Halfing and there sight [Archive] - Wizards Community

Halfing and there sight [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
fableblade
08-06-07, 10:51 AM Why don'y Halfings have Low-light vision or darkvison?
Another Gnome
08-06-07, 10:53 AM Because contrary to popular belief, not all halflings are thieves. :P

Halfling physiology and psychosociology is very similar to humans, and as such their racial traits conform to human standards rather than those of the more alien species (such as elves). Note that only stout halflings (deep halflings in 3E) have traditionally had darkvision in previous editions either.
Paladin_Hiroshi
08-06-07, 11:01 AM because they don't need it?
Shaggy_Shaggs
08-06-07, 11:07 AM Because goblins, being the better and quicker thieves, stole it from them. :P
Kursk
08-06-07, 11:17 AM Why don'y Halfings have Low-light vision or darkvison?

Why would they?
AMGriffin
08-06-07, 03:06 PM They didn't develop the need for it, I guess.
Thomar_of_Uointer
08-06-07, 10:14 PM Because then they'd make better rogues in all respects than dwarves. Seriously, halfling racial traits are the way they are because of balance. Low-light vision would make them perfect LA +0 rogues, which would make them no longer be LA +0 because they'd push out all other races for that role.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
fableblade 08-06-07, 10:51 AM	Why don'y Halfings have Low-light vision or darkvison?
Another Gnome 08-06-07, 10:53 AM	Because contrary to popular belief, not all halflings are thieves. :P Halfling physiology and psychosociology is very similar to humans, and as such their racial traits conform to human standards rather than those of the more alien species (such as elves). Note that only stout halflings (deep halflings in 3E) have traditionally had darkvision in previous editions either.
Paladin_Hiroshi 08-06-07, 11:01 AM	because they don't need it?
Shaggy_Shaggs 08-06-07, 11:07 AM	Because goblins, being the better and quicker thieves, stole it from them. :P
Kursk 08-06-07, 11:17 AM	Why don'y Halfings have Low-light vision or darkvison? Why would they?
AMGriffin 08-06-07, 03:06 PM	They didn't develop the need for it, I guess.
Thomar_of_Uointer 08-06-07, 10:14 PM	Because then they'd make better rogues in all respects than dwarves. Seriously, halfling racial traits are the way they are because of balance. Low-light vision would make them perfect LA +0 rogues, which would make them no longer be LA +0 because they'd push out all other races for that role.