The Strongheart halflings, unlike their brethren, are not a
nomadic people. Their life style is centered on a more permanent
community. This strange duality of nature, consisting of a desire to
move about freely with a liking for permanent structures and
settlements, has produced some unusual outlooks among the
stronghearts. Their viewpoints stresses cooperation above all other
traits, and the ability to work as a team in the most valued behavior
in their land, even strangers of whom the locals are suspicious of can
earn themselves considerable credit and tolerance by demonstrating a
willingness to cooperate.
Stronghearts, like their brethren, have an appearance much like a
human, only shorter. The normal height for Stronghearts is between
three and four foot tall. Their looks are as different from each
other as humans. Stronghearts have relatively more clerics and
martial based characters then their lightfoot cousins, but the skilled
rogue is still the most common among the races, they must rely on
their agility and stealth to make up for the lack of pure strength.
Strongheart halflings invest more magic into their communities
then their cousins. Stationary magic items are far more common, with
examples being continual flames that light the town square to city
walls that magically repel enemy arrows. Most strongheart spellcasters
devote their efforts to improving the lot of their communities-even
if the spellcaster themselves will be moving on when the work is done.