diff --git a/conf/e2/config.json b/conf/e2/config.json
index cc480b2e2..114fffe52 100644
--- a/conf/e2/config.json
+++ b/conf/e2/config.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         "nmr.removenewbie": false,
         "GiveRestriction": 3,
         "hunger.long": false,
-        "hunger.damage": "1d9+9",
+        "hunger.damage": "1d8+6",
         "init_spells": 0,
         "game.era": 2,
         "game.start": 184,
diff --git a/res/eressea/races.xml b/res/eressea/races.xml
index bf9eeb18c..c858aceb1 100644
--- a/res/eressea/races.xml
+++ b/res/eressea/races.xml
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@
   </race>
   <race name="halfling" magres="5" maxaura="1" regaura="1" recruitcost="80" maintenance="10" weight="1000" capacity="540" speed="1" hp="18" damage="1d5" unarmedattack="-2" unarmeddefense="-2" playerrace="yes" walk="yes" giveperson="yes" giveunit="yes" getitem="yes" equipment="yes">
     <ai splitsize="10000" moverandom="yes" learn="yes"/>
-    <param name="hunger_damage" value="1d14+14"/>
+    <param name="hunger_damage" value="1d10+7"/>
     <skill name="crossbow" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="mining" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="bow" modifier="-1"/>