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Recent confusion about halflings

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#1
DoctorBadWolf
Feb 05, 2010 4:58:30 OK, so: Are all groups of halflings in Athas cannibals? And by cannibals, I'm guessing we mean that they eat other humanoids, or do they actually eat other halflings as well?

I read some stuff on another athas forum(can't remember which one) that made little to no mention of cannibalism.

thanks for clarification.

also, anyone have good links to artwork of athas elves?
#2
phoenix_m
Feb 05, 2010 10:03:43 Dark Sun Halflings do NOT eat other Halflings so they are NOT cannibals in the true sense of the word. This however does nothing to change the views of other sentient species on Athas who still consider Halflings to be cannibalistic in regards to humanoids.

Though it has never been printed to my knowledge, Halflings simply think of all other species as lesser animals.
#3
xlorep_darkhelm
Feb 05, 2010 10:08:18
Dark Sun Halflings do NOT eat other Halflings so they are NOT cannibals in the true sense of the word. This however does nothing to change the views of other sentient species on Athas who still consider Halflings to be cannibalistic in regards to humanoids.

Though it has never been printed to my knowledge, Halflings simply think of all other species as lesser animals.

Basically. The Halflings don't recognize other sentient races as sentient. Therefore the other races are on par with animals, and a potential food source. This doesn't bode well in the race-relations department.

But then again, Thri-Kreen also consider some races as tasty (Elves, for instance), so it isn't necessarily an exclusive feature of the Halflings.
#4
DoctorBadWolf
Feb 06, 2010 4:55:41 dammit. lost my response...

oh well. Basically I provided some links that made things more confusing.

mostly, this: the ideas presented in the linked page are things I've read elsewhere, but I was most easily able to find this page again, so I'm using it.
arena.athas.org/forums/the-pit/topics/co...

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#1 DoctorBadWolf Feb 05, 2010 4:58:30	OK, so: Are all groups of halflings in Athas cannibals? And by cannibals, I'm guessing we mean that they eat other humanoids, or do they actually eat other halflings as well? I read some stuff on another athas forum(can't remember which one) that made little to no mention of cannibalism. thanks for clarification. also, anyone have good links to artwork of athas elves?
#2 phoenix_m Feb 05, 2010 10:03:43	Dark Sun Halflings do NOT eat other Halflings so they are NOT cannibals in the true sense of the word. This however does nothing to change the views of other sentient species on Athas who still consider Halflings to be cannibalistic in regards to humanoids. Though it has never been printed to my knowledge, Halflings simply think of all other species as lesser animals.
#3 xlorep_darkhelm Feb 05, 2010 10:08:18	Dark Sun Halflings do NOT eat other Halflings so they are NOT cannibals in the true sense of the word. This however does nothing to change the views of other sentient species on Athas who still consider Halflings to be cannibalistic in regards to humanoids. Though it has never been printed to my knowledge, Halflings simply think of all other species as lesser animals. Basically. The Halflings don't recognize other sentient races as sentient. Therefore the other races are on par with animals, and a potential food source. This doesn't bode well in the race-relations department. But then again, Thri-Kreen also consider some races as tasty (Elves, for instance), so it isn't necessarily an exclusive feature of the Halflings.
#4 DoctorBadWolf Feb 06, 2010 4:55:41	dammit. lost my response... oh well. Basically I provided some links that made things more confusing. mostly, this: the ideas presented in the linked page are things I've read elsewhere, but I was most easily able to find this page again, so I'm using it. arena.athas.org/forums/the-pit/topics/co...