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INTRODUCTION

THE HUNGRY HORDE

THE LAND OF THE MOOT

HISTORY OF THE MOOT

BESTIARY

Commanders

Enchanters

Moot MagicMaster Chef

Master Thief

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Rangers

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HobilarsFieldwardens

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Beeswarms

Thieves

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THE HUHalflings are short and stout human

to that of Men, with chubby faces a

They grow no facial hair and at a gladult Halfling may be mistaken for

Halfings need not wear any shoes or

feet are naturally protected by a thic

on the soles of their feet with a patc

to keep them warm. This makes Hal

exceptionally good at sneaking quiewoods and other habitats where boo

encumber their trek and create too

noise. Halflings dwell in a small rur

edge of the Empire, known as Moot

The Moot. They are a peaceful folkenjoying the simpler luxuries of life

farming, gardening and eating, ratheor heroic ventures.

Halflings are an overfed and peacef

concerned with the welfare of theirand the timing of the next meal than

pursuits.

They are excellent hosts, welcomin

happy to provide food and shelter to

Nevertheless, they are a determined,

race and will defend their homes, lilunch with considerable vigour, eve

are not effective fighters.

They may strive manfully to raise a

face of some threat and may show c

individual courage in defending thei

their size and unwarlike nature coun

against them.

There are only two occasions for a

march into war. The first occasion i

forced to defend their homeland, the

second occasion is when the Emper

provide troops for his army.

They are somewhat vertically challe

checked (no doubt due to the quanti

imported wine they consume), boast

(even the women folk), and are gen

as having a 'well fed' look about the

They are seen as peaceful, well mea

caring sharing, simple rural folk. Th

who have never actually met one, n

someone who has met one up close,

pointy end of a well concealed dagg

Halflings are not especially war like

sense of the term, they are mostly g

watchmen, farmers and foresters.

True there is the odd exception. At l

population could be described as poand vagabonds. The rest are hungry,

is another day.

GRY HORDE ids, compared

d potbellies.

nce, even anhuman child.

boots, as their

k layer of skin

of hair on top

flings

tly throughts would

uch alerting

l land at the

land, or simply

that prefersuch as

r than military

l folk, more

rops and herdswith military

and trusting,

travellers.

even stubborn

elihoods, andthough they

militia in the

nsiderable

r homes, but

ts heavily

alfling to

when they are

Moot. The

r calls them to

nged, rosy

y of ale and

hairy feet

rally described

.

ning, honest,

at is, by people

ver mind

behind the

er.

in the broad

me wardens,

east half the

achers, thievesbut tomorrow

Halflings are not especially

their troopers are for the mos

watchmen, game wardens anthey are willing fighters and

Their natural ability to infiltr

quickly through dense under

can accomplish tasks that w

Men.

Halflings vary between three

height. They are rotund, squ

and nowhere near as powerf

They do not grow beards or

the side-burns sported by eldmale Halflings, but their han

in hair, and are surprisingly lpeople. The hairiness of thei

source of pride to all Halflin

go around barefoot.

They live in closely-knit co

rarely troubled by other race

Sitting comfortably under an

would most often see a Halfl

under a tree, munching, smo

they generally keep to themstrouble, most Halflings live l

Some Halflings however can

a familiar atmosphere and th

those in the stories they were

young. Every so often a villa

this wanderlust, and when hi

arlike by nature and

t part country

d foresters. Even so,very capable bowmen.

ate woods and move

rowth means that they

uld be impossible to

feet and four feet in

t, often pot-bellied,

lly-built as Dwarfs.

acial hair, other than

erly and well-to-dos and feet are covered

arge for such smallfeet is a constant

s, and they generally

munities and they are

.

evening sun, one

ing sitting reclined

ing and laughing. As

elves and avoidong, peaceful lives.

not find peace in such

y seek adventures like

told when they were

ge Elder succumbs to

s unrest becomes


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unbearable he rounds up a group of

minded Halflings to head out and ch

The Halflings are a strange people;

some to be one of the last attempts

to create a magically resistant race,

stop the spread of Chaos from the pnot a violent people, and most are c

their homes by their fires, routinely

excessive amounts with their many

family and eagerly awaiting the coWeek, their annual religious festiv

However, there are a few Halflings

wanderlust or a need to live a more

These adventure loving weirdoes

choices; band together as bows for

one of the Fieldwardens.Despite their peaceful outlook, the

proven that they are more than capa

their realm. The Halflings have notthe hands of the Orc war hosts, but t

a border with the blighted lands of S

they have fought the legions of thebeyond the years of the Vampire W

Halflings are some of the greatest c

in the world. They live a happy peac

in a autonomous region of the Empi

The Moot. Although they are somof as just small folk these people

and doughty warriors when roused.

Goblin raiding party is known to en

armies on a seasonal basis.

Halflings are extremely friendly and

entertainment and especially the foo

usually the first to suggest a visit to

a stop off for tea.

They are a race short in numbers as

Those who have not become an inte

Human society now inhabit an inde

state, which is wholly contained wit

and lives under its protection.

ther like-

ange the world.

peculated by

f the Old Ones

lost hope to

les. They arentent to live in

ating

riends and

ing of Pieal.

ho suffer from

eaningful life.

ave two

ire, or become

alflings have

le of defending

nly suffered athe Moot shares

ylvania, and so

ndead in andrs.

oks and eaters

eful existence

re known as

etimes thoughtre great shots,

he occasional

age Halfling

nice, enjoy the

d, and are

the local inn or

well as size.

ral part of

endent pastoral

hin the Empire

The origins of Halflings stret

as those of Humans, but now

peaceable nature, their numb

Halflings live in a small, isol

World, protected by the surr

by humans. Consequently, lifor young Halflings, and ma

the outside world. And nimb

secretive, and have skills to

Halflings are not bad folk, al

However, they have severalnaturally indolent a Halflin

be stuffing minced pies dow

copious amounts of beer) tha

days work. Halflings are bo

a natural curiosity; these two

make the average Halfling q

discovering things. A trave

find after an extended stay th

valuables lighter, or left a tra

Halflings in his wake. Cartw

cases, whole carts) have bee

within a few minutes of the c

inside a Halfling pub for a q

Halflings are greedy fellows

as bad as Dwarfs), and they

thing. In fact most Halfling

entire room or two dedicated

treasures things the Halfl

picked up, usually ranging fr

value to worthless junk and s

folk hate to throw anything a

scraps (if there are any) are f

ch back at least as far

, partly due to their

ers are on the decline.

ated area of the Old

unding land populated

fe is often very boringy seek adventure in

le fingers are naturally

e good thieves.

l things considered.

ad habits. They areg would much rather

his face (followed by

n putting in an honest

rn collectors, and have

factors combine to

ite prone to

ller in the Moot will

at hes either several

il of dead and injured

heels (and in some

known to go missing

arts owner popping

ick drink.

(though nowhere near

lso love to hoard

wellings have an

entirely to their

ing residents have

om items of actual

hiny trinkets. These

way even food

ed to the dogs or pigs.


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Halflings raise livestock and crops,

humans. In fact, Halfling farmers ar

adept at their craft (when you can g

fields), and the fruits and vegetables

are among the largest and most flav

Empire. Halfling farmers dont ofte

animals like cattle, as cows are a biteasily handle. However, sheep, goat

fowl of all kinds are quite common.

Halflings can also make skilled crafoften display a manual dexterity tha

a people with fingers so small. The

known throughout the Empire for q

and tin goods, as well as small mec

The most notable craftsman in Halfl

of course, the chef. This is becauseimportance Halflings place on their

average Halfling is but the size of a

eat much more than a grown man. Ientirely normal for a Halfling to eat

meals in a single day (and more on

Halflings have a good eye for distan

often be found in the wild throwing

sticks at wild birds, squirrels, and pr

other fauna that look like they may

stew. Halfling huntsmen are without

of the Empire, and an ace Halfling bshoot the eye out of a flying duck at

you can drag him out if the pub, tha

Another skill that is common amonthe ability to blend in with the back

combination of small stature, gentle

a lifetime honing skills collecting t

undoubtedly aid in this. Whatever t

thing is sure Halflings can remain

they wish. And none are more adept

than the Halfling Rangers. The Ran

force of not more than a few dozen

warriors that travel the borders of th

constantly guarding against invasio

would do their people harm. Travell

not more three or four at a time, Hal

only gather in large numbers in timesuch as an Orc invasion of the Moot

uch like

often quite

t them in to the

from the Moot

urful in the

raise large

big for them tos, hogs and

smen, andis amazing in

oot is well

ality leather

anical devices.

ing society is,

f thefood. While the

child, he can

fact it isfive or six large

olidays).

ce and can

stones and

etty much any

ake a decent

peer in the rest

owman canfifty paces. If

is.

Halflings isround, a

demeanour and

ings

e reason, one

unobtrusive if

at this ability

ers are a small

and-picked

Moot,

by forces that

ing in packs of

fling Rangers

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Other than the Rangers and the smal

stationed in the Empires capital, th

professional soldiers. However, the

is well policed (as befits a province

such light fingers). It must be reme

that the Marshals that do this polici

themselves: not only are bribery and

uncommon, they are expected. Do n

Marshal with a complaint about a li

unless you are willing to share half twith him should it be found.

There are few humans living in thenumber of Ogres find the region to t

While the two races might seem an

they actually seem to get along wellother. In fact most village Elders ha

Ogres in his employ (which helps to

clout he needs to keep order over th

otherwise non-political Halflings of

Ogres seem to enjoy Halfling cuisin

are one of the few races that enjoy eas Halflings do), and their Halfling

mostly smart enough to not lift any

possessions. In fact Halflings rarely

their neighbours at all; most understthey want to end up floating in the

best not to practice such habits too c

In times of war the Halfling army is

army is a collection of the small det

professional soldiery, augmented by

of villagers hastily armed with speaThese units of citizen militia are nor

organised by village, and each is no

the village Elder or one of the area

units of Halflings who are particular

accurate shots (usually the best hunt

region) are organised into small unitahead to gather information on and

the enemy troops. A regiment of Og

l force

Moot has few

ntire province

f people with

bered though

g are Halflings

corruption not

ot approach a

ted purse

he contents

oot, but a fairheir liking.

dd pairing,

with eache one or two

give him the

boisterous but

his village).

(in fact they

ating as mucheighbours are

gre

st eal from

and that unlessiver Aver, its

lose to home.

mustered; this

chments of

units made up

s or bows.mally

mally led by

arshals. Small

ly crafty and

ers of the

s of scouts, sentenerally harass

re inhabitants

usually reinforces this muste

enemy army has attempted t

Empire through the Moot, ex

only to be unpleasantly surpr

they encounter.

Halflings are often underestiworks to their advantage wh

stealthy, and it is usually a m

who do not know their true c

have their faults, Halflings asusceptible to suggestion or t

influence of Chaos than othe

due to the strength of charac

that none of the Gods of Cha

Halflings really desire. They

power, are somewhat more rthe normal human, have no l

they enjoy their fun, lack the

sexual deviance. While Chaunder every flagstone in Imp

hard-pressed to find even on

whole of Mootland,

It is a rare Halfling indeed th

village. Most that do tend to

Imperial Crows. However, t

individuals that are not conte

adventure. These brave soulare ready and seek their fort

province. For there is great d

Old World for a clever indivi

subtlety, an ability to spot opwith small mechanical devic

Friends of natureDue to their affinity with nat

many forests in The Moot an

juicy rabbits living there, so

befriended by ancient Treem

who look out for their little fhave speculated that the Wo

eye on the small folk of the

Treemen will fight alongside

often with the general riding

upon a Great Eagle flying ov

Thievery and adventuHalflings are well known for

even nimbler fingers. While

fathers and turn their dextro

craft such as basket making,

(in fact a lot of cookery) ma

drawn towards the danger an

stealing. Of course, Halfling

too valuable (except by acci

be nice to the person who pr

item. Nonetheless, it is surpr

things that go missing whe

The poor little chaps dont k

ring as well. Many an

march into the

pecting easy going,

ised by the resistance

mated. This generallyn they attempt to be

istake made by those

haracter. While they

e actually far lesshe corrupting

r mortals. This is less

er than due to the fact

os supply things that

have no lust for

sistant to disease thanve of war, and while

human appetite for

s Cults seem to thriveerial cities, youd be

Halfling cult in the

at desires to leave his

oin the Rangers or the

ere are some rare

nt with this structured

s strike out when theyne outside their

emand throughout the

dual with a head for

portunity, and a talents.

ure, closeness to the

d the number of fat,

e Halflings have been

en and Great Eagles

riends. Many scholarsd Elves keep a special

oot. In battle

the Halfling army,

upon his shoulders or

erhead.

ingtheir nimble feet and

many follow their

s skills to works of

cobbling and cookery

y also find themselves

d excitement of

never take anything

ent) as that would not

viously owned the

ising the number of

a Halfling is about.

ow theyre doing it


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half the time, they just seem to acqu

of matches and small pets as they g

normal business.

In fact, Halflings have a very relaxe

towards property in general, and cas

items with one another all of the timwithout realising theyre actually sw

Halfling birthdays are a celebration

and many gifts are freely given awa

Halfling whose birthday it is (usuallconsequence of inviting a large grou

to your house and then falling aslee

Many Halflings find that the skills

taught to them as part of their natura

adolescence are frowned upon by pethe Moot. They also find themselves

with certain organisations, such as t

Guild and the local Watch patrol.

As can be expected, the speed and a

Halfling Thieves has been noted bywho seek their fortune delving into t

Mordheim, Halflings make excellen

monster traps and are usually quick

enough to escape once the monster

the trap. Their diminutive size allow

pushed through sewers, under badlyand into rat-infested nooks and cran

might tell, a Halfling is considered

the most essential piece of adventuri

you could get.

Despite this rough treatment, most

treasure and Property Removal Ex

mind the odd trek into the ruins. Wi

burly bullies and perhaps a sneaky l

to back you up, your enemies dont

your door so often! Besides, where

find so many gifts, pretty gems, silv

swords of Mystical and Magical Sig

only all that, someone actually liste

youre saying, even if they do decid

completely when you finished givin

The people of the Mootland are the

"people" at all in the Human sense,

roughly half Man's size that has alw

be wherever Man has gone. The Dw

a tribe of "beardless Manlings we fi

children" travelled with the Human

passed through the World's Edge M

other hand, some Imperial scholars t

Halflings are a race of Man experim

Verena to find a way to resist Chaos

others argue Ronald created them asRegar dless of what others say, the

simply say they are as they have althey like it quite a bit, thank you ver

ire rings, boxes

about their

attitude

ually swap

e (mostlyapping).

f this attitude

by the

y, as ap of Halflings

after dinner).

hich were

l childhood and

ople outside ofvery popular

e Thieves

ility of

many of thosehe ruins of

t bait for

and nimble

as fallen for

s them to be

fitting gatesnies. As you

y some to be

ng equipment

alfling

erts dont

h a few big,

oking wizard

ome calling at

lse can you

r plates,

nificance. Not

s to what

to ignore you

your advice.

alflings not

ut a race

ays seemed to

arfs record that

st thought to be

tribes as they

untains. On the

hink the

ented on by

, while a few

a bizarre joke.

Halflings

ays been, andy much.

Being a rural folk, even in th

Halflings are earthy types w

strong drink, a good smoke,

would turn a Marienburg ma

Expressive to a fault, Halflin

discussing their aunt's nightlstrangers in complete detail.

y'know." They love a good c

welcomed by farmers along

they bring gossip, coin, or luthree.

Halflings outside the Moot u

small-minded as nothing mo

thieves - or cooks and thieve

unfair, because it creates sterHalfling traits. The first is th

to make a fine meal out of al

The second is their differingownership, and theft. Most

up in what is effectively a la

siblings, aunts, uncles, "cousmarriage," and the like. The

is needful, be it a pie, a few

of jewellery, is deeply imbed

character. After all, if everyo

should you ask permission?

you "borrow" it. These two tperception outside the Moorl

little more than domestic hel

eye on.

Halflings in the Mootland lo

parties as a way to break the

Several festivals are held thr

Midsummer and Midwinter,

equinoxes, and the grand cel

culture, Pie Week. Most Hal

an official holiday, however;

a party. In addition to eating

drinking and eating), Halflin

dancing around a pole or bo

segregated by sex, (at least t

eir towns, the

o enjoy good food,

and conversation that

rine's ears blue.

gs think nothing of

business with perfect"Just to pass the time,

hat and strangers are

he roads as long as

nch. Or preferably all

sually are seen by the

e than cooks or

s though this is rather

eotypes out of twoir indisputable ability

most any ingredients.

views on property,alflings have grown

ge extended family of

ins by way ofpractice of taking what

rowns or even a piece

ded in the Halfling

ne is family, why

f course they'll let

raits have led to aand of Halflings as

p you have to keep an

e celebrations and

routine of country life.

ughout the year:

the Spring and Fall

bration of Halfling

lings do not wait for

any evening is ripe for

and drinking (and

festivals include

fire. Usually these are

begin with) as the


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young Halfling males and females t

each other. Races are common, too.

horses, these are usually foot races a

streams and through wooded copses

back winning a ribbon from the hair

woman named Queen of the Festiva

back usually gets chucked into a nea

Halflings in the Moot and elsewhere

been known as a martial people, and

Halfling warriors is the butt of severamongst Humans. The truth, howev

different. In defence of their homela

within a Human town during a riot

placid Halflings can be aggressive a

part of the war effort, Elder Hisme s

contingent of Halflings to act as scoskirmishers for the Imperial Army.

mentioned in despatches by their co

bravery and resourcefulness, thoughoften accompanied by complaints fr

quartermasters.

To the Halflings however, the war sway away, and the opinion is that, li

itself, it will pass by without noticin

because of this isolationist attitude,

subverted and changed the Imperial

ways. With fast pacing, slurring of

mish-mash of other accents, the Reithe moot can be utterly incomprehe

have many slang words and code th

meaning from year to year. The Thi

by Humans is said to be a version oargot.

CommunitiesHalfling communities tend to be sm

nominally headed by a Mayor. Thes

chosen to discuss common issues in

banquet, but the overall organizatio

dissolved, with little or no formalize

y to impress

Too short for

cross fields and

, the first one

of a Hailing

l. The last one

rby pond.

have never

the idea of

al jokesr, is somewhat

ndor quarters

the normally

nd brave. As

ent a large

uts andeveral were

mmanders for

these werem the

ems a longke the Empire

them. Perhaps

alflings have

tongue in many

ords, and a

spiel spoken insible. Halflings

t change in

ves' cant used

this bastard

ll towns,

e are sometimes

a large

is well

d government.

Samuel Fellbelly

"Stop right there, I've got yo

not dead, are you?"

Samuel Fellbelly longs for a

too quiet for adventurous, d

he. His destiny lies in the wisomeone of his talents can b

this is what Samuel tells him

on ponyback along the weste

Moot, looking for stray shee

neighbouring Big Folk from

squash patch.

Samuel was born to a prospe

who owned a couple of ware

With no head for business, h

with the town keeping the tol

end. This was fun for a year

new people he could meet anfront of, but soon it grew bor

local public house, friends c

the Fieldwardens and "see t

Only the world turned out to

Sauerapfel. Dull.

Much as he craves exciteme

desire to meet any of the Un

hair-raising stories from Fie

from the eastern Moot, and

the prospect. Not that he has

his area, nor does he have aUndead looks or acts like, b

He is sure that a zombie will

day.

Their religion and folklore is

lifestyle, and their deities ten

of fertility and climate. Lege

usually Halflings who organi

stopped famine, instead of g

explorers. Almost all Halflin

adventuring, except some w

lands, being used as cooks a

SettlementsThe Halflings live mostly in

farms, and settlements and b

similar to human rural style,

A notable exception is the b

stone or brick dug into the sl

doors and windows facing s

burrow warm, avoiding the c

These burrows vary greatly i

couple of rooms to huge und

with many entrances and cor

Outside the territory of the

covered! Er... You're

venture. The Moot is

shing Halfling such as

er world, wherea great hero. At least,

elf on the long treks

rn borders of the

and keeping the

riding over a farmer's

rous Merchant family

ouses in Sauerapfel.

instead took a job

l station at the western

r so because of all the

d act important ining. Over beers at a

nvinced him to join

e world".

be much like

t, however, he has no

ead. Samuel has heard

ldwardens he has met

e is scared to death at

ever heard of any in

y idea what ant that does not matter.

try to eat his face one

based on their

d to be representatives

ndary heroes are

zed huge banquet or

eat warriors and

gs disapprove of

o travel to the human

d mercenaries.

villages or on small

uildings are generally

though in smaller size.

rrows, dwellings of

pe of a hill, with

uth, which keep the

old north winds.

n size, ranging from a

rground mansions,

ridors.

oot, Halflings can be


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found throughout the empire, living side by side

with the humans. Many wealthy households employ

Halflings cooks, and there are numerous taverns,

inns and hostels run by members of this race, or

have several of them on staff.

LeadersThe leader of each village is known as the Mayor.

The Mayor is normally the most popular, intelligent

and judicious Halfling. All communities elect its

Mayor, and only return to vote if they perceive a

problem with the current representative. The Elders

of the villages get together from time to time as

required in District Assemblies which are held in a

village determined in accordance with a complex

system which combines factors such as prestige,

weather cycle and the size of the local harvest. The

chairman of the meeting, elected by the Elders, is

the Elder of the Moot, who has one vote when it

comes to choosing a new Emperor.

In exchange for their privileges, the Halflings of the

Moot send a detachment to the capital, both to enter

the imperial household service to assist the local

militia.

Halfling nobles only differ from the rest in leading

a life much more relaxed and homey. For the

Halflings do not like to be treated differently to

others, but a comfortable life without many worries,

accompanied by numerous banquets, is the dream

of most Halflings.

Crime and JusticeHalflings are very lenient with minor offenses,

provided that the action did not cause any damageor injury. Violent crimes are very rare in their

communities. Penalties can range from a reduction

in food rations to exile for crimes or serious

misdemeanours with repeated offends (even

Halfling patience has a limit).

All cases are taken by the Mayor of the village or

the Elder of the Moot, if the importance of the case

so requires. The penalty of death is unknown for

Halflings. Where it is necessary to carry out such a

horrendous action, the offender is placed in the

hands of the Humans.

The Halflings outlaws are really weird, and

generally are seen by the rest of the community as

crazy individuals. They are usually individuals who

engage in petty theft, and in very few cases are

Halflings persecuted by law.

ReligionThe Halflings worship the gods of the Empire, and

Sigmar in particular is venerated as one of theirgreat protectors, though there is no record of

Sigmar ever mentioning Halflings, let alone saving

them from something. They also have their own

gods, but their worship is much more casual than

the devotions of Humans, Dwarfs, or Elves to theirdeities.

Esmeralda is the goddess of the home and hearth

whom Pie Week honours, but there are others, too:

Phineas, patron of tobacco with the ever-full pouch;Josias the Farmer, who always knows what the

weather will be and can coax life out of the driestdirt; and Hyacinth, the goddess of fertility and

childbirth. There are others, but they are obscure

and little known to outsiders.

Halflings have a very relaxed and tolerant attitude

towards religion. Even their clergy are very tolerantof the other deities of the Old World. The largest

religion by far is that of Esmeralda.

Esmeralda is the main goddess of the Halfling

pantheon. She is the protector of the home, and saysthat she gave her people the gift of the kitchen. She

is usually depicted as a plump Halfling midwife,

with a perpetual smile and an apron covered with

flour.

Her symbol is a triangle on a horizontal line thatrepresents the home and the flames of the fireplace.

Clerics have their ceremonial aprons embroidered

with this symbol. The Halflings worship her

throughout the Old World, especially those who

works as cooks for Humans.

Although there are no temples or shrines as such,

she is cherished in every kitchen where a Halfling


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chef works. It is pretty typical to ha

her in a distinguished place in the ki

can monitor the work of the cook an

that he does not spoil any dish.

The main festival of worship is Pie

day festival, which takes place immfruit harvest, and the celebrants spe

(and eating) cakes, pies, puddings a

really difficult to convince a Halflin

anything else during the week.

Any clergy or initiated into the cult

follow and enforce these votes:

1. Never deny food to the hungry.

2. Never use the kitchen for somethi3. Never spoil the beer.

4. Do not eat less than three good m

5. Do not do anything strenuous afte6. Do not leave anything unattended

In addition, there are tests of faith.involve great culinary achievements

preparing a meal with bland and uni

ingredients, or using rare and exotic

a meal, like the leaves of a plant tha

the highest slopes of a remote moun

With respect to other deities, Rhya (

of the Old Faith, but in the popular r

Old World her role has been reduce

is beloved to a lesser extent and Rantrickster god, patron of rogues and g

only truly loved by those Halflings

human cities.

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of life, but this does not prevent the

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funerals are

painful moments for the who

close to the deceased.

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difficult for them to progress

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and any Halfling community

flood of excited little childre

plead that they give them a li

Despite their limitations, so

practitioners of the magical a

any of the Colleges of Magic

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ignorant foreigners, they are

determined. As all communiagriculture and grazing, Hal

hard and steadily. A Halfling

from sunrise to sunset with o

and go home smiling. Hard

sleep and a great appetite.

An old proverb Halfling pro

attitude: No food tastes as g

or grown yourself.

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who follow this path prefer r

wise decision considering th

Many races consider Halflin

not true at all. It is quite com

underestimate the little ones

usually live long enough to l

mistake...

The vast majority of Halflin

of the militia, and in hard ti

cohesively. But any Halfling

bow, scythe, hoe, or whateve

their home (or food) to the erequires.

MarriageThe Halflings see promiscuit

abhorrent. The strongest bonheart is to that of the family,

devoted and loving parents a

Most of them end up marryi

sweetheart.

The growth of the children is

the family, which will give t

wider vision of the world, avast plethora of favourite au

le family and Halflings

magic and it is

in the arcane arts.

the Dwarves,e sorcerer who visit

will be addressed by a

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The young spend most of the time r

one place to another, climbing trees

the way of their elders. The Halfling

patient with their young, and spanki

their culture. Halfling parents shoul

necessary to explain to their childre

something is wrong and fortunately,

are not as stubborn as those of huma

FoodHalflings love to eat! Indeed it is thpastime. Their appetites are endless

stomachs seemingly bottomless desdiminutive size. Where Men have th

day, Halflings have six; these are la

feasts consisting of such delicacies

biscuits, pepper cakes, sour tarts, spiberry wines, to name a few. These

accompanied by stories and folk son

flings become eager to participate in

known fact that, though a peaceful r

good idea to interrupt a Hafting duri

they might become rowdy and unplGoblins of the Worlds Edge Mounta

learned not to raid the Moot during l

Halflings are the best cooks out ther

cook from a young age. Think of th

can imagine and it will be nothing cwhat a Halfling can offer. An old H

is: The taste is more important tha

Their culinary expertise has been pr

races who appreciate the fine art of

recognize the Halflings as the best c

world. Well, all except the Bretonni

theirs is the best cooking. But hey,

the Bretonnians are...

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at is; breakfast

(the most important meal of

other most important meal o

(the best way to dismiss the

countless visits to the pantry

throughout the day.

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same popularity as that of th

remains excellent. Their nim

to create details that no Dwa

match. They are undoubtedl

tailors and leather workers o

The Dwarfs, which apart fro

who have closest contact wit

trade with Halfling apart fro

Halflings typically earn extr

cloths, embroidery and woo

of the Empire. In most casesrecognized, and the merchan

human or elf.

FestivalsHalflings love a party, and bis good for one. The festiviti

Festival Square from dawn t

consume vast amounts of fo

have also made many games

The shooting competitions, frecitals are the most popular

benign. Ice skating and sledin winter.

The big parties take place insummer solstice, the last day

birthday, the anniversary of t

village and especially Pie W

Halfling must be careful not

doorframe of his home...

he day), lunch (the

the day) and dinner

ay), but there are

a Halfling can make

as not reached the

Dwarfs or Elves, it

ble fingers allow them

f or Human is able to

the best weavers,

these races.

humans are those

h the Halflings, rarely

grilled meat and ale.

money selling some

carvings to merchants

their work is not dulydise is sold as if it were

lieve that any reasons always take place in

sunset, which also

d and many stories

.

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aces are also popular

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to get hit in the


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THE HALFLING HOT POT

Gambo Hartstock took his iron ladle and stirred the contents of his bubbling cauldron thoughtfully. The two

assistant cooks Flabagon Dil and Frito Flatfoot savoured the delicious spicy smell and exchanged knowing

glances... This was going to be a meal to remember! It would in fact be the first hot meal the

Halflings had tasted in three weeks, ever since they said farewell to their kinfolk in the Moot and marched away

to join the Emperor's army.

Since then it had gone very badly for the small Halfling regiment. Half their supplies had been lost crossing the

river including all the beer and tobacco.

Continuous rain had made it impossible to keep a cook fire burning. The whole regiment had been cut to

emergency rations of a mere three meals a day, and those cold and rain soaked, eaten in miserable silence.

Now, as the army camped for the night in the shadow of the Worlds Edge Mountains, Gambo Hartstock, Chief

Cook, prepared a feast to restore the spirits of the famished Halflings. That morning he had bought a whole

barrel of Gunpowder Pepper from one of the human victuallers. The barrel stood beside the cauldron - a good

measure of its fiery contents had already disappeared into the seething pot together with some peppermint herbs,firehalm, and certain other ingredients gathered by (iambi) early that morning (a good cook has his secrets, and

Gambo had more than most).

"Ah yes my lad," Gambo explained to Flahagon. "The Emperor he knows a fine hot pot when he smells it...

But this here hot pot," he winked knowingly, this is too rich for your humans, even for an Emperor." Flahagon

smiled weakly as his master fussed proudly over his stew. The delicious smell was twisting his simple mind into

knots of ravening hunger. What was old Gambo on about? lie was hungry. They were all hungry. Was it time to

eat yet?

"Yup Flabby," Gambo continued proudly. "If one of those human soldiers were to get as much as a good whiff of

this hot pot of mine, well like as not he'd he knocked clean off his feet, and should he, by some act of

unforgiveable negligence on our part, actually eat some well, I for one wouldn't like to be held responsible."Gambo ladled another heap of pepper into t he cauldron and added a couple of chillies and more garlic for good

measure.

Suddenly a loud horn blast pieced the air, a thin strident note pregnant with urgency. Gambo was so taken aback

he dropped his ladle, sending gobbets of fizzling stew flying everywhere. "What's this?" he gasped breathlessly.

"It's not lunch time yet, is it?"

But it was already obvious that the horn blast had come from elsewhere entirely not from the I lalfling camp

or even from the human regiments of the Empire army, but from the fierce goblin Wolf Riders who were hacking

and biting at will as Halflings ran hither and thither in blind panic. Utterly absorbed

with their cooking, none of the Halflings had noticed the Wolf Riders as they sprung from the mountain valley,

neatly enveloping the camp and driving a wedge between them and the rest of the Emperor's army. It was an

ambush. Worst of all it was an ambush before lunch.

"Those pitiless Goblin scum," sobbed Gambo as a Wolf Rider bound towards him brandishing a spear

and grinning broadly in anticipation of an easy kill.

Picking up a hefty cleaver he chopped the green skinned creature clean in half as easily as if it had been a stick

of celery. Green blood spurted wildly into the air, much of it landing into the stew pot where it fizzed and

crackled like little gun shots.

"Ruined!" bawled Gambo uncontrollably. "My hot pot - all the mint and garlic, half the pepper - all

gone." lie cleaved the head from another Goblin and reached into his apron for his bottle of Mootland Malt. It

was empty. "Arghh!" he screamed as the horror of his predicament overwhelmed him. And then something


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snapped inside the little cook. His eyes glazed with grim courage uncharacteristic of his kind, his broad hands

tightened their grip around the cleaver. "Flahagon... Frito," he said. "It's time for the ultimate sacrifice... fetch

that rope and bring the rest of the pepper."

Within moments the bewildered assistant cooks had tied the ropes to the cauldron and suspended the boiling

mass over a forked spit rest. It might have been the scene of slaughter that brought tears to Frito's eyes as

Goblins and Wolves marauded through the camp slaying the fleeing Halflings like startled rabbits. But maybe itwas all those onions.

"That's right my lads!" yelled Gambo waving his cleaver menacingly in the direction of another Wolf Rider.

"Now pull that rope back as hard as you can,"

The Wolf Riders, who had learned that Gambo's cleaver was best avoided, were gathering ready to carry their

assault into the Empire camp. Sure of his victory, the Goblin King himself was hurrying to lead the charge in his

battle chariot. Fresh greenskins were already forming up for the attack, spearwielding infantry and archers

among them, and towards the rear two huge Trolls shambled slowly through a sea of frolicking Snotlings.

The assistant cooks heaved on the rope and the cook pot lurched slowly backwards. The wooden spit stand bsgan

to bend and creak, the Halflings groaned ill and took the strain.

"Just another couple of feet," cried Gambo as he nimbly moved aside and poised his cleaver ready to chop

through the tortured ropes. With a single stroke the rope parted. Flahagon and Frito fell backwards into a heap,

and the cauldron catapulted forward right towards the Goblin King. Gambo began to jump up and down

excitedly as he watched the projectile arc towards the massing foe. "Yeee. yah!" he yelled.

"Go for it my beauty, that's the way! The best hot pot ever and I hope it chokes you!"

The Goblin King, Grom the Paunch of Misty Mountain, infamous old Goblin Warlord and Lord of the Crags,

was suddenly and unexpectedly struck by what could have been a big rock were it not for the sploshy red stuff

that exploded from it, showering the goblin horde. Goblins screamed where the boiling stuff touched them. Their

skin peeled away and shrivelled while tears of agony rolled from their little red eyes. Grom, having overcome his

initial surprise, howled with pain and anger before he was overcome by the fumes. The wolves yelped

uncontrollably, throwing their riders into the mess before scampering off hack to the hills their tails tuckedfirmly between their legs.

A Troll stepped unwittingly into a steaming puddle and immediately began to dissolve. At that moment the

Empire army, hastily drawing its ranks, thundered into battle, and the remaining horde was swept aside by

charging Reiksguard Knights. The Empire had been saved.

The Emperor found Gambo Ilartstock sobbing despondently into his apron, an empty bottle of Mootland Malt in

one hand and a gore-splattered cleaver dangling limply from the other. Gesturing his captains aside he grasped

the Halfling by the shoulder and gently shook him. "Master Cook!" he said, "I don't know what was in that flame

pot of yours but it undoubtedly saved the day and many noble lives. Tell us the recipe and I'll have the Imperial

Engineers build a weapon that will destroy the Goblin hordes forever."

Gambo looked up into the sturdy face of his ruler and his eyes suddenly cleared. "Sire!" he exclaimed,

"I cannot tell you, it'd he a betrayal of every sacred vow in the cookbook."

The Emperor, to his credit, did not press the point, but presented Gambo with a bag of gold for his part in the

battle and quietly departed. Over the years Gambo became quite famous, and found himself dragged from battle

to battle and expected to launch his now famous Milling hot pot into the enemy ranks. It never again had quite

the effect it did on that day when Grom the Paunch of Misty Mountain was driven from the field, and, in truth,

Gambo couldn't quite remember that recipe to his dying day.

None-the-less the hot pot did much to boost the prestige of Halfling regiments and taught the Goblins a lesson it

would be hard for them to forget.


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THE LAND OF THE MOOTA Potted MootThe Halflings have lived in rural areas of the

Empire for as long as anyone can remember, but it

was not until the year 1010 that they were granted

the lands around the upper Aver as their permanent

home.

This land is known as the Moot, and, like all the

lands of the Empire, it provides troops for the

Emperors Army.

It is a green land with gently rolling hills, formerly

populated by a myriad of bouncing bunnies. That

was before the Halflings took up the bow and

became extremely proficient in its use.

It is due to this fearsome skill with the bow that

Halflings are called upon by the Empire to provide

troops for its army. But when threatened, the entire

Moot can be quickly armed and very dangerous to

know.

Halfling communities tend to be small villages,

nominally headed by an Elder. Elders meet

occasionally to discuss common issues over a large

banquet, but overall organisation is very loose, with

little or no formalised government. Halfling

religion and folklore revolves around their lifestyle,

and their main deities are concerned with fertility

and the weather.

Their legendary heroes tend to be Halflings who

reaped bumper harvests or organised enormous

banquets in time of famine, rather than great

fighters or explorers.

Adventuring is somewhat frowned upon but some

Halflings may travel in human lands, hiring

themselves out as cooks and the like.

Mootland is the proper name for the land of the

Halflings. It is a peaceful land of fertile valleys

nestled between gently sloping hills. The climate is

mild and water sources are plentiful, as the mighty

River Aver runs directly through the province, withmany small streams and creeks winding their way

down to meet it. As a result of this, the Moot is

blessed with beautiful scenery and fertile ground

which is just as well due to the overall laziness of

the inhabitants.

It is nominally part of the Empire, but is a placeinto which few Imperial officials will set foot. The

Moot is blessed with beautiful scenery and fertile

ground, which is just as well considering the

indolent nature of its inhabitants, who would rathershove a pie down their gullets than lift a finger to

do any work. They also tend to steal, eat, or steal

then eat anything that is not nailed down. By day,

the Moot seems like a rural paradise, but at night it

takes on a strange air, the evening filled with the

muffled revelry of drunken Halflings singing lewdsongs.

Mootland is the largest Halfling settlement in the

Old World, having been granted to these diminutive

people over a millennia ago. Emperor Ludwig II

Hohenbach (known commonly as Ludwig the Fat)

was known as a great lover of food, who routinely

executed chefs who offended his tastes. In 1010, he

ordered his Halfling valet to create a meal worthy

of his greatness, and the resultant meal was so

successful that the valet was not only made the

Emperors personal chef, but also an Elector,

creating the Great County of Mootland from parts

of Averland and Stirland (partially as a reward for

such a fine meal, and partially out of petty revenge

against the rulers of those two provinces).

The presence of the Aver provides plenty of water

throughout the province for irrigation and drinking

water for the Halfling population. Many villages

and farmsteads have sprung up along this great

waterway over the years. The largest villages are

Brandenberry to the west, Leedlton to the east, and

Bogglewort to the North, near the Stirland border.

Other locations of note in the Moot are the

Hornsbys Ferry crossing, the Ruins of Moldberg,

and the Wailing Woods.


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The one Aver crossing in the Moot is Hornsby

Ferry, which lies very close to the middle of the

province. The ferry crossing is the only way to

cross the river for 30 miles in either direction

(something it is rumoured the Hornsby family has

ensured over the years with acts of sabotage against

any attempt to build a bridge or rival ferrycrossing). The Hornsbys are well known for their

willingness to cross the river at any hour and

regardless of the weather. However, they will

charge dearly for the service, and the rates increasewith the lateness of the hour or the inclemency of

the elements.

The Ruins of Moldberg lie just north of

Brandenberry. This area was once the holdings of a

powerful lord of a bygone era, and it is rumouredthat his spirit and the spirits of his soldiers still

haunt the cold stones that are all that remain of

Moldberg Keep.

To the southwest lie the Wailing Woods. While

most woods in Mootland are very light and open,the Wailing Woods are the exception. Dense and

dark as any forest of the Empire, the Wailing

Woods are also rumoured to be haunted. Some

experts in such matters claim that its Elves in the

woods making all the trouble, not spirits. In any

case, travellers know to steer well clear of thewoods if they want to keep their skins intact.

Finally, among places of interest that the Moot is

home to are several famous inns the DancingDogs, the Hogshead Inn, the Laughing Ass and the

Scarlet Snake. If a traveller enters the Moot and

does not visit as many of these inns as possible, he

is doing himself a disservice. One will not find

more comfortable beds (each has at least a few

rooms with human sized furnishings) or more

succulent meals at any inn in the Empire proper.

Sitting on perhaps the most fertile farmland in the

central Empire, the Mootland comprises portions of

Averland and Stirland that were torn from their rulein a fit of pique by Emperor Ludwig the Fat and

made into an electoral province - ruled by

Halflings.

The Moot is a land of gently rolling hills and

grasslands that slopes upward gradually until the

land rises in the Greenleaf Hills of the southeast,

where farmers raise many famous varieties of

tobacco, such as "Fogmaker Red," "Aver Prime

Blend," and the notoriously strong "Fumigator."Most of the country is open, with scattered copses

of oak, beech, elm, and willow along the

riverbanks: The only two forests of note are theSleepy Wood and the mysterious Alter Forest.

While the province is watered in its southern half

by the Aver Reach, Blue Reach, and Aver rivers,sufficient rainfall waters the land to guarantee

regular and good crops throughout the Moot.

Mootland is divided into three major regions, four

if you listen to some Holdings. Southwest of the

River Aver is Aver March, once a prosperousbarony of Averland. According to old tales, the

Humans of Aver March were forced to leave the

area at point of spear by the Emperor's troops when

Ludwig gave it to the Holdings. To this day,visitors can see the ruined foundations of old

castles, their stones mostly carted off for new

construction, that the local Halflings claim were

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While it is true that some minor families of

Averland claim lordship over areas of the Aver

March, few take them seriously. They occasionally

petition the Emperor to have their rights restored,

but so far their requests have been all filed and

forgotten.

Three towns dominate Aver March: Sauerapfel on

the west, Einsamholz in the centre (and not

technically part of the region), and Dreiflussen at

the southeast. Closer in culture to Averland thanother regions, large herds of sheep and goats are

common here, while the western march is famous

for its apples.

North of the rivers lies "Auld Styrlande," that area

of Mootland that was once was part of the GrandCounty of Stirland. It is an area in which farming

districts alternate with copses of wood and small

fens, and is Moorland's fertile breadbasket. Tworoads access it, but neither traverses the whole of

the region. The Moot Road leaves Eicheschatten

and heads west, where it joins the Old Dwarf Roadin Stirland at Wordern. The other is a short road

that tuns from Einsamholz to Pfungzig in Averland.

Neither could be mistaken for a major road, and,

indeed, most of the traffic is from farmers,

herdsmen, and traders going to sell in one or

another market.Inside the Mootland, traffic travels on age-worn

cart paths or cross-country.

The south-eastern region bounded by the loop ofthe Aver Reach to the north and the border with

Averland to the south is Formally named "The

Duchy of the Fallow Hills," a title given to it by the

Averlander lord of the 12th century who could

never get anything worthwhile to grow there.

Disgusted, he sold the region to the Halflings soon

after Ludwig created the Moot, reportedly

muttering "and good riddance" at the signing.

The Halflings, however, knew good soil when they

saw it, and how to use it. Using seedlings from

tobacco plants they loved, but which grew poorly

elsewhere, they planted fields of the crop along the

river and in the valleys, so much so that the area issimply known as "Greenleafs" today, and provides

a major cash crop for the Moot. The Moorland

government is so anxious to increase their share of

the market that they send traders on long trips

around the Empire to give out free samples, in the

hope that happy customers will want and pay for

more. They especially tout its flavour over what

they call "imported Bretonnian stink-weed!"

Society and PoliticsMootland is surrounded by Imperial provinces, and

in most circumstances relies on the Empire for

protection, but this land and its people arecompletely autonomous. Technically not Imperial

citizens, the Halflings of Mootland have

nevertheless always proven staunch allies. In fact, a

detachment of Halflings (known as the Imperial

Crows) serves in the Imperial Capital, both in the

local militia and in the Imperial household as chefs

and man-servants.

While the proper name of the land is Mootland,

most citizens of the Empire refer to the land of the

Halflings as simply The Moot, after their curious

practice of governance by mass meeting. All

important issues in a township or village a settled

by a large public meeting of all the local citizens

(usually held in the town hall, or the largest barn if

no town hall exists). Most Imperial politicians

would find these meetings quite anarchic, but the

Halflings are quite happy with it, and it must be

said that their process seems to lack much of the

infighting and behind-the-scenes manoeuvring that

characterise Imperial politics.

Each village elects a village head, known as the

Elder. Several times a year, District Moots are held,

which involve only these Elders. These are

somewhat more organised than a village Moot, but

still involve government by committee. The chair of

the District Moot is elected by a vote of all theElders, and this individual holds the Halfling vote

when it comes time to choosing a new Emperor.

This is a powerful position indeed, as it is the only

vote of the Electoral council that the Emperor my

not dispose of.

Halfling society is mostly patriarchal, with males

naturally assuming authority over the family.

However, women are given a voice in decision-

making, and in fact several prominent Elders have

been female.

The Moot is seldom visited by folk of the otherprovinces, for few can put up with the Halflings for

long. Those that do return tell of the sly, secretive


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undertone to the Halfling character. Theft, mockery,and clannishness are rife. Halflings returning home

to the moot find they are welcomed, to an extent.The fertile lands of the Moot have made life easy

for the Halflings that live there, and they seem

unwilling to be reminded of an outside world.

MountainsThe land of the Moot is very near the End of the

World Mountains, so it suffers occasional invasions

of Night Goblins. These mountains are incredibly

high and almost impossible to cross. Many

centuries ago, the whole mountain range was

controlled by the Dwarves, who built great cities

and fortresses in the rock of the mountains.

Further south are the Black Mountains. Infested

Night Goblins, Skaven and Trolls, they are

arguably the least hospitable frontier of the Empire.

The only "safe" way is Black Fire Pass, located at

the confluence of the Black Mountains to the End

of the World Mountains, where Sigmar fought his

battle against the Orcs.

The Black Mountains are crossed by tunnels builtby the Goblins. These tunnels are crude and narrow

tunnels compared to other mountain dwarves, and

they tend to collapse unexpectedly.

RiversSeveral mountain streams from the western slopes

of the Dwarf fortress of Karak Varn, rapidlydescends in several waterfalls who form up to broad

rivers, leading to the river Aver.

Aver River continues its course towards the West,

through the provincial capital and leading to

Averheim on its way to the Reik, passing through

Nuln.

ForestsThe Moot is home to the Ahern Forest an ancient

forest, very large and diverse; containing willows

venerable and majestic old oak, very highly

appreciated by the Halflings, who love to sit in theshade of a large tree to smoke a good pipe.

Within the Moot are common groupings of trees,

and small forests of oaks, pines and riparian

vegetation in the vicinity of rivers. The landscape isalso dotted by farming areas, either of grain or

small gardens.

Imperial ProvincesThe Moot borders to the Imperial provinces of

Stirland and Averland. Their relations are usually

good, although the land where the Moot lies was

formerly part of these imperial provinces and some

people have not forgotten that. In fact, it is quite


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common to find some regiments or

Averland bowmen to help in patrolli

as payment for services by Halfling

Trade with these two provinces is n

abundant in relation to imports, as t

provide for themselves and are ruralnot need many amenities. However,

export an abundance of food, not to

culinary talent travelling with the co

service of the imperial kitchens.

The Moot is surrounded by imperial

count on them for protection. Yet thinhabitants are completely autonom

they are not Imperial citizens, they r

allies. There is even a detachment o

called the Ravens of the Empire,

in Altdorf, both in the militia and th

kitchens.

EicheschattenThe capital of the Mootland, Eiches

utterly unprepossessing at first glan

longer examination, one's opinion is

Home to the Elder of the Moorland,

title preferred by Halflings as "Gransounds "too posh," Eicheschatten iswinding lanes along the banks of th

the end of the road from Worden an

Cottages and homes with extensive

back mix randomly with smiths and

tirland or

ng the borders

cooks.

t very

e Halflings can

people who dothe Halflings

mention the

oks to enter the

provinces and

region and itsus, and even if

emain loyal

Halflings

hich is based

imperial

hatten is

e. After a

confirmed.

which is the

d Count"a collection ofAver Reach at

Halstedt.

ardens in the

other

businesses, which usually ha

above them. The Halflings l

the buildings are often garis

that make visitors wonder ab

eyesight. All are scaled to a

although inns have special r

bigger folk.

The residence of the Elder is

of town, next to the public g

officially designated a "palasimple two-story house of w

sometimes a goat grazing up

grown too long.

The Throne Room is a simpl

parlour where the Elder ente

guests. Magnus the Pious stathe war in Kislev and is said

comfortable sleep of his life.

rarely stays there, however.for her needs. She prefers to

of town "where a body can g

done, and have m'own outho

As the centre of government,

where the General Moot of t

once every three years. Open

whether they live in the Moo

Moot meets to decide questiprovince, pass what few law

the Elder for the next three y

elected Hisme at the last ten

though she is thinking of retitime while seeing old friends

cider recipes. The General M

of final appeal in the Mootla

cannot be resolved at the loc

often these are disputes over

an unpaid debt.

ve the family quartets

ve bright colours, so

ly decorated in colours

out their hosts'

alfling's build too,

oms constructed for

situated in the centre

een. Although

e," the building is aod with a sod roof and

there, if the grass has

but comfortable

tains all his official

yed there on his way toto have had the most

Elder Hisme herself

widower, it is too bigstay at her farm outside

et some practical work

use!"

Eicheschatten is also

e Halflings meets

to all Halflings

t or elsewhere, the

ns of policy for theare needed, choose

ears (they have re-

Moots, a record,

ring), and have a grandand swapping hard

oot also acts as a court

nd, where cases that

l level are heard. Most

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Sometimes, however, a crime is mo

Murder, while rare, does happen. Al

penalty for murder in the rest of the

by hanging, the Halflings instead pr

banishment, on pain of death by sto

person ever return. This sentence m

at the General Moot. Humans or othHalflings found guilty of serious cri

over to Averland or Stirland authori

sentencing under their laws.

GipfelA small village in the heart of the G

Gipfel is the centre of tobacco prod

Mootland. There are only a few buil

such as a blacksmith and farrier's sh

warehouses, a small temple to Sigm

Halfling gods, and houses for the ne

inn called The Three Smoke Rings

meeting place for the village assemopen to all adults. Its owner is also t

landowner in Gipfel, Dagobert Heat

of many farms scattered through the

the holder of notes to others, "Old D

regarded as the most powerful Halfl

Aver Reach. Few dare cross him.

Gipfel is a quiet village except duri

summer and early fall, when the har

Then traders show up from as far as

Kislev to bid on bundles of the preci

filling the inn and spare rooms to ca

not the only tobaccotrading centre iregion, it is the busiest, and the plac

best crop.

Gipfel also has a dark secret: It and

there or depend on it are firmly und

Dagobert Heathland, who, after sev

adventuring in Kislev, came back a

e serious.

though the

Empire is death

fer eternal

ing should the

st be affirmed

er non- mes are turned

ies for

reenleaf Hills,

ction in the

dings in town,

p, communal

ar and all the

arby farms. An

oubles as the

ly, which ishe largest

hland. Owner

Greenleafs and

ag" is widely

ing south of the

g the late

vests come in.

Man and

ous leaves,

pacity. While

the Greenleafsto go for the

all who live

r the control of

ral years

d began to

quietly preach about the pow

he had learned of in Kislev's

first had only a few worship

neighbours who joined him.

conducted in deepest secret,

new faith seemed obvious fr

vigour of their crops, better tarea. Soon, the whole of the

Dag's cult, and the area arou

famous for the finest tobacc

There was a price to this sucmysterious spirit whose wor

back demanded a live sacrifi

once each year on the Autu

victims were Halflings, but t

it would be easier to take so

traders and others who visiteharvest season. Preferably so

so his or her disappearance c

explained, should anyone inentire village, Dagobert slau

fields at the stroke of midnig

drain into the ground. They tunder one of the communal

victim's goods are divided a

far the scheme has worked li

spirit whatever it is - has rew

well.

The Ahern ForestStraddling the road from Eic

the Ahern Forest is an ancie

maples, birch, and chestnut tleft of a forest that once cove

the days before the foundinglong thereafter, the woods ca

haunted by "spirits of the Ol

blood drinking Ghosts of a f

the land was given to the Hal

Mutterholz ("Old Mother W

reputation for being cursed.

er of the fertility cult

back country. He at

ers, friends and

heir rituals were

but the power of their

m the abundance and

han any others in theregion belonged to Old

d Gipfels became

in the Moot.

ess, however. Thehip Dagobert brought

e of a sentient being

n Equinox. At first the

hen Dagobert decided

eone from among the

d Gipfel during themeone from far away,

ould be easily

uire. In front of thehters the victim in the

ht and lets their blood

hen bury the bodyarehouses, whilst the

ong the villagers. So

ke a charm, and the

arded its worshippers

heschatten to Worden,

t stand of hoary oaks,

hat is almost all that isred the Mootland. In

of the Empire and forme to be known as

Ways"mysterious

rgotten religion. When

flings the Altes

ods") already had a


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To this day, the Ahern Forest has a bad reputation

with the Halflings of the Moot: It is haunted, many

say, and strange sounds are heard from it on foggy

nights. Those who enter the forest rarely come out

again, or come back with their minds broken. Once,

according to the proprietors of the Laughing Rabbit

Inn at the western end of the forest, a large parry ofnoble hunters including a priest of Sigmar entered

the wood, promising to bring back the head of the

beast that must be the cause of the strange goings-

on.A week later, one horse returned, so badly injured it

had to be put down. Of the hunting party, there was

no sign.

There is, however, traffic along the old road that

passes through the forest. Popular belief holds thatif you stick to the road and make it through the

forest before nightfall, then you will be safe. Slow

travellers still in the forest when the sun falls campby the roadside, but few can sleep through night.

Thus, inns at both ends cater to travellers who stop

for the night to get an early start, and those exitingthe forest in need of a rest. Owned by the same

Hailing clan that owns the Laughing Rabbit, the

Red Hart sits at the eastern end. The proprietors of

each deny there is any truth to the rumours that the

locals bet on who will make it through.

SauerapfelNear where the Aver enters Averland sits the

village of Sauerapfel, so named for its famous apple

groves, which stretch for miles and miles aroundthe village on both sides of the river. Sauerapfel has

close relations with Halstedt, the nearest Stirlandertown and its primary market. It also enjoys the

revenues from its small port, which handles

riverboat traffic entering and leaving the Moot.

Of all the Moorish towns, Sauerapfel deals the most

with outsiders, and its residents like to think of

themselves as more sophisticated than their

"country cousins" in the interior, while people in

the rest of the Moot tire easily when someone from

Sauerapfel "puts on airs." It is true, however, that

Sauerapfel and its environs produce the highestnumbers of "adventuring Halflings" of any area in

the Moot. When asked why, Sauerapfellers like to

wink and say, "It's to get away from all the

excitement here Sauerapfel is also well known forits harvest festival, which has, naturally, an apple

theme. The festival is held during Pie Week, and is

marked by games and contests, such as pie baking,

apple-bobbing, pig jigger, and the infamous "kiss-

scrump" (this last tag-like game is the cause of

more than one child who doesn't look like his"father"). Like many festivals throughout the

Empire, the Sauerapfel celebration includes people

wearing outlandish costumes as a way to poke funat that which frightens them, such as Daemons,

Ores, and Beastmen. There is a twist here, however:

Many of the costumes represent Humans, and eachcostume hides two Halflings, usually with one

standing atop the other's shoulders. (Again, many

children are said to be conceived during these sorts

of celebrations...) Many costumes bear a strong

resemblance to Human political figures, especially

if they have done anything to irritate the Halflingsin past years. The Halflings of the Moot claim it is

all in good fun, but the Humans lampooned do not

find it funny at all.

The Moot area is in no great peculiarities as far as

land is concerned. With an abundance of gently

sloping hills, crystal clear rivers and small forests,

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HISTORNight at the World's Edge

Up until the Imperial year 2522, theMootland suffered no worse events

occasional poor harvest, and the resgrumbling Halflings. Most of the sh

cheeked folk knew little of war exce

stories of returning Imperial Crows

in the Empire army, and even then t

rather short sighted as often they wo

as field cooks. For many centuries,

surrounding lands had suffered cou

the Moot had avoided war through e

luck, or some hidden force unknow

World. But war was coming, as it h

when Gorbad Ironclaw decimated hithe province, and the unsuspecting

need to rise up in arms if they were

their simple lives.

Falco Munchfoot was a Halfling wit

down upon adventuring flair. The lo

feasting and petty theft which most

content with was not for Falco, who

as he came of age to join the Imperi

Serving in a few civil uprisings andBeastman raid his skills with the bo

his peers and he soon became respe

his fellow Halflings, but by the captEmpire also. Still, this did not lesse

for adventure and he left to become

travelling all the Old World. For ma

wandered the lands, often in the em

varied war bands with a range of re

The Munchfoot family have a long

surviving, one Tully Munchfoot, of

settlers in the Moot survived an enti

attack while the rest of the army wa

Again, centuries later, when Stillwa

the ground Perryladoc Munchfoot le

of Gorbad Ironclaw to safety while tMoot was mercilessly slaughtered.

survived many similar situations wh

would not have, a unique ring hande

father to son through the family line

undoubtedly aided in someone of su

in surviving along with his exceptio

It was not soon after he saved the lif

Elven prince, where he was gifted hiGlammyding that Falco returned to

joining the Rangers soon after as a

patrolling the borders for signs of e

was in once such patrol the events tchange in the Halfling way of life.

OF THE MO

province ofhan the

lting uproar ofrt, rosy

pt from the

from their duty

at view was

uld only serve

lthough the

tless conflicts,

ither sheer

to the Old

d long ago

s way throughalflings would

o continue

h a most looked

ng days of

alflings were

left the Moot

l army.

the occasionalfar surpassed

ted not only by

ains of thehis appetite

a hireling

ny years he

loy of many

utations.

istory of

the early

re Night Goblin

destroyed.

er was raised to

d the survivors

he rest of thealco has

ich lesser men

d down from

has

ch small stature

nal luck.

e of a travelling

s swordthe Moot,

ield Warden

emy raids. It

at led to such a

On the far eastern edge of th

near the original site of Still

the Worlds Edge Mountains,his patrol of Rangers and sco

woodland on route to the ne

would rest before moving on

many weeks since the last si

small force was looking forit was not to be had, for alm

Stillwater Outpost came into

of wildly screaming goblins,

heads and crooked, evil yell

shields.

The outpost was close and F

could reach it, a signal could

local villages of the attack.

on their sturdy Moot horses this Rangers along the wood l

Goblin raiders while they we

horsemen. A stout troop of

ready to take the frantic Gob

Chef prepared a Hot Pot to h

horde.

Just as the Scouts reached th

whirling Goblins wielding gi

span towards them, only mis

the fanatical Goblins careere

destroying it and themselves

chains, limbs and stone. A h

and entered the tower to sen

while the remainder circledstones on the Goblins with t

OT

Mootland border,

ater overshadowed by

Falco Munchfoot leduts through the light

t outpost where they

. It had been a great

n of an enemy and the

ard to a warm bed. Butst the instant

view a huge number

dark hoods over their

w moons on their

lco knew that if he

be sent warning the

e ordered the scouts

o ride ahead and ledine ready to strike the

re distracted with the

atchmen marched up

lin charge while the

url into the oncoming

Outpost three

gantic chains and balls

sing them by an inch

into an outlying wall

in a grisly tangle of

rseman dropped off

off the warning signal

round to rain downeir slings.


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The front line of the charging foe w

a swift volley from Falcos Rangers

remainder finally reached the unit o

Watchmen. Where Night Goblins w

normally be much of an effort for a

soldier, for a Halfling they are a fair

opponent and the Watchmen, used tpoachers and thieves were strugglin

mushroom-drug fuelled enemy.

Falco rounded up his men and charg

flanks, just as the ground started to t

what appeared to be several large sn

started chewing up through the grou

terrified Watchmen almost droppedand fled, if it wasnt for the quick th

Hardbuckle the Chef who tipped the

onto the emerging monstrosities (alt

reports say the pot collapsed on its o

unknown causes), its corrosive contand dissolving the red leathery fleshsquealing creatures retreated back i

they came from. This brave act spur

remaining Halfling Watchmen and a

and his men they sent the Goblins in

Delayed Dinners

Soon after the ambush at Stillwater

and his troops began the march to L

an uneventful journey, only stoppin

the occasional farmer along the waybefore they arrived. If the signal fro

had been noticed, the Halflings of L

undeterred from their daily business

normal Halfling thought upon enteri

after a long days travel would be to

s decimated by

and the

Halfling

uld not

trained human

ly tough

dealing withagainst the

ed into the

remble and

arling mouths

nd. The

their weaponsinking of Ned

Hot Pot over

hough later

wn by

nts scaldingand theto the holes

red on the

long with Falco

to the night.

utpost, Falco

edlton. It was

only to warn

, and it wasntthe outpost

edlton seemed

. While the

ng a village

visit the local

tavern for a full seven course

straight to the town elders h

of the previous days events.

unworried by the news, dism

raid and nothing else, Falco

otherwise.

It required much bribery wit

promises of festivals to com

gained, but Falco managed t

organised along with some l

exchange for slap up meals d

labour) and farmers from out

with his own rangers and bo

would be enough to repel an

It wasnt long until scouts fr

area arrived in the town, bea

reports of Night Goblin war

near the border. This was athan Falco had first imagine

simple raid to loot and pillag

an invasion into the heart of

watchmen as lookouts and to

stand to and remain prepared

there were many grumbling

Later that evening, just as da

Goblins attacked. The greate

had seem for many centuries

with the great Waaagh of Go

eighteenth century. Huge ho

Night Goblins joined with snSquigs and groups of gigantifrom the mountains. Falco k

much greater force if they w

enemy, but for now they wo

back while the rest of the to

Horsby Ferry Crossing.

Putting down their dinners, t

Militia formed up in front of

direction, stomachs full to b

stubborn aura of defence. Th

hit the line not long after the

prepared Militia and angry F

from behind the makeshift bmilitia using their spears effe

massed ranks of the enemy

having honed their strength i

years, swung their scythes a

pitchforks with deadly effici

Although they took the initia

Halflings were greatly outnu

trolls lumbered in attacking

boulders and clubs, many of

flying through the air to thei

with their Hot Pots couldnt

casualties and were attackedmoving Squigs being herded

meal, Falco marched

me and informed him

The elder seemed

issing it as a simple

owever thought

food and many

and trinkets to be

get the town watch

cal Ogres (who in

o the brunt of the hard

lying villages. Along

der patrol he hoped it

further invasions.

m other patrols in the

ing similar news and

bands massing together

uch greater worry, this was no longer a

e but the beginnings of

the Mootland. Falco set

ld the rag tag militia to

for battle, to which

f missed meals.

rkness fell the Night

st war host the Moot

, almost competing

rbad Ironclaw in the

des of screaming

arling blood redc grey Stone Trollsew he would need a

re to defeat this

ld need to hold the foe

nspeople fled to the

he Stalwart Halfling

the town under Falcos

rsting giving them a

e crazed Night goblins

had formed, but the

armers fought valiantly

rricades. The trainedctively against the

hile the Farmers,

n the fields for many

d prodded with their

ncy.

l charge well, the

mbered and once the

ith their huge

the militia were sent

deaths. Even the chefs

ause enough

by groups of fastaround the flanks. The


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Moot Ogres, seeing the providers of their much

loved dinners in danger, rumbled over deter

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