WARHAMMER FANTASY LORE: The Halflings of the Mootland - The most peaceful place in Warhammer?

The Grand County of the Mootland, often shortened to just the Mootland, and simply referred to as The Moot by its inhabitants, is a very strange land within the Empire. It is blessed with very fertile soil and a surprisingly peaceful ambient, in contrast to the rest of the Empire and the wider Old World.
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[@TheBookofChoyer]

Ahhh the Grand County of the Mootland! Some say it is the most peaceful place in the world of Warhammer... but is it really? 👀 Special thanks to Adam for his amazing narration through the entire video, to the support voice actors that helped us with this one and to Lo, who helped me greatly researching and writing about this interesting place. We hope you enjoy this lore presentation my friends! It was super fun to put together as this one offered a nice change of feeling to it. We have another video almost ready for next weekend so stay tuned for more info on it throughout the coming week. Cheers! -Choyer

[@tiobridge841]

Excellent video - I didn't know there was so much to the halflings in Warhammer!

[@TheBookofChoyer]

@@tiobridge841 tbh neither did I! Glad to see you enjoyed it brother !

[@ZEROFLCN]

cool video brooo the hobbit!!!!!! lmao

[@GateSide0]

It probably is the most peaceful place in the Old World. A couple of cults, a single annual sacrifice, some spooky forests. Imma be real honest, that's all very tame in this hell of a universe.

[@TheKosior]

What is the name of music that starts to play at 1:01 ?

[@kenguyii9108]

*“I don’t think we’re in The Shire anymore, Mr. Frodo.”* -Samwise Gamgee

[@Sara3346]

Yeah he probably wouldn't like the fertility sacrifices :-(

[@hodgknob3545]

Halflings: Thank you Sigmar for protecting us Sigmar: *Uhhhhhh you're welcome? Who are you tiny folk?*

[@ingamingpc1634]

We are hobbits we've come from the Shire to this strange land somehow

[@fitzwaren]

@@ingamingpc1634 you’re about to be sued by the Peter Jackson estate SO HARD !

[@navilluscire2567]

I wouldn't be surprised if Sigmar mistook the halflings he saved as weird looking children.

[@TheWarmachine375]

@@navilluscire2567 At least Sigmar got their full devotion and loyalty to the Empire

[@MusMasi]

their taking the hobbits to isengard!!

[@dudeboydudeboy-zj8kd]

In a hole in the ground there lived a halfling. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor a yet dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it sit down on or to eat: it was a halfling-hole, and that means comfort.

[@goingforgold_8536]

I will never, not love that description. When young people I try to get into Tolkien ask what his books/writing style is I always use that quote; it's just so quintessentially Tolkien

[@donright4492]

Like the token reference it fits even in a warhammer universe and sometimes Warhammer could use a little bit more lighten it up

[@Dr-Froman]

@@donright4492 maybe regular Warhammer but not 40K because in the grim darkness of the far future.... There is only War.

[@donright4492]

@@Dr-Froman true that the only thing I halfling is going to get over there is a sniper rifle in his hands and yelled at by the local commissar to get in that kitchen and make him a sandwich

[@dudeboydudeboy-zj8kd]

Thank you for the reply

[@z54964380]

Armoured Giant Chicken Cavalry that’s hilariously badass, the Halflings would definitely be one of my favourite race in total war warhammer if they were ever added

[@Sara3346]

Yeah, as someone who's seen how absurdly aggressive normal sized Roosters can be, that's a cavalry charge I wouldn't want to ever face.

[@efraim3364]

there is a mod for them

[@Sakura_Matou]

OvN lost factions Mod adds them, Araby and much more.

[@trailblazerlazerrazerd9027]

I was actually thinking about something like that for like a Greek mythological creature. Like if the chickens could also breatg fire or were part horse Lol. It's fun to imagine. Even more so if somehow the halflings were able to tame large beasts, like the size of Stonehorn or something akin to a dragon like a Norscan Frost-Wyrm. Just that as well as being overestimated for their looks and culture, they might be capable beast tamers and skilled at domestication 🤔. Imagine if they had huge dogs, the size of Kislevite bears, hauling cannons or something like a small hillside turned into a kitchen/fortress? 😱💭. The Halflings aren't a major force, but they could potentially be like the More Civilized version of the Ogres. And more homely about it too since they love to farm too, as well as grow and smoke their weed from their pipes. I could definitely see them being used as effective scouts as well since they're cunning thieves as a point of living.

[@Sara3346]

@@trailblazerlazerrazerd9027 I like the huge hauling dog idea more than a half horse half rooster, ''regular '' giant chickens already works for them. Anyways, hybrid making with magic and gumption is clan Moulder territory, Experts At Selective Breeding though feels like it could suit halflings really well. Maybe also very stealthy slim pigs for scouting. I guess being able to summon terrain like nettle bushes would also feel thematically appropriate? Feel free to share more ideas here, I'm following a Warhammer related online Quest and I can hardly wait until they get to the moot!

[@internetzenmaster8952]

*Elector Count/Elder Hisme Stoutheart:* _"Humans and their obsession with titles"_ *Settra, Great King, the Imperishable, Khemrikhara, The Great King of Nehekhara, King of Kings, Opener of the Way, Wielder of the Divine Flame, Punisher of Nomads, The Great Unifier, Commander of the Golden Legion, Sacred of Appearance, Bringer of Light, Father of Hawks, Builder of Cities, Protector of the Two Worlds, Keeper of the Hours, Chosen of Ptra, High Steward of the Horizon, Sailor of the Great Vitae, Sentinel of the Two Realms, The Undisputed, Begetter of the Begat, Scourge of the Faithless, Carrion-feeder, First of the Charnel Valley, Rider of the Sacred Chariot, Vanquisher of Vermin, Champion of the Death Arena, Mighty Lion of the Infinite Desert, Emperor of the Shifting Sands, He Who Holds The Sceptre, Great Hawk Of The Heavens, Arch-Sultan of Atalan, Waker of the Hierotitan, Monarch of the Sky, Majestic Emperor of the Shifting Sands, Champion of the Desert Gods, Breaker of the Ogre Clans, Builder of the Great Pyramid, Terror of the Living, Master of the Never-Ending Horizon, Master of the Necropolises, Taker of Souls, Tyrant to the Foolish, Bearer of Ptra's Holy Blade, Scion of Usirian, Scion of Nehek, The Great, Chaser of Nightmares, Keeper of the Royal Herat, Founder of the Mortuary Cult, Banisher of the Grand Hierophant, High Lord Admiral of the Deathfleets, Guardian of the Charnal Pass, Tamer of the Liche King, Unliving Jackal Lord, Dismisser of the Warrior Queen, Charioteer of the Gods, He Who Does Not Serve, Slayer off Reddittras, Scarab Purger, Favoured of Usirian, Player of the Great Game, Liberator of Life, Lord Sand, Wrangler of Scorpions, Emperor of the Dunes, Eternal Sovereign of Khemri's Legions, Seneschal of the Great Sandy Desert, Curserer of the Living, Regent of the Eastern Mountains, Warden of the Eternal Necropolis, Herald of all Heralds, Caller of the Bitter Wind, God-Tamer, Master of the Mortis River, Guardian of the Dead, Great Keeper of the Obelisks, Deacon of the Ash River, Belated of Wakers, General of the Mighty Frame, Summoner of Sandstorms, Master of all Necrotects, Prince of Dust, Tyrant of Araby, Purger of the Greenskin Breathers, Killer of the False God's Champions, Tyrant of the Gold Dunes, Golden Bone Lord, Avenger of the Dead, Carrion Master, Eternal Warden of Nehek's Lands, Breaker of Djaf's Bonds:* _[Angry Tomb King noises]_

[@Tanzenergise]

i feel like the easiest way to distract settra enough to run away would be to ask him his full name. by the time he's done telling you you're LONG gone.

[@Dr-Froman]

Halfings don't smoke tobacco we all know they smoke "Old Tobby, the finest weed in the south farms"

[@alexpacheco2031]

"All they want to do is smoke drink & cook." Hey man I understand completely

[@attila535]

Always remember Bulgo Potatoskin, the bravest and luckiest halfling,whos luck saved his friends from the Gorger Lord.

[@Overlord99762]

BULGOOOOO

[@ImperialKnight770]

Blunt the knives, bend the forks smash the bottles and burn the corks chip the glasses and crack the plates... *THAT'S WHAT OUR DEAR EMPEROR HATES!!*

[@gabehayden4761]

I was just thinking about this song the other day. Thank you just made my morning

[@l4zrh4wk]

The halflings have got the right idea. Good food, good beer, good smokes, a chill rural lifestyle. That’s the life for me!

[@Americandragonrider333.]

Here’s a species I almost forgot existed in Warhammer. Thanks for giving the Halflings there recognition!

[@JackRabbit002]

Halflings/Hobbits have to be my favourite fantasy race by far! They chill want a good life, we can all inspire to that!! I like the added dark undertones though, was completely unaware of that......The thought of hooded halflings dragging some poor merchant into a dark forest after get him hammered in a tavern amuses the Hell out of me! Lol

[@deni140492deni]

I'd like to thank you. I'm making a DnD campaign inside of Warhammer fantasy, as the Warhammer RPG system is kind of alien for my players, these racial videos of yours just shortened A LOT of work for me to explain the differences between a DnD dwarf and Warhammer one, the same applies to the halflings

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Best of luck in your campaigns my friend! Thank you for your words! 🙌🏼😃

[@nyxnox2135]

Do use the WFRP 4e tho, it is very well done, and branching out from DnD is always good.

[@StephenLawson]

I had a whole fantasy halfling army. All gw miniatures, the onld 1970s lord of the rings minis from citadel, spent 2 grand on that army.

[@VegaO3]

This was so great, some lighter hearted bits of the grim darkness is nice sometimes.

[@therasslintheatre2960]

You can't avoid Sitrland forever, Choyer Sooner or later, you'll have to taste the full course, boiled beer and everything

[@fantasybound3001]

They're taking the Hobbits to Lustria!!! Absolutely loved this video, and fantastic work from the VA Nuln Theatre Cast involved in this production. May your bellies be filled with pie and wine, and yer pockets full of tobacco!

[@NobleKorhedron]

Love the LOTR reference... 😂

[@ShineyFace1337]

I wonder if the lizardmen would recognize the halflings as being part of the great plan.

[@navilluscire2567]

@@ShineyFace1337 Considering the halflings unique high resistance to Chaos curruption I'd say the Lizardmen would at the very least believe that the little folk must play some vital role in the Great Plan. Imagine a halfling going on a quest to destroy a powerful Chaos relic, a ring of destruction and domination and because of his halfling nature he's able to resist the power of the cursed band FAAARRR better and for much longer than any man could have.

[@MusMasi]

@@ShineyFace1337 the great dinner plan.

[@ryanw5500]

More like the Dark Lands. That place better resembles Isengard.

[@Armageddon2077]

The fact that there are no halflings in the 'Total War: Warhammer trilogy' is a crime

[@themanofadamantium1634]

Wow, what a coincidence. I just started playing as the halflings from Mootland, using mods, in TWW2.

[@sassyviking6003]

I have always loved the concept of halflings/hobbits. Small folk who are just completely unbothered by basically anything. People who devote themselves wholly, mind body and spirit, to life's simplest and most rewarding pleasures. Family, a cozy home, good food, a hard day's work in the fields. And festivities in which said boutiful harvests can be enjoyed by all. There is a great deal to aspire to in such a people. Life moves so fast, we as a people do need to learn (and facilitate) slowing down and just living.

[@louiswilkins9624]

Armoured chicken cavalry!!!!🤯 Great stuff love it.

[@jacobchinn8593]

The voice actor at 8:25 sounds exactly like Samwise from the LOTR movies, almost exactly.

[@schwiggwigg9105]

Great video, I absolutely love the voice acting! Fun fact, Dagobert is the german name for Scrooge McDuck. Also Alter(n) Forest means Old Forest, making the link between it and the Old Golds even clearer.

[@Tosnoob]

Stirland is actually almost openly hostile to the Mootland because that land used to be the most (and somewhat only) fertile part of their country. And it got stripped away for a joke to a joke race. Can't blame them.

[@lkcdarzadix6216]

Knowing stirland shit taste it's a good thing that halfling got the land

[@trailblazerlazerrazerd9027]

I could kind of blame them. If they were basically trying to screw over the Halflings only for these non-Hobbits to bless the foresaken land with their abundant green thumbs, that's a spit in the Stirlander's own eye.

[@patmianwinston]

So let me get this straight, Averland’s most barren and forsaken land was Stirland’s most fertile? Man, stirland is just all kinds of sucking. Wouldn’t be surprised if it turned out that the land was perfectly fine it just suffered unimaginably to the point that it became capable of blooming under even normal conditions. Compared to the stirlanders the halflings must’ve been a godsend.

[@redthunderboar1323]

From what I understood, Stirland hated them because the land was good. It was the Halflings though that made it good.

[@mattd7695]

Great video, I always loved how halflings in WHF were overtly shown as a joke but in reality are the most cunning race. They literally tricked the entire empire of man into letting them have their own land. I'm hoping to run a campaign using the 4th edition rules and hope one of my players play one so we can visit the mootland.

[@navilluscire2567]

The fact they all have a naturally strong resistance to Chaos curruption is something the Empire doesn't take advantage of nearly enough if at all. Who better to handle and transport dangerous Chaos relics or cursed grimoires for lock up or burning than the little folk, the halflings?

[@martinratagris]

Great video, I really liked the touches of dark cults and haunted forests that even the Warhammer Fantady's world's version of the Shire is plagued by. But seriously, the more I hear about the Halfling the more I have to agree that the Ogres are a combination of giants and halflings.

[@gourmand3]

Halflings are my favorite race in warhammer. Such a fun people

[@TimaeusEXE]

So everyone's just not gonna notice that the Mootlands is literally next door to Sylvania Halflings: *Ay fock off ya fancy fangy blokes* Vampire Counts: Understandable have a nice day

[@thegametroll6264]

As an ogre player I would love it if total war warhammer added the halflings so that my ogres could ally with them in immortal empires and travel the world looking for delicious food. At least food delicious to ogres and halflings.

[@fitzwaren]

You can already do that with the skaven… by « already » I mean « when immortal empire will be out »

[@TimaeusEXE]

I feel like that'd be an unstoppable combo Ogres the glutton brawn Halflings the glutton brains

[@aceous99]

time 4 some good ol' Mootland Justice!

[@totallynotalpharius2283]

I see now that the law is not everything

[@terrorcop101]

Easy to see where the inspiration for these guys were directly lifted from. A welcome change from the usual videos.

[@zachscarbrough2727]

I came into this video expecting some light hearted halfling lore, and maybe one or two hobbit refrences. What I didn't expect was Old Dark Forest Gods and Kislev Cults using possible blood sacrifices for their bountiful crops. I'm both suprised, and slightly disturbed.

[@TimaeusEXE]

Nothing is safe from the Grimdark

[@dakotabrignac7415]

When ever I think of halflings or hobbits and their culture, I just get immediately hungry.

[@HjalleCalibursChannel]

Would love to hear, the little there is about the Gnomes of mirror lake

[@RippersGlory]

i want a Grand county of the Mootland faction now!!!

[@NewGuy2534]

Chaos: You guys want to join? Halflings: Never!! Chaos: We have tons of food!! Halflings:… You know, you make a strong argument.

[@navilluscire2567]

Halflings: **taste Chaos prepared 'food'** Eeww! This tase like how pony manure smells! **it was prepared by Nurgle cultists**

[@internetzenmaster8952]

My headcanon is that Altern Forest is ruled by some 'evil-on-steroids' version of Old Man Willow. Because not!Shire logic.

[@arcdecibel9986]

All this time and I never realized the Moot had a Grimdark side, aside form being regularly slaughtered by invaders.

[@andonis2102]

I gots to know, what's all the music that plays throughout this video, it's beautiful

[@trailblazerlazerrazerd9027]

I love this one and I'm almost equally terrified by how they subtly they might be into some super dark sh** to maintain their people's verdant beautiful landscapes 😅. And it makes me want to know more about the Old World and the cultures, factions, races and nations within it. Which is also surprising that the Halflings seem to be genetically similar to the humans but physically more akin to the dwarves 🤔. They seem to love cooking and have a deep love for Chickens both as food and ride mounts in times of war, which I'm guessing are a special breed considering their massive size 😅📏🐓🗡️🛡️ and the pig mounts just seem to be regular pigs 🤷🏾‍♂️😂 lol. What's also surprising is their close proximity to Sylvania 🗺️🧛🏾‍♂️😳. In my mind, I would think that they were immediate prey for vampires and other such man eating creatures. Yet don't seem to be bothered by them. Maybe once again having to do with the dark powers in their woods 🤔? This all once again makes me wonder in relation what Afro based cultures exist in Total Warhammer as well if they have any Pacific Islander kinds of nations, or even North American style Natives? 🤔. And if they haven't been made yet, how long they might take to be added in 😯⌛⏳. By region, I know the Dark Elves rule an area on the equivalent of Greenland or Canada. But the closest Afro style faction is the Tomb Kings from ancient Nehekara however there's nothing around that to speak of. Then the world seems to end beyond Cathay besides references to the Empires of Nippon and Ind. As well as the Araby in a region presumably between Nehekara, Khuresh and Ind in relation to our own world map representing the Middle East and North Africa of a sort 🤨. Meanwhile Men & Women of the Empire, or humans for the most part as shown in the franchise seem to be of Western and some Eastern European style descent - the Empire of Mankind, Kingdom of Bretonnia and the Kislevite Tzardom mostly (besides Tilea or the Norscans/Northmen). And now with the Great Bastion Empire of Cathay. But Mootland seems to be much like the Lord of the Rings sort of Hobbiton with the Shire, in lush green hills, plenty of sun, river water and a nice lakebed, even a bit of a wooded area (despite how deceptively menacing it is). I mean to mostly say it's similar to Ireland but also maybe a bit of Wales 🤔.

[@Sara3346]

Naggoroth, AKA fantasy North America used to be inhabited by centaurs but they got retconned hard out of the lore for reasons I don't understand at all. It's all Dark Elves, Norsemen, and Harpies now :-(. Lustria, has Amazons, who are very weird in lore, being basically like the albionese a human population fostered by the Old Ones....Lizardmen as it's native peoples. There was a plan for a seperate lustrian halfing culture to be added to the 'verse but that never quite went through. Araby is actually detailed enough to get a solid read on them, basically djin binding fuels nearly everything in that culture, they have camel riders, cavalry with scimitars, war elephants, flying carpets, magical ropes and more. They grow coffee as an export and are very often in conflict with the Tomb Kings. It's very far from the best representation of arabia but it's something at least? I have faith that CA will handle it well if they ever adapt it.

[@Sara3346]

The Chaos Dwarves also represent broadly ancient Mesopotamia/Babylon so there is that to consider for cultural diversity too.

[@trailblazerlazerrazerd9027]

@@Sara3346 I can kinda see why they haven't gone into halflings being a separate culture though. In a world that's literally constantly being beset by war and strife, sometimes even with allies fighting wars against each other for stupid stuff, usually because they were twisted or tempted to do so by the gods of chaos, particularly Tzentch (Greed/Pride), Slaanesh (Greed/Lust) or Khorne (Wrath), these mostly simple and life loving folk aren't gonna ride off into any number of battles like humans or elves do. They'd rather stick behind the battle lines and act as support for the most part. I do hope to see more cultures like the Araby added in later. And what these character units look like since they still have Mammoths in their fantasy world whereas they've gone extinct here in reality, as opposed to their Much smaller descendants - Elephants. (Unless they look like the Lord of the Ring's Oliphants which were basically mammoth sized elephants driven by the Easternlings into battle). And that Djinn binding sounds Awesome. I can already imagine fiery spirits and maybe men flying on magic carpets shooting arrows from above. As well as a Camel (or more likely, since this is Warhammer we're talking about here, some blood thirsty equivalent of camels 😅) being used as Cavalry mounts along with speedy horses which could be challenged by the Kislevite riders (since a portion of their tzardom is also descended of horsefolk). Attacking the Tomb Kings does sound about right. Especially since in their vast empire the Tomb Kings apparently had more necropoli than they did cities of the living at one point just like their spacefaring equivalents - the Necron 😱😓😵. I also hope that C.A., as you said might add more in the future. Or at least canonizes some of the former cultures with some spit & polish to them. I mean the Beast Men for one thing could definitely seem more Beastial as they honestly come off more bovine to me just hungry for flesh and destruction above everything else. Maybe throw in some more wolf or bear into their more humanoid unit's physical aspects, in my opinion. Their appearance kinda most seems like if you mix a caveman, minotaur, and centaur together, maybe with Big Foot and give them a deep seeded hatred for humanity in particular. If C.A. should add in a more African style region, I hope it has lots of Big Cat related iconography - lions, cheetahs, leopards, panthers, etc. As well as Hippos, maybe Gorillas and/or Monkeys like Baboons (both dangerous in their own right). Or even riding mounts like Horses of course, as well as Zebras or chariots driven by Gazelles. And dipping into some African lore like Anansi - the Spider becoming the Trickster god as well as a god of stories or how the Werehyenas came to be involving blacksmithing and possible witchcraft. Although I don't understand how the Snow Elves have those War Lions, that I can't quite figure out 🤔 since Lions in our world don't live in cold climates really. (Maybe they're more like mane growing mountain lions 😅🤷🏾‍♂️, who knows? Lol)

[@trailblazerlazerrazerd9027]

@@Sara3346 About Naggaroth too, I struggle to see how so many reptilians live up there, like the Hydras that the Dark Elves violently domesticated along with the Cold Ones. But most perplexing are the Gorgons or as the series calls them - Bloodwracked Medusae, and instead of turning people to stone, they have the power to make them bleed from any where until the victim dies in a pool of their own life fluids 😅😵😖. As well as the dragons that they find and enslave. But I digress. I wonder what else they might find and bend to their will? Like Sasquatches or something (Big Foot legend) since Dark Elves are supposed to be a much darker (or equally dark, if you think about it) version of early North American colonists and pilgrims, along with the Norscan Raiders and probably Vampire Coast navies who set up ports along the coast ranging from down in Lustria to as far up as Naggaroth. And the possibility of Natives as centaurs to the New World sounds kinda incredible. But I hope if they go into it more that there's clear differences involved. Like units that specialize in speed, whereas others are better suited to melee combat, and others can channel their own brand of magic to fire mortars at the coming enemy. And their general opposition usually being the Dark Elves, Norscan pirate raiders, Vampire Coast's undead, some Lizardmen from Lustria below and maybe even forces from the Empire trying to plant Sigmar's banner where it doesn't belong 🤷🏾‍♂️. It's fun to think about 💭😁👍🏾

[@trailblazerlazerrazerd9027]

@@Sara3346 I never thought of that! Now that you mentioned it, my mind is racing with the possibilities and would kind of explain the Chaos Dwarves obsession with Hashut, which could be like Tiamat or Marduk 😱😱😱😱. That's awesome (in a way)!

[@OrthoJihadi]

Yet again Another amazing video. Thank you so much for this beautiful episode. You have outdone yourself with the atmosphere and the minute attention to detail. I honestly had very very little knowledge about the Halflings in Warhammer. Thanks so much!

[@shinixb.6500]

Yeah dont ever underestimate halflings, they once carried a powerful ring to a volcano to destroy it..... Oh different halflings.

[@navilluscire2567]

I mean there's no shortage of Chaos cursed jewelry in the setting and halflings are naturally very resistant to Chaos curruption so...it is entirely possible for many a halfling to have taken up the burden of baring such vile ensorceled items for the good of everyone else until these dark trinkets can be destroyed or disposed of. (might involve a cursed volcano too)

[@Vanic00]

You've now done all but my last favorite race, Albion!!!

[@happy10111]

Old world , should make a halfling army and a gnome army.

[@michaelsilver253]

Loooooool Sigmar was like 'they're not cool enough for me to deal with'

[@navilluscire2567]

You'd think what with the Mootland being practically the Empire's chief breadbasket and its top tobacco producer would be seen as EXTREMELY vital to their logistical concerns. But that just reminds me that Warhammer fantasy and really this applies for 40k and AOS too, are NEVER about logistics or the overall strategic war, they are about battles and even then I'd argue that most battles are just noisy backdrops for their named characters to make look good as they effortlessly kill scores of mooks which ultimately leads to epic duels between legendary characters that will decide the outcome, not logistics, not tactics, not even acknowledgment for the sacrifices made.

[@vulcranstorm2023]

Can make great meals? Ogres must love halflings as both cooks and meals if they fail.

[@Sara3346]

They do, theres a smaller halfling tribe in the mountains of mourne formed from so many kidnappings :-( Unless that's not canon anymore? I can never tell with GW.

[@kavky]

@@Sara3346 Canon until the End Times.

[@Sara3346]

@@kavky If you accepted the Endtimes as canon when it was young , you'd have no heart, to not accept the Endtimes now you'd have no brain :-( (Endtimes hurts the entire canon but you are correct that we must live with it.)

[@darthjoel6357]

Great video! I hope you do one on the Dark Elves similar to this one! 😊

[@hellrider6609]

Could you do a video about Markus Wulfhart? The best sniper of Warhammer Fantasy.

[@mullenio4200]

This is fantastic. Thanks.

[@jbdougy9290]

No wonder Halflings, and Ogres get along so well! Lol

[@koheletcalaforexclan6508]

Please CA, give us Halfling DLC! 🤣

[@pedroaquiles2074]

this channel is gold

[@Tanzenergise]

you know, the ritual they mentioned reminds me a lot of Samhain, back in ancient times the celts would sacrifice willing volunteers and slaves by putting them in a giant man-shaped construct and burning them alive to apease the gods. they believed this would bring them great yields during the harvest season. in fact the mootlands remind me a lot of ireland actually. i can see the inspiration the creators got.

[@goransekulic3671]

This was AMAZING! Thank you very much! (if you ask me, I can do without bloodshed and spooky dark spirits ; I was always of the mind that Warhammer needed to be more diverse in its themes - a fact GW seems unable or unwilling to process ; or it could just be carebear me :) )

[@firestorm1088]

Well, just look at how the Tau are treated. Any time GW tries to deviate from grim darkness the fans heads explode.

[@goransekulic3671]

@@firestorm1088 Well, exchange 10 hardcore fans for 1000 casual fans? I know it's not that easy, but just an example. Besides, what about Tau and why do the fans have a meltdown?

[@fullmoontales1749]

The tau were introduced as the only good faction, or as close to good as 40k can have. But 40k is 'meant' to be evil vs evil on a fundamental level, so people didn't like a 'good' faction being added. So they were rewritten as only being good by comparison and a very given value of the word - they let you surrender and join them instead of just killing you, but use brainwashing instead. But then the brainwashing part is suggested to be Imperial propaganda. Although they are still usually portrayed as mostly engaging in realpolitik rather than evil for the sake of evil. They still think they have a moral duty to conquer the galaxy though

[@oznelnavnaekal6679]

Wow! I didn’t even know this was in the Warhammer fantasy world! So awesome! It give me LOTR vides!

[@frankthetank8050]

Beautiful Adam. Great job 👏 👍

[@fantasybound3001]

Thank you so much Frank! ^-^

[@timotirawiri9294]

Been dying for new content from U Choyer

[@TheBookofChoyer]

🙏What a hero! Another video is coming next week so stay tuned my friend! 😃

[@Vandelberger]

Frodos fading, we need Kongsfoil!… Why is this covered in blood, Sam? -Aragorn.

[@NisGaarde]

Love these!

[@awesomehpt8938]

Too bad their next door neighbours are vampires and stirlanders

[@PauloGamerPim57]

Not sure which one is worse

[@ZoMbi5lAy3r]

@@PauloGamerPim57 Under the leadership of Vlad, the Counts aren't half bad

[@jefrosiers8880]

@@PauloGamerPim57 stirlander obviously, they sell warm beer!

[@mkjaerkjersson7749]

Bree folk are vampires? I didn't know that

[@navilluscire2567]

Atleast the vampires appreciate halfling cooking!

[@navilluscire2567]

4:54 No joke but *"honey pumpkin pie"* sounds like it'd be really delicious!

[@mkjaerkjersson7749]

0:56 "whose idea was that then?" definitely not GW's

[@jacawandersmok9043]

exelent video nice use of pictures and video from game

[@JClif]

Awesome video! My kind of people 😀

[@mattgrandich3977]

@17:00 You would think that the halflings of the Old World would still somehow good natured and immune to evil but Warhammer finds a way to corrupt even the folk of the Moot. I do like that the corruption is subtle though, a fertility cult that requires a sacrifice to keep up the high crop yields.

[@matthinton19]

A god of smoking, I can get down with that

[@CommanderTavos99]

Eichenschatten, not ichnsatten ='D it means "Shadow of the Oak" Some other places translated: Grünhügel = Green Hill Dreiflussen = Triple river Gipfel = Top of the Mountain Einsamholz = Lonely Wood Birnbaum = Pear Tree

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Thanks for sharing that info my friend! 😃👌

[@fantasybound3001]

Yes, thanks for this, and my apologies for the mispronunciation - I thought my German was on-point!

[@CommanderTavos99]

@@fantasybound3001 Well I know its hard for people with all the sch and ch Same when we try to pronounce the th in english ='D

[@CommanderTavos99]

@@TheBookofChoyer No problem I love to help! =D

[@noahkenney2202]

I cannot we lost these guys for age of sigmar

[@phreakazoith2237]

Ja, ja, das Halfling is living in Sauerapfel, drinking der beer while dancing to Hanzel und Gretyl

[@emamag6455]

All the miniatures you showed in this video are beautiful and beautifully painted. Are all from Games Workshop range?

[@Havik092]

I remember the mod that let you play them in TTWW2, its one of the few time ive finished an immortal campaign

[@khurtandrei4142]

Why do I feel bad for turning the moot into a industrial power house in my moded campaign

[@thehermitman822]

Ah. The horniest and hungriest, by size, species in WH.

[@Gunshow0]

god damn i want Warhammer the old world to have all these old factions again!

[@amoney1421]

i know they arent as fleshed out as a legit army but i really really want to see them brought into warhammer tw before its end. idc if they only have 1 starting settlement i just want to play as some jovial halflings spewing motlen hot soup on mf's while riding into battle on huge armored roosters

[@ACertainReviewer]

hope you gys do Nippon at some point!

[@calinlambert5258]

Me: Yikes, Skaven lore is pretty spooky... lets relax with some Halfling lore, nothing scary there! :D . Altern Forest: :)

[@navilluscire2567]

Don't forget the human blood sacrifices to appease an ancient fertility deity that may or may not be a demon of sorts.

[@sohrabroozbahani4700]

These folk are actually better written than Hobbits of middle earth ❤

[@shireboundscribbles]

An absolute PITA to defend in TW:W1 being nextdoor to all the damned Vamps.

[@stephenquinley4140]

Man I would love a total war warhammer moot dlc.

[@thor.halsli]

I need a Halfling mod in Warhammer 3

[@blackadder564]

I want to try-out fogmaker red.

[@josephkush1032]

Basically badass hobbits

[@donright4492]

As The halfling Samuel try to hold out as orcs continue to better down on the gate wall to his manner his Brothers pigskin and bran dumped bubbling hot oil on the orcs outside the gate The orc's screamed in agony as the oil burned they're green flesh Samuel we cannot hold out any longer bran said as he Dodge a ax being thrown at him use the the hot stones from the fire pit Samuel said to his brothers Pigskin was already on it as he pick them up with too huge spatulas as he put one after another in a huge cauldron then the orcs started bringing their ladders up to the gate wall hurry up pigskin as bran look in fear as orcs started climbing up the ladders The orc warlord laughed kill the halflings boys as he raised up his gigantic war ax and ready himself for the violence to be had but then orcs started flying off the ladders as hot sizzling rocks throwing with pinpoint accuracy right into their faces smashing one orc right in the face as blood and tusk like teeth came flying out of its mouth As pigskin would throw them up in the air with his oven mitts and bran catching them and throwing them but then the orc Warlord red eye beardtaker burst through the wooden gate as the medium size gate was nothing to him as he stopped in the middle of the courtyard and scream waaaaagh pigskin and bran drop from the wall and ran for their lives back inside the manor The orc warlord yelled get in there and finish them off you worthless cow dug eaters as orcs charge the Manor door and then it open up as Samuel with the help of pigskin and bran stood and aim the cannon as it roared it's payload of nails and broken glass into the faces of orcs as one orc head went flying off and the others too flew off the door stairwell holding their face's in agony As red eye beardtaker roared and charged at the halfling Brothers raising his gigantic ax to reap their heads off their bodies but the halflings hurled flour into his face as it blinding him Samuel yelled charge as the halfling brothers raise their cleavers as all three Brothers tackled the orc warlord to the ground and started hacked at him Samuel cut off his hand but the orc Warlord took his one good hand and knocked all three of them off him now you're going to get it As he viciously kicked bran in the face sending him flying into the Manor wall pigskin ran to bran Samuel stood between the orc warlord and his brothers What are you going to do as Samuel stood in fright as the red eye towered over him raising his gigantic ax then Samuel noticed something his orcs that died started rising from the ground as they slowly rushed him catching him by surprise he roared you git's what are you doing as the dead orcs started using their choppas on him cleaved him to bits Samuel looked in horror as the orcs continue to chop and tell there was nothing left but mincemeat then a dark figure on a dark stallion came riding up his hair was long and brown his plated armor was black he wore a black rim hat looks like I got here in time Samuel looked at the unknown stranger who are you I am Lance Witch hunter of the empire as he smiled a wolfish grin as Samuel noticed the long canine like teeth of the witch hunter fear not Lance looked into Samuel's eyes for I need your cooking skills and your talent Samuel gulped as he slowly approach the witch hunter to hear his proposition

[@NightshadeX85]

Should be a campaign on Warhammer 3 called The Grand County Campaign Of Mootland . Similar too a Rome 2 dlc campaign . Play as a small Mootland army restoring order to Mootland , clearing out Beastmen , ambushing a Vampire army , dealing with ogre camps and trespassers . Make it more holding the fort type of campaign rather than sieging and expanding .

[@jordaddyxx]

I need them in wh3 now!!!

[@probutcher3308]

I would like to ask how mootland peaceful if they so close to slyvania and Fire pass?

[@TheKosior]

Does anyone know the name of the music that starts to play at 1:01 ?

[@TheBookofChoyer]

For Queen and Country - Bonnie Grace 😉

[@sullieduser6116]

What is the song in the background i need to know!!!

[@TheBombanater]

I suddenly hope we get a moot DLC your TotalWar:WH3

[@CommanderTavos99]

Ingame when? =D

[@awsomeman350]

I know they can't be a full race, just not enough content, but I really hope we get a single unit of them in an update. That would be great

[@Denterify2]

Well thanks to the lost factions mod they are already in tw warhammer 2 :D

[@Sara3346]

@@awsomeman350 Not enough content? They once had a full army and a regiment of renown as well as tons of special characters from WHFRP, if thats not enough CA could just make up the difference with OC's like they did with the Vampire Coast, surely?

[@awsomeman350]

@@Sara3346 I mean more like they aren't based around war. They are brave, but it would just seem weird to have tons of units focused on war. Plus going around and painting the map under halflings? That seems counter to their race and culture

[@Sara3346]

@@awsomeman350 I'd imagine they'd be happy to take stirland/wissenland and avelorn/ellyrion/anywhere very fertile tho and otherwise be a tall building faction with something like the trade caravan mechanic, IDK. There are halflings living among ogres too so they aren't unadabtable, but yeah, all there warring is defensive in canon.... Maybe these slanneshi-ish fertility through blood obsessed ones mentioned near the end would need to be sneaking them into other places? I could see it working, but I freely admit it would be a hard faction to design, very unconventional. Maybe they should be introduced as just elite mercenaries for ogres and empire? That could work no?

[@jacawandersmok9043]

were you got map of mootland ? 0:18

[@TaRAAASHBAGS]

Burn down the Moot again

[@theslaymantwin4496]

Wow, they only Warhammer location that sound vaguely safe to live in..

[@Rytonic69]

Mootland, where you enter rich and skinny and leave poor and fat

[@goldtoothslair3052]

As much as these guys are just literally a complete rip-off of the hobbits from the Shire. I do find some of the stories of these guys make the be quite funny. One story in particular is that a Imperial General need to go to kislav to actually help out with the demons but in the way was a Roaring River so he hired the local halflings the try helping build the bridge. Anytime he was saying materials to go for this bridge to get billed they will just miraculously disappear and he would have to go there every single time and ask them why is my stuff getting stolen and where is it going. It got so bad after two years of this happening that the general just completely snapped and one is going and absolutely Killing Spree on all of them so he chased a whole bunch of them up into the mountains where they've been tricked this General to actually help in a battle with Orcs in dwarves. After that the general lost a whole bunch of his men and the bridge was finally built but since he had no men left to pretty much help kislav he decided to just turn around and just go yep I'm done with this shit and just marched back to the Imperial City calling it a job well done

[@miguelnollet3056]

What models are used in the pictures?

[@arcdecibel9986]

Bloowbowl minis

[@Dryghtendanitsu]

2:59 “indeed, they would rather smoke, drink, cook, and - if you ask any human - steal the odd jewelry here and there” They reaaaaaaly went with the Tolkien influence with the half-lings down to the stealing of jewelry 😂😂😂😂😂😂