Halfling characters

Rogues take about a third of the halflings here. Height does the work at a glance, so the stronger ones spend their detail elsewhere: lockpicks in a stitched tea pouch, curls always damp from pantries and docks, bare feet that leave clean prints on a dusty floor.

Women outnumber men here by about two to one, which is unusual. The faces are freckled and sun-browned, the hair curly and chestnut, auburn or fiery red, often with leaves, feathers or trinkets tucked in. After the rogues come druids and rangers, and the warlocks include an older woman with wild auburn curls and a man in dark purple robes with runes that pulse. Most look cheerful, which is the halfling look worth keeping. A few oil paintings are in the mix too.