Warhammer Lore! The Halflings!

[@RuSosan]

4:46 *Arch:* "They're not much for regimental discipline so organizing them into blocks of archers would be like herding cats. Hungry, foul-mouthed and thieving cats." *Me:* "... So regular cats, basically."

[@docbaker3333]

EXACTLY MIEN KOMRADE!!!!!!!!!

[@pubcle]

Except cats are at least loveable and cute while doing it.

[@darkbozo11]

@@pubcle Awh comon, Sam *Samwise Gamgee was kawaii AF.

[@KeacePeeper]

@@darkbozo11 Sam is best Waifu

[@TheLegionOfTheDamned.]

My favourite bit of Halfling story comes from Blood Bowl. A Chaos team are running late to play the match against a Halfling team they arrive at half time to find out that they are already winning the game. Even with no opponents on the pitch the Halfling team is some how losing 2-0 to the Chaos team.

[@captainthorrek262]

Steven Brooks or the time The Oldheim Ogres ate slaves dressed in Hornets kit for a pep boost, only to find out they ate the real Hornets. Blood Bowl lore was always my favorite. Halflings are a much better team than people give credit for (haven't played the newest edition, yet). A lot of the guesswork is taken out, as opposed to flinging a Gobbo.

[@TheLegionOfTheDamned.]

Captain Thorrek, the lore was always good fun. All the short stories in the rule book were fun to read. I'm tempted to post and share a couple of the Halfling based ones in the comments 😊

[@omegawilliam95s36]

About their thievery, I heard that in the Moot, Halflings regularly “borrow” things from their own neighbors and relatives. Apparently, anything owned by their family technically belongs to the Halfling in question as well, like taking their grandmother’s garden shovel or something.

[@priximus2254]

#MakeTheMootBurnAgain

[@Marinealver]

Listening to Arch Warhammer is sort of funny in a cards against humanity sort of way "I am not Racist, I love N******"

[@northerntoe]

#Mootexit

[@charlottewalnut3118]

Priximus225 Agreed halflings are delicious

[@MarcusCato275]

#racism #halflivesmatter #literallyleitdorf #triggered

[@charlottewalnut3118]

Innocent XV #halflingstewisbesthalfling

[@xavierrodriguez8432]

A Halfling, a BloodRaven, and a Savlar Chem- Dog walks into a bar. The entire bar goes missing.

[@omegawilliam95s36]

The FOUNDATION itself is missing.

[@jankygrunt]

@@omegawilliam95s36and everything in the vicinity not nailed down, is missing

[@simonnachreiner8380]

@@jankygrunt "Anything not nailed down is mine, anything I can pry loose with a crowbar or tow wench is not nailed down."

[@stormlord819]

A common WF joke. How many Halflings does it take to kill a Blood Dragon Vampire? About the same amount that takes to fill a Ogres belly.

[@polance4705]

Stormlord One halfling cook that cooks garlic bread

[@degant1239]

arvoid agvoid Well they at least they won't die of constipation.

[@Punishthefalse]

Goddammit Kilian!

[@robertnelson9599]

@@polance4705 Sorry, WF vampires need a little more than garlic to be killed.

[@Kaiser282]

@@robertnelson9599 you've never had the wild garlic from Lustria.

[@dare2630]

"M'aiq saw a halfling the other day. Horrible creatures!".

[@randomicus4782]

yeah. too many small bones. tasty tho

[@charlottewalnut3118]

Randomicus Deliciousness marrow

[@94razors_40]

"Sir, the enemy is trying to build a bridge" Commander "Send the halflings."

[@honestkyn718]

If i stack two halflings ontop of eachother, do I have a full ling?

[@sunttu333]

No you have two halflings stacked on top of each other

[@goodman4966]

no

[@bubba2o00]

Yes

[@Akaryusan]

no you just have twice of your shit missing cause they can reach your shirt pockets.and high shelves.

[@CHA0SM3T30R]

i didn´t knew you could stack shit that high...

[@AlexanderHL1919]

Now I understand Vlad von Carstein's apparent obsesive compulsive sacking and occupation of the Moot in every single one of my Mortal Empires campaign. I used to be quite crossed as the Empire, but after this insightful video, more power to you Vlad, you're doing gods work.

[@elysiankentarchy1531]

The work of all the gods.

[@a.gravemistake3061]

I liked the part where the halflings died.

[@lazaruslong697]

Rewatching some old lore Arch vids and seeing this comment with exactly 88 likes just made my day, lol.

[@danielallen4450]

So did Arch

[@omegawilliam95s36]

I’m sure the Electoral Count did, too.

[@asdasd-ty9se]

Why do people insist upon misspelling hobbit?

[@stormverminishere-here2769]

Arch-thing may speak-squeak of paw-fur called "halflings". All I sniff-see is a free meal!

[@spacesatan5840]

Stormvermin is here-here! Yes haflings taste great just Ask the ogre chef over there

[@Demonslayer153]

Alright wich one of you lot left the sewers open again!? The damn Skaven r all over my kitchen again!

[@sokarsokar]

Half-manthing skin make good bed, squeak?

[@fumarc4501]

Demonslayer153 I too have seen Ratatouile. France must be purged of the skaven infestation!

[@stormverminishere-here2769]

Sumrandum-thing say-squeak of much-much warpstone? I mean, was my idea yes-yes? Much warpstone will be mine! And full belly too? Squeakmass come early!

[@thearmchairjacobite2765]

I would love to see a battle between one PISSED OFF Death Korps of Kreig Quartermaster V.S. 100 starving Halflings

[@universal1014]

This would cause a artillery strike to be called in on several "enemies of the imperium"

[@pubcle]

Krieg Quartermasters are veterans of many many battles of Krieg, working up from infantryman to watchmaster. Absolute badasses with precise and extensive records of every material and to Krieg a waste of the Emperor's resources is treason. No matter how determined and numerous the halflings are, they're not going to compare to the Quartermaster with a hotshot laspistol.

[@MelkorTolkien]

@@pubcle You obviously don't know how determined halflings would be for second breakfast.

[@MrKago1]

@Eugene Flores yeah, about that. Krieg isn't known for just staying up on the high ground. They do have a bad habit of charging off down it so they can get close enough to stab it with their bayonets. that said, they also don't just throw away their lives THAT stupidly so its 50/50.

[@tanall5959]

A Krieg quartermaster? He'd probably just call 'My position, danger close, immediate effect' to the local arty company, and start bayonetting the little fuckers until the rain comes.

[@blindlobster]

Marius Leitdorf is one of the greatest Elector Counts to exist.

[@notinspectorgadget]

While I don't normally agree with or support a politician who's campaign platform is the complete and total extermination of an entire race of people, there *is* something to be said about the Elector Count's attempt of actually commiting to said platform.

[@robertnelson9599]

He is the only human who learned of the existence of the Men-Fish.

[@stuartchadwick184]

Too true

[@saltefan5925]

I solved it! For the love of Tzeentch, I solved the mystery of the skaven! The skaven are indeed beastmen. They are beastmen mutated from halflings! This time, however, they were blessed with *more* intelligence as well as strength!

[@dank_smirk2ndchannel200]

This… actually makes so much sense. Especially considering that 40K Halflings are called Ratlings.

[@inquisitortheodoreordoxeno3826]

@@dank_smirk2ndchannel200 ^^^

[@captainpuffinpuffinson4769]

"i can be objective" 0.3 seconds later, "short good for nothing thieves, eating all the food and gabbing all things not nailed down)

[@Punishthefalse]

But this is a totally accurate and objective assessment of a Halfling.

[@centurionsword2438]

I suddenly don't feel so bad when the moot gets sacked and/or razed by the vampires in TW:W 1 and 2

[@Eliphas_]

The hobbits which are not meant to be heroes, but instead target practicing tools

[@sickbozo8152]

they are great at catching arrows!

[@sickbozo8152]

only if they can still walk afterwards XD

[@snappycenter7863]

Ever since Tolkien, I don't think anyone but him has done them right; makes sense since Tolkien invented them.

[@sebastiankrant2738]

I would disagree. Yes, on the first second it seems like Tolkiens work is very bright and simple - good there, evil there. But there is a lot of depth and backstory to it. The hobbits for example, while they are based on english rural farmers and the like have quite a long history with its surroundings and the like. I think, Tolkien would still be great work because you could say it "earns" beeing bright .The story and world are so cohesive that it doesnt come of as "these are good, these are evil" but more "this happens, than that, all the while this and some times later that... and that is why these are good and these are evil." This is why the warhammer-halflings could be seen stereotypicly, because they lack many of the more in-depth aspects compared to Tolkien. Sure, some were probably deliberatly changed (like the halflings beeing corrupt) but others were quite vital and not really mentioned. One aspect that made the LotR variant for example considerably more "realistic" was, that there was a reason they were never just killed. People tried. Didnt work out. If the halflings would be hobbits, once attacked on their homeland, they would be almost unbeatable.

[@adriansulek2698]

Merry and Pippin were thiefs before the War of the ring...

[@aleidius192]

Halflings are the best troops for guarding supply trains as they will fight to the death to protect the food!

[@zerowolf0006]

Grhahaha

[@HodigieBronson1073]

Negative, if the little manlets guard a supply train then that shit is gonna be gone by the morning either way!

[@SinerAthin]

Sure they'd fight to the death to protect the food... or at least *what'd be left of the food!*

[@jacobs4545]

More like immediately scatter with whatever they can carry away when they are attacked

[@Buzzy_Bland]

aleidius Uh, no. You starve, and they’re fed for a day. That’s what happens.

[@blackwatertv7018]

“What about second breakfast?”

[@CiberChimera]

The Skeptical Space Marine Fool of a Took!

[@fumarc4501]

The Skeptical Space Marine I don’t think he knows about Second breakfast, Pip.

[@matthewaugart-peponis6361]

What about 8th breakfast I assume that every meal of the halflings takes about an hour or so every hour is spent eating

[@nycholaus]

@@matthewaugart-peponis6361 Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Brunch, Elevenses, Luncheon, Nuncheon, Tea, Second Tea, Dinner, Supper, Evening Tea, Bedsnack.

[@matthewaugart-peponis6361]

@@nycholaus but tea is gay

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

I had an actual Hafling detachment for my empire Army back in 3rd edition, or maybe 2nd I cant remember. But what I do remember is that my hafling hotpot destroyed a unit of chaos warriors, and that was glorious, that day.

[@MrLolguy93]

Glad to see you are woke on the Halfling question

[@1110-s1t]

Super Awesome Space Paladin turns out he has 12 kids and has been CRISPRing them to be God Emperor Trumps first Space Marines.

[@Uberdude6666]

Halflings are to humans what goblins are to orcs

[@stratojuice8639]

gosh fricking dang it

[@shanehudson3995]

But goblins actually serve a purpose.

[@nerowulfee9210]

What if you inject a halfling with Blood Raven geneseed?

[@igneous061]

ouh that not be good

[@aleidius192]

Blood Chickens

[@ZeroHxC07]

They would be better at stealing, I mean borrowing relics.

[@aleidius192]

They'd fit right in!

[@tnecniw]

*Pop*

[@Brutalyte616]

Credit where credit is due, the Halflings seem quite capable of tormenting people. Now if only we could get them to go after the Skaven or the Orcs in earnest...

[@dropdead234]

Tell them that the orcs have a chocolate bar in their pockets. *SKAVEN* *DO NOT* *EXIST* Right, Citizen!?

[@MelkorTolkien]

They'd have the Skaven plunged into a new civil war in a heartbeat.

[@theloweffortchannel7211]

@@dropdead234 Of course not, but those Rat Beastmen are quite contentious

[@jasonscarborough94]

Its amazing how many times you can practically hear Arch's veins bulging in this video

[@ederanged7960]

A Halfling on the battlefield is like a sparrow with a spear. A Halfling in the kitchen is like a Hung barbarian in the sheets.

[@toxicmongerofthehatefulbro5745]

"When it comes to a solution to the Halfling problem." One could say a...Final Solution eh Arch? On a serious note try Fire, it works 89.4523% of the time. Edit: They did try fire, they did not however continue to use fire.

[@dropdead234]

If *fire* did not solve the problem, you are *clearly* not using enough.

[@fumarc4501]

Have you tried Doomwheels?

[@baker90338]

@FUmarc your not saying D O O M W H E E L S ! right.

[@rogerr.8507]

Von Carstein was right! The halflings are our misfortune.

[@jamesmunro8672]

>roller coasters of death

[@ahel4523]

Halflings. Give them a sword and swing them by the ankles. If you don't cut your enemies you'll solve two problems. The halfling and your enemies.

[@drarsen33]

Why didnt Stirlanders or Averlanders just funnel said goblin/ork invasions into the Moot. Greenskins would have no qualms about crumping them and once they are done said Counties could just move in to mop up the mess.

[@omegawilliam95s36]

Technically that would probably take out the Halflings surely, but then that means the Orcs have an entire province to set up camp in unmolested due to the bridge still not being built yet, and letting ANY number of greenskins settle anywhere is essentially a permanent infestation. As soon as it was realized the two provinces essentially allowed the greenskins passage, they would probably lose even more of their territory to the Moots (if there’s any Hobbits left anyway), or even Karl deciding to outright denounce both counts for crimes against the Empire for such a reckless and technically petty action.

[@MisterBones2910]

M A N L E T S Will they ever learn?

[@matthewaugart-peponis6361]

I think you mean sub humans

[@simonnachreiner8380]

@@matthewaugart-peponis6361 One might say... "untermenschlich"

[@ls93780]

Saw the title, then thought ‘oh boy’.

[@xyxxanx9810]

Legends say, that if you say "Age of Sigmar" three times in front of a mirror, Matt Ward appears to ruin you favorite piece of fluff.

[@malaficus]

How is he going to do that? How could he make necron/eldar fluff even worse?

[@manhphuc4335]

When Arch describes the halflings, I have to replay the video and check the title to make sure he wasn’t describing my people. XD

[@KeacePeeper]

So in essence Warhammer Halflings combine all the worst traits of Tolkiens Hobbits and DnD's Kender? I'm impressed, that ther are not more regions in the Empire wher you can change Halfling Ears for a few coins. Woundn't be unreasonable imo. *takes notes for his wh pnp*

[@bishop1860]

Kender have done nothing wrong. You just keep giving them things

[@KeacePeeper]

We all should give Kender more things...like Axewounds to their heads.

[@bishop1860]

Darkman That's nice and all until you realize that you're axe is gone and replaces with a log

[@Lucama221]

Cameron Grimm a nice heavy log is more than enough to cave in the skull of one of those fucks.

[@KeacePeeper]

very true!

[@wanttogetfood]

So they are minigypsies

[@semi-useful5178]

Merlin-Hans Hiiekivi Technically not as they are settled, if they were nomadic then yes.

[@00Kuja00]

Strigani is the gypsies of warhammer :D

[@_Muzolf]

I am pretty sure the Halflings are at least cleaner.

[@weeaboobaguette3943]

That is really insulting to the halflings.

[@maxthepaladin2147]

This kinda reminds me about a game "Overlord", where halflings were sadistic fucks opressing villages and player, the evil overlord, is the one saving the villagers

[@omegawilliam95s36]

Love that game.

[@omegawilliam95s36]

Love that game.

[@thorveim1174]

and my god.. their king. "Fat" doesnt begin to describe that creature.

[@BlindandMad]

I surprised that the whole incident was not judged as an act of rebellion by the rest of the empire. Not only did the halflings hinder an army that was meant to reinforce defenses against an invasion, they also invited foreign forces into their territory. Every halfling official involved with this should have been given to the headsmen.

[@toxicmongerofthehatefulbro5745]

That's how I viewed it as well, but then I realized 'Halfling 'Emissary' ' to the Emperor. If anything he probably made up a story and made them be viewed as more innocent then they should've been.

[@CatholicDragoon]

...............Sooooooooooo, the Halflings have plot armor?

[@squirrel_killer-]

Halfling plot armour is basically a trope. Middle Earth, when you start digging into the less narrative aspects of it, are full of Hobbits surviving the unsurvivable. DnD has Halfling luck, and if you pick up the recent 5e (one second while I puke at the thought) book Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes the Halfling section is basically an attempt to justify the DnD tradition of Halflings being unusually lucky and escaping death, at least in the context of Forgotten Realms. In Warhammer... their plot armour is more like a plot shield, things get past it far far more often than other settings. Just don't let them near an Ultramarine, a halfling might do what the Magpies could not and steal the entire chapters plot armour.

[@nickbailey9552]

Not if you've ever played them in blood bowl. Mf'ers die like it's going out of style!

[@blindlobster]

Halfling and Ogres were made to benefit each other and were made at similar times. Like almost the same time. Ogres and Halflings are very, very similar. Despite the height differences. Because of this, Ogres and Halflings have similar interests and appearances. It is a reason why Gnoblars are "appreciated" and not commonly eaten by Ogres, (compared to other races). Why halfling are great cooks and ogres are a hungry race etc. I know that the Halfling/Ogre concept sounds ridiculous. I can mention other actions/relations but people probably don't care

[@robweb2928]

blindlobster give another one im interested

[@blindlobster]

It is stated that Halflings and ogres were the last two races created by the Old Ones in attempts to make magically-resistant races (halflings were created first of the two).Both races are unable to access the Winds of Magic. Halflings are more able to tolerate scary things (like ogres) than men can (Higher leadership) and ogres are very protective of small creatures that can appease them (like halflings) Both races are great at cobbling things together. Ogre magic items include "the Halfling Cookbook." That is all that I can remember right now.

[@robweb2928]

blindlobster thank you that was very insightful

[@nickbailey9552]

Honestly, it seems reasonable, since they're both incredibly gluttonous races. Hell, I'm surprised the Moot didn't have a near constant population of ogre Man-eaters, just from halfling food quality.

[@fumarc4501]

blindlobster ogres would just eat them.

[@matthewaugart-peponis6361]

We need a final solution to the halfling question

[@mcpump3942]

Ive been following you and a couple off other warhammer lore nariators for a long time and this Will be my first comment ever on KZbin. Arch... man .. I just want to tell you that your videos always fucking make my god damn day! The way you tell lore and all your humor and litle rants are just gold! Keep up the good work man, you are the best warhammer lore nariator out there !

[@jbeckley6849]

Arch has double hate for the halflings. That's like quadruple the hate.

[@gers.g.5707]

got me chuckling hard while playing totalwar warhammer 2 subscribed!

[@BadlanderOutsider]

Halfings are actually quite OP in many cases; look at 3rd Edition where they had high initiative, great BS and could skirmish and cost practically nothing. Plus I love having a small detachment to help for scenario games, filling out larger armies and just for character.

[@Akaryusan]

i didnt think youd manage it but somehow this is even more biased and opinionated than your tau videos bravo man

[@JonyTony2018]

Akaryusan Wish I could watch those. The music in them is killing my ears.

[@Darkpentagrams]

You cannot not be biased against the Halflings

[@Yaponnk]

Why? Honest question idk shit about this guys

[@raptorlord8496]

Yaponnk picture every single negative stereotype about a race religious group etc now imagine if they were true and that’s basically the empire with the halflings

[@plot6520]

That's because the half lings are horrible and need to be put into extreme weightloss camps. Where they would be fed a balanced weight loss diet (nothing) and be forced to exercise for free (Hard, unpaid labor). Though halflings are so fat and horrible, becoming so healthy will probably kill most of them.

[@gaustadtpanzer3606]

I simply LOVED the verbal history and POV of the Halflings you gave! Well done!

[@dermotbresnehan6836]

So what you're saying is that Vee is a halfing.

[@vulkanofnocturne]

Halflings are probably from the Goblinoid family. Short, duplicitous, kleptomaniacs; they check all the boxes.

[@theeternalchronicler3072]

Vulkan Of Nocturne but my lord. They aren't green skinned.

[@sunttu333]

I've seen enough heresy to know where this is going

[@dimetime35c]

One might say we need a final solution to the halfling question?

[@jordanscherr6699]

To be honest, I can't exactly root for these little (your choice of **) too much. I'll grant you there aren't very many "good guys" in Warhammer or 40K alike. But this is right up there with the cyber pests that are Lulz. They're NOT that smart, NOT that subtle in their intent, and entirely self-serving in any redeeming qualities. "Give me Rats, give me Locusts, give me anything... but Halflings!" If I where that human captain, the only Halfling allowed anywhere near my camp would be the leader for instructions. Ergo, with absolutely nothing valuable within 100 feet radius of his/her path. Now to be fair here, I'm WELL aware of the value of thievery. No army wins by following any rule-book, which is why the real-life geneva convention is an absolute joke to be ignored. But these bastards clearly AREN'T thinking about who is friend or foe, nore "why" they do what they do. That's probably why I dislike them so much. "Self Serving" without a cause isn't exactly a trait I condone. So no, I don't like them.

[@entspannter]

Know the mutant, hate the mutant...

[@Daimon-X]

‘We are vengeance’ ‘We are fury.’ ‘We are wrath.' Victorus aut Mortis Son of the Angel of Blood.

[@creakychair9387]

Terrible creatures, truly. Still good to have some more Fantasy lore.

[@plot6520]

You know what'd be a good Total War Warhammer campaign? Burning all the halflings.

[@ternel]

Spoiler: The Relictors are actually a space marine chapter of halflings

[@lucasbeck1391]

blood ravens?

[@omegawilliam95s36]

Plot Twist: All thieving Space Marine chapters originate from Hafling-enhanced geneseed.

[@pistolhero1973]

Never trust a Halfling as far as you can throw him.

[@KrimzonFlygon1]

Roast-off: best trashtalking halfling in the Moot vs Wulfrik the Wanderer.

[@Burningphynix]

Oi you got a permit to build that bridge? Seems rather fitting for this video.

[@TheDr4g0nM4n]

this would be fun as a mod for TW:W2, every so often you are "gifted" halfling units that have very high upkeep and cant be disbanded so the only option is to throw them at the mercy of whatever form of chaos afflicts the empire

[@okaminotamashi7411]

give me daemons, give me sadistic space elves, give me fish faced communists, give me anything but the halflings

[@nickbailey9552]

Well, I see how it is, someone's just grumpy about a Chef taking his rerolls in a blood bowl match! 'Flings for life boi!

[@kingofzero100]

Mah dreams come tru, Arch is chatting about the hobbi- I mean halflings!

[@seanhenry7174]

Skaven in manflesh-flesh, yes-yes

[@00Kuja00]

I have never liked haflings in Warhammer, but I am gonna go outside my comfort zone and roleplay one in WFRPG 4edition. The reason I am here.^^*

[@Suika_Ibuki_The_Drunk_Oni]

I find Halfling lore MASSIVELY HILARIOUS.

[@thegeneralscall]

...nope, no bias here. Carry on.

[@MisterManTheBestMan]

"The n'y gud harflin's a dead harflin'." - Spree Peasant

[@ppat9192]

Arch complaining about 30 degrees when I live in a desert in burger land makes me chuckle so hard For mu fellow burgers hes experience just under 90 degrees Fahrenheit

[@BR4IN1N4J4R]

Two years out and several books I probably shouldn't've read, and I love Halflings, especially as undead. They make magnificent Zombies, Skeletons, and Spirits because they have all of the advantages of being Halflings without the disadvantage of them being thieving mouthy runts. Plus, they come in bulk, which makes them second only to Skaven

[@pontusvongeijer1240]

There is one very simple solution to halflings. Tyranids. :)

[@Tenesfer]

Remove the halflings and there will be peace on Warhammer. All conflict stems from them, they are the primodial evil and chaos only wants to protect us! It just really sucks at communicating!

[@HeavyMetalClown056]

Do I smell heresy?

[@TheChannelTroll]

PESKY HOBBITSES

[@Wildboy789789]

Am I the only person that wants an epic game or movie about halfings going to war with goblins?

[@shawnm1902]

They coexist because nuffle wills it. Best comedy act on the pitch.

[@berserkshirtbear1271]

Bloodbowl is the final solution

[@Delgen1951]

This leads to the adventures call to "Throw the Hailing In " and "O Lord not another one!"

[@JacktionYT]

They really missed a trick not calling Averland's attack on the Mootlands: "The Hobbitcaust".

[@Huganis]

Fear them. For if they could they would devour the world. Woodelves about the Halflings. Warhammer Roleplay.

[@hatac]

Combining the army books for both hobbet's and halflings could give you a decent army for Warhammer; total war. A good halfling army needs hotpot (think chilli napalm) and pie cannon artillery (ranged heal/ morale boost). Toe cutter infantry with hooked blades [slowing attack], Halfling pikes with ordered retreat. Cavalry could be ram and wardog riders, as well as foot skirmishers. Specialists; Trapper infantry with a trap attack and ordered retreat. Monster climbers high dodge and anti large with the ability to double jump around big foes collision boxes. Thieves; weapon debuff due to weapon stealing tricks. Magic should be; Strong magical resistance. Tunnels and bolt holes which Spawn them in and despawn them [short timers on both giving you hit and run melee with a spawn behind option.] Heavy support should be tree-spirits (ents) with scythes, Well armoured Ogers [halflings are better craftsman than ogres] and a well fed giant [a Halfling archer festooned giant, someone won a modelling prize with that. ] They should rout easily but also also rally easily for hit and run infantry. Ordered retreat means they fall back walking backwards faster than other units while still doing damage. I'm in the wrong job aren't I.

[@DarkCrusaderEntertainment]

Hey Arch, ... Trazyn the Infinite vs. Bloodravens vs. Halflings in a loot-off inside the imperial palace ... how long until the last, even remotely valuable thing disappeared and in whose possesion will end up most of it?

[@baker90338]

Trazdyn. He does real life Pokémon with his skills, giving him the ability to “requisition” new things that are living.

[@doncarlosevilla8324]

If only the Empire knew of the "final solution"

[@royriley6282]

The mootlands is the Florida of Warhammer fantasy

[@dylanthomas385]

So there basically just skaven if they were to stupid to be dangerous and minuses all the cool stuff

[@featherfreeks6172]

Great Vid Arch! Next Warhammer Lore Videos: Deamons of Chaos Lore and Army. As well as evolution of Warhammer fantasy from its beginnings, ex. neglect of the chaos dwarves, lizardmen from Native American to Aztec/maya, how editions changed different armies... keep up the great work!

[@eldyrus3693]

Drink every time Arch says "annoyed" or "annoying" during this video

[@spqr194]

It's not their fault that the humans dont understand the concept of " unsolicited long term borrowing"

[@benpearce4273]

I keep rewatching this when I need to be cheered up

[@Andreas-t7v]

I wish I could give it 10 upticks - utterly enjoyable video, well done sir.

[@TheFatalcrest]

XD so Halfings started a war...did they yell its a prank bro as the humans came into with blades and spears, horses and pikes?

[@archades115]

Goddamn Kender from the Dragon Lance Chronicles.

[@dyar648]

Sounds like they would make excellent partisans if you could convince these guys that the enemy have more food than you do

[@yosefhalabi2640]

You are my favorite warhammer lore narrator ,I swear to god...you know how to put a spice to it look if you ever see this note I would like to see a lore video about warhammer gnomes ....I didn’t know that they existed in this world

[@Matt-md5yt]

HOBBITS!!! I do love their 40k counterparts, great Cooks and great marksman.

[@boneman-calciumenjoyer8290]

Please don't call them hobbits! Or the Tolkien estate will sue us into nonexistence!

[@davidodonovan1699]

How does something so small, have a considerably bigger appetite, then a young, fighting fit, infantry man, to the point where they are significant drain on food logistics...except maybe if there legs are burning threw food like gasoline burning in a forrest fire, to keep pace with the far larger, human men. Hence the drastically increased number of steps needed to keep up with the human men, in even a quick march, will be very impressive.

[@Tokitsune-SG555]

I feel like playing Total War: Warhammer and continue raiding Mootland to god knows when ._.

[@cameronjames3499]

"A wee bit of a rip off [of Tolkien]" Considering the early Warhammer map was literally the LOTR one turned sideways, I have no idea how you could possibly come to this conclusion!!

[@neilburns9149]

Gee Arch Don't hold back Tell me how you really feel It also seems that whoever came up with these little angels is not a fan of Tolkien although I get the impression that the D&D version of halflings are more civil towards humans

[@mustlovedragons8047]

4:50 Hungry, foul mouthed, thieving cats. So... normal cats.

[@loszhor]

Thieving hobbits! I HATES THEM FOREVER!

[@jefferybrown6473]

Worst part about fighting Halflings, they always go for the nuts first....short little s****.