Halvingjar

Halvingjar
The Halvingjar are those halfling inhabitants of the Isles of Sirily; a chain of small islands to the Northwest of Keelport. They were part of the original refugee group of halflings fleeing Itania. Unlike the rest of their kin (who chose to settle in the valley) they continued their retreat, leaving the valley to journey onwards into The Pale. Unfortunately for them, these lands were already hosted the Thal, who were incredibly hostile towards intruders and their colonisation attempts. Eventually, the Halvingjar were driven to the coast, but the ongoing threat of Thal raids left them unsettled. Fishermen eventually discovered the uninhabited rocky islands, and soon after migrated to them fully.

Having diverged from the valley halflings significantly earlier than the likes of the Dow, their culture and legal system is entirely unique, far removed from that of mainland halflings.

Living amongst islands, they are a seafaring people of highly adept sailors. Though largely isolationist fishermen, they have nonetheless developed a reputation as raiders, having been known to raid human settlements in the south along the coast and rivers, looting and plundering (and allegedly taking slaves too). They are one of the only peoples of Tol have had any contact with Mer, and perhaps the only one to encounter them with any regularity.

They are known amongst other halflings for their webbed hands and feet

In fact not all Halvingjar have this trait, but it is a dominant trait that many possess

It is seen as a blessing of Seuxnēat (sooz-na) the giant squid and patron god of the Halvingjar