Peaceful, and sedentary, are words commonly used to describe halflings. Halflings are descended from both Elves and Dwarves and until only recently were the two races "Dirty Little Secret". This combination was not thought possible due to the unlikelihood of the two species ever mating as both races have a strong dislike for the other in general (specific friendships not withstanding). Halflings possess abilities from both Dwarves and Elves and are aproximately the average height of the two being smaller than elves but larger than dwarves. Halflings have exceptional agilitysimilar to many elf species and are exceptionally hearty as are dwarves. They can see exceptionally well in darkness. Their hearing is also quite exceptional just like elves. Most folks believe Halflings to be simple folk and while that is mostly true many halfling adventurers do exist most of which are thieves of some note. On a more personal note: This is for a game I'm designing, I based it loosely on D&D and other games and films, The entire time I played D&D though I never saw anyone play a halfling and I didn't know about the Tolkien reference (dumb I know) then Wizards of the coast got hold of the franchise and it was over the look of the halfling was gone for all time only that big headed stick figure remained. I thought I would land somewhere in the middle and make Halflings cool for once...I think I succeeded. The half Elf/Dwarf thing I came up with when someone said "If they're a Halfling what's a whole ling?" dumb joke I know, but it got me thinking.