Squirrels are hard working, fun loving, hoarders. They are generally welcome anywhere but often watched very carefully. They have a tendency to pick up things, but are welcome because they are hard working and general see no job as beneath them. They are renown for the fact they are constantly hoarding things, Squirrels will take anything and everything since they might find a use for it later.

Personality:
Squirrels are general fun loving and emotional creatures. They are normally very happy or very mad and there isnt much in between. They are also known for being extremely impatient. They are very intelligent and often underestimated due to their small size. When pushed to fight, few can stand up to the feriousity of a squirrel defending its home. They have no fear of creatures 3 times their size.

Physical Description:
Squirrels are much smaller then humans, generally 2 to 3 feet tall. They have pointy ears on top of their heads, whiskers that never stop growing and large brown eyes. They have long bushy tales that help them stay balanced and a jumping ability that is second to none for their size. They are covered in short dense fur that is generally red, brown, gray, or a combination of the above.

Relations:
Squirrels get along with most other races. They seem to have an effinity for the Rathon and other rodent races though. The one exception is that they harbor a deep hatred for the Kitarians.

Alignment:
Due to their nature, most Squirrels are not of neutral alignment, they can be either good or evil though.

Squirrel Lands:
Squirrel are to some extent territorial, they tend to live near each other in family nest and are ruled by a council of the oldest and wisest among them. They have no lands per se, but Squirrel towns are very common.

Religion:
Squirrel are thought to be the magical creation of some powerful wizard in the distant past, as a result, they dont have a standard religion among them. The majority either worship god/goddess of nature or that of magic.

Languages:
Squirrel generally speak common. Additional languages possible are

Names:
There is not much distinction between male and female names for the Squirrel. Their names are generally two part, the first dealing with color or a shade of light, the second dealing with an object or occurrence in nature. Squirrel living among humans differ slightly from this.
Examples: Red Oak, White Leaf, Green Grove, Dark Lightning

Adventurers:
Squirrel adventurers are very common. Due to their fun loving, hoarding nature, they love to explore the world and experience new exciting things and acquire items for their hoards. Although not very strong, they are very dexterous and make okay warriors and very good thieves. They also seem to have a natural affinity for magic and take to it very well.

Racial Traits:
* -2 Str, +2 Dex +2, +2 Int, -2 Chr
* base speed 25
* small size
* +2 racial bonus to Balance, Climb, Hide, Jump, Tumble, and Pick Pockets
* +2 reflex saves -1 fort saves
* low light vision
* +1 thrown weapons
* Preferred class Rogue