Halflings, they make great fighter-thieves and are the go-to character for power-gamers that love dexterity builds. That racial bonus to savings throws introduced in 3rd edition was nice too, which helped to make a halfling monk with weapon finesse a sure way to turn Neverwinter Nights 2 on easy mode. For those who feel the same, you’ll be happy to know that Sword Coast Legends has finally thrown a halfling into their pot of possible NPC companions.

Introducing Belamy Lightfingers:

Growing up as the son of bakers in the small village of Red Larch, Belamy Lightfingers never had the temperament for the family business. When he came of age, Belamy chose to turn his back on his humble beginnings and find fortune elsewhere, and he convinced his sister Bryn to do likewise.

Not long into his less-than-spectacular adventuring career, Belamy realized that his particularly strong combat skills weren’t enough. He needed support. He was in Mirabar when he learned of the Order of the Burning Dawn, and he found himself very interested in the idea of wielding a blade to do good… and make a little gold in the process. He tracked down his sister Bryn in the Ardeep Forest, and together they joined the Burning Dawn, hoping to find both an outlet for Belamy’s aggression and a replacement for the family they left behind.

Also added to the roster is Belamy’s sister, Bryn:

The Lightfingers family may not be renowned throughout the land, but that doesn’t stop them from thinking they should be. A clan of Strongheart halflings based in Red Larch, a small village north of Waterdeep, the Lightfingers built a reputation for some of the finest crumblecakes in the region. When Bryn and her hotheaded brother Belamy came of age, however, they scorned their family’s baking traditions for a more perilous road: That of the adventurer.

Bryn Lightfingers trained among the rangers of the Ardeep Forest until she and her band were chased out by the Eldreth Veluuthra. She used her wilderness skills to survive on her own until her brother Belamy approached her about joining an adventurers’ guild known as the Order of the Burning Dawn. While she shares her brother’s tendency toward a quick temper, her curiosity and open mind made her a valuable member of the Order. These days, most consider her leadership material, as long as she can keep her Lightfingers attitude in check.

This brings the total announced companions to seven, with the previous update having been Jarhild the Dwarf.