Where are the halflings?

[demontrace]

Just saw a load screen message from a halfling that apparently can snap the necks of skaven with his bare hands. Made me wonder, where are all the halflings?

[Captain T1]

In kitchens across the old world.

[Triple G]

They´re called dwarfs in this game...

The only difference is that they wear beards as disguise.

[SomeGuy1]

The Changeling got them into a war with Ind. They're all off fighting that.

[BIG E.]

Vlad ate them.

[Holeypaladin]

Halflings are from The Moot, which is a small settlement wedged between Averland, Stirland, and Sylvania. But it should really be its own mini-faction... an elector count of the Empire with their own unit unit recruitment tree (which can also be recruited by Empire factions since they're part of the Empire).

What we need is a DLC that adds Halflings and Dogs of War (a new major faction in Tilea). Most of the Dogs of War roster (which includes halflings) should be recruitable by most factions (with some obvious exceptions, like no vampire hunters if you're playing VC, and probably no orc mercenaries if you're playing Empire or Dwarves), except for Bretonnia as they consider mercenaries to be dishonorable. Would add a lot more depth to the game.

I can see Empire in particular having a special tech/lord tree devoted to mercenaries, since they rely on them quite heavily in the lore. Cathay's caravans, too, as well as Kislev, whose roster is composed largely of mercenary Kossars. Now that allied/vassal recruitment is a thing (though the allegiance mechanic needs a lot of work), mercenary recruitment is the next logical step, really.

The halfling unit roster is hilarious (it includes goat riders, hot pot artillery, and housewives), and making them available as mercenaries to most factions would be amazing. Even if their stats suck (except for halfling thieves which would have amazing stats).

[SBA77]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von demontrace:

Where are the halflings?

In the Shire or somewhere between there and Mount Doom

[Magni]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Triple G:

They´re called dwarfs in this game...

The only difference is that they wear beards as disguise.

That's going in the book!

[Filthy Pollo 🐔]

Might be part of DoW

[Falaris]

I wouldn't really expect to see them - but yeah, they are in the Moot, which is a 'protectorate' of the empire. The halflings are the huggy cooks of the empire. Or crooks. They are not really a militaristic faction, but they do have a force. Of sorts.

They're really a bit bigger in Blood Bowl than in WHFB.

They really don't fight wars of their own, but they may have regiments supporting the Empire, so they could be added as units and heroes recruitable in the Moot, theoretically. Probably wouldn't happen too often even if it was an option though.

[Father Ribs]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von demontrace:

Just saw a load screen message from a halfling that apparently can snap the necks of skaven with his bare hands. Made me wonder, where are all the halflings?

Lunch break.