Halfling
From Arcanum Illyria
| Halfling | |||||||||
| Classification | |||||||||
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| Type | Diplomatic | ||||||||
| Race | Dwarf | ||||||||
| Class | Thief | ||||||||
| Level | Advanced | ||||||||
| Specifications | |||||||||
| Capability | Steals any resource except mana, research, and siege blocks | ||||||||
| Effectiveness |
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| Visibility | unknown | ||||||||
| Speed | 16 Rate of movement speed Expressed in tiles per hour  |
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| Theft Capacity | 60 | ||||||||
| Cost | |||||||||
| To Train |
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| Train Time | Measured span of time either expressed as components ([Ad] [Bh] [Cm] [Ds]) or one to three ordinals ([[hhh:]mm:]ss). Times are always exact to the second.  14m 30s at Consulate (20) |
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| Upkeep | 4 Rate of gold consumption Expressed in units per hour  |
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| Prerequisites | |||||||||
| Research | Thiefmastery | ||||||||
| Building | Consulate (11) | ||||||||
| Thief Units - Diplomatic Units Dwarf Units - Advanced Units - Units | |||||||||
The Halfling is the Dwarves' advanced thief unit.
Use
Advanced thieves can steal any resource except mana and research (because they are intangible) and siege blocks (because they are too heavy). Their speed and strong attack make advanced thieves ideal for long-distance and siege support roles.
Economics
Gold Primary resource  | Horses Advanced resource  | Books Basic secondary resource  | Saddles Advanced equipment resource  |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wood Natural resource  | Clay Natural resource  | Iron Natural resource  | Food Natural resource  | Gold Primary resource | Research Primary resource  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 5 | 15 | 140 | 36 | 50 |
