The strongest halfling is in fact EXACTLY as strong as the strongest orc. They are both 20 strength, it has just taken the halfling longer to get there. But they are in fact equally as strong.
Isn't size and mass taken into consideration as well?
Halfling and Ogre may have equal strength of 20, but unarmed dmg of halfling is 1d4 and ogre is 3d4 (?) for this same reason.
Halfling may have the "same" strength as a hill giant, but a giant can take the halfling and fling him over the horizon and / or squash him with his foot, which halfling can not do, while being as strong
So I doubt that a 20 STR halfling, who is 3ft tall and weight 40 pounds, is "as strong" as a 20 STR 7ft tall 300 pound Orc.
The last time that was the case was I think 3E when penalties still existed. Si a Halfling was +2 Dex -2 Str and a gnome +2 Con -2 Str But whiners happened and penalties were removed.
