Arn

The Arn was a collective term adopted by the strongheart halflings who lived on the Arnrock island in the Lake of Steam.

Culture
Each member of the Arn belonged to the Brolluck, Minstrelwish, or Rauligar clans, but all of them were related to each other. They were somewhat insular, and non-halflings were generally not welcome among their social gatherings.

They populated the whole caldera of the Arnrock&mdash;which they called "Old Smokey"&mdash; and took advantage of the rich soil to grow crops and the easy access to the Lake for fishing. The Rauligar family also used the natural geothermal heat of the volcano's rifts to cast copper. The closest they had to a town was a ramshackle village called Sleeping Hollow.

History
Thanks to an ancient treaty that prevented the cities of the Lake of Steam from laying claim to the island, the Arn were the sole inhabitants of the Arnrock.

The Arn had weathered eruptions of Old Smokey, and as of the mid-to-late 14 century DR, they were well aware that the volcano was overdue for an eruption. Sure enough, the Arnrock blew its top in the appropriately named, and the Arn were wiped out. Any survivors migrated elsewhere, including eastern Amn and the Sea of Fallen Stars.