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Bastards? SCREW THAT, SMALL FURRY ANIMALS. If you want to play a halfling, if you want to have fun, and if you want to spit in grimderps eye come join the Squirrel Knights and get your nut on.

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Faction Info
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The so called Knights of the Squirrel are actually more of a social club (like the real world Moose or Elk) hosted by the family Acorn, a clan devout to Cyrrollalee the Halfling goddess of Friendship, Trust, and the Home and important in the internal politic of Luiren due to their high standing in the church. They still demand a code of (halfling styled) honor from it's members, and they consider themselves defenders of Hearths and Inns - which in Luiren usually means bouncing drunks, but can involve repelling Goblin Raids alongside the sheriffs. Despite their less than intimidating name, they take this martial duty seriously, as well as a perceived responsibility to all Halflings.

Alignment: Any but NE or CE, Leader is LG but flexible
Race: Halfling, though as the faction grows space will open for non-halflings in the form of the Raccoon Auxiliary

Goals: Defend Halflings, pursue the dogma of Cyrrollalee, Protect the Mists End, Kick-ass with a silly motif, get hype, have fun and adventure

The Knight of the Squirrels Code of Conduct and Honor

Defend any Hin in good community standing
Defend any goodly coaching house, tavern, or inn
Do lend help to any neighbor or friend
Share freely what you have in surplus
Offer an open hand to any enemy, and let them choose the closed fist
Strive always to demonstrate the superiority of the Hin lifestyle through example
Avoid vanity, pride, belligerence, and excessive drunkenness
Buy the first round for any Hin friend
Always raise your glass to the crest of the Squirrel and the Gods of the Hin

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Halfling Honor is somewhat different from the perceptions of most.

Being born of a race that is three feet tall in a world full of monsters breeds a certain degree of pragmatism into you. Halfling honor is less structured around how one treats one's enemies, as is it is how one treat's ones friends.

Always help a friend in need.
Always share what you don't need.
Always defend your neighbors.
Always meet others for the first time with an open hand.
Don't be wasteful or destructive.
Be kind, and cheerful when you can.
Don't hurt others for your pride.

Conversely, Halflings have few moral qualms about utterly crushing those who absolutely insist on being unfriendly. Poison, Ambushes, Traps, Magic, and other tools are considered fair game. After all, the odds are tilted against the Halflings - they're little people in a big world, and they have to stick together.

And above all protect your nuts

Just a note that unlike certain Hick clans, Acorn Family halflings remain app free.