
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