Hobbits
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A humanoid fantasy people created by Tolkien who's primary identifying characteristics are that they are short, have hairy feet and enjoy drinking, eating, and smoking. Hobbits are country-dwelling halflings who form farming communities consisting mostly of their race. While hobbits do form self-sustaining communities, they are known to indulge in laziness, taking many naps.
Hobbits are essentially rural Englishmen, and they are portrayed by Tolkien as decent, hard-working folk. This may have something to do with the fact that Tolkien was an Englishman, and loved nature and the countryside. Keep this in mind when you read about what happened to the Shire at the end of "Return of the King." That said they avoid Mary Sue territory as (with a few exceptions) their ambitions ends at a reasonable home with six meals and have basically no interest of things outside their collective comfort zone.
Pipeweed
In Tolkien's works, hobbits are fond of smoking a substance referred to as "pipeweed." Although it is clearly stated to be tobacco, most people joke about it being marijuana instead (which is reinforced by the hobbits' gluttonous nature). Always popular due to the easily accessible joke about Samwise Ganja.
Combat?
Hobbits aren't any good at fighting: they lack strength, resilience and reach even in comparison to humans (which are pretty average at this point), so in close combat they tend to die horribly even against almost the equally pathetic goblins. On the bright side, hobbits are very agile, are excellent at sneaking and not being found when they don't want to be, and possess crazy good aim when shooting and throwing things, which actually makes them perfect archers and ambushers. Except they are a peaceful and rural people, who disrespect any "glory", "honor," and "adventure" bullshit the tall folk are so fond of. Therefore, they only fight if invaded (which they where only twice in their history, both times ending very, very badly for the invaders).