Why Are Hobbits Called Halflings In Dungeons & Dragons? Video
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SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Tolkien’s Hobbit inspiration on Tolkien gateway: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Hobbits#Inspiration
Hauflin: http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/halflin
Tolkien In D&D: https://annarchive.com/files/Drmg013.pdf
The Influences of J.R.R. Tolkien on the D&D Games: https://annarchive.com/files/Drmg095.pdf
Hobbit Pub Threatened With Legal Action: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-17350103
Why halflings Aren’t Hobbits: http://www.monkeyinthecage.com/2013/02/28/why-halflings-arent-hobbit/
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