1) Thanks to the Code of Conduct, you won't find much in print on cross-species fertility, beyond Gary Gygax's writings in DRAGON (when he was THE font of D&D). However, it's been said by TSR staffers at MANY GenCon panels that halflings are almost as fecund as... #Realmslore
MrRhexx@MrRhexx
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Do you guys know if there has ever been a Forgotten Realm's source about Halfling's fertility / Unions between halfling's and other species? Stout hafling's mention potentially having dwarvish blood, but I am curious about any human & halfling unions.
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2) ...orcs, and cross-fertile with most species, often imparting their height and their durability/hardiness. Halflings dwell in large numbers in most human cities in the Realms, and human-hin marriages, unions, and offspring are numerous. Most offspring favour one... #Realmslore
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3) ...parent or the other, and human genes seem to "win out" over halfling in this superficial appearance (height, mainly) contest. #Realmslore
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Huh. Does that mean the OneD&D rule for creating multiracial characters was accurate in this regard?
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Hmmm. I've seen three different rules, and am not sure which one was in the playtest compendium, so I don't know.

Apr 14, 2023 · 12:27 PM UTC

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The "general rule" in the Realms has always been that in any cross-species union, a particular family of offspring will favour one parent/species over the other (at least visually).
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