Dunadan, I can see you rely upon the positivistic determinism of halfling perceptions as explained in Helmut Wintherturgeschichtgemutlichkeitelweissen's famous treatise known as Haben und Nicht Haben (and not to be confused with the Bogart film, either), in which he states:
"Halflings can be rendered relatively harmless (for halflings) by either removing their sensory organs or, in a more humane manner, merely disabling them for a period of time."
Yet you will recall that this view was held in strong ridicule by Thierry des Bonaires, who wrote, in the Libre des Obscurantes:
"Wintherturgeschichtgemutlichkeitelweissen's views are, as usual, foolish enough to interest only three people, himself, his father, and a man he confides in when dazed."
Personally, I prefer the Neo-Platonist view of halfling perceptions, to wit, that halflings will always perceive the nearby presence of food or drink unless they are petrified, or dead. And I am not entirely certain about the latter option, either.
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