Hobbits

Hobbits (sometimes referred to by humans or elves as "Halflings") have been benign allies to the humans of Meridia since the early days of the current Age. A largely affable and peaceable people, hobbitsare concerned with little else but the material comforts of a good, simple life of farming or tradecraft. Hobbits can live anywhere from 80 years to 120 years, depending on their quality of health as a result of their choices of comfort in life. Hobbits usually top out at about 4 feet high, and have hairy feet.

Farmers & Handiwork
Hobbits demonstrate a stark difference to humans’ ambition: most are perfectly comfortable keeping to a quiet trade or farming all their life, interacting within their own small communities to maximize their personal and familial enjoyment. The highest political office a hobbit might personally aspire to is that of mayor of their own town - as it stands, at least a few hobbits have served as advocates and representatives of the farmers in Meridian high court. Most hobbit-centered communities view adventuring as unnecessary, dangerous work, though some hobbits still feel the call to experience life’s thrills and step out onto the road to see and experience more of the world.