The Hayfoot-Hollyfoot Clan are a relatively recent formation (by Halfling standards), born out of a dispute over bloodlines. The precise details of the schism are lost to centuries of infighting and accusations, but the Hayfoot-Hollyfoots believe they are the true clan, and Clan Hayfoot and Clan Hollyfoot are the illegitimate offspring of their own one, true bloodline. This assertion is greeted with patronising smiles and rolled eyes by most Hayfeet and Hollyfoots.[1a]
But such is ignored as pedantry is carved into the very bones of Hayfoot-Hollyfoot Halflings. They are pernickety, punctilious, and petty by nature, over-proud and easily offended, quick to anger and litigious by nature. Hayfoot-Hollyfoots are almost exclusively found in Aldorf ’s Haffenstadt district, though some have since emigrated to Ubersreik and Bögenhafen. They are most commonly found working as litigant, pawnbrokers, and money-lenders, though they often encroach on the interests of the Hollyfoot and Hayfoot clans. As such, they can be found working as unscrupulous, money-grubbing merchants, or running sweatshops, producing low-cost, poor-quality goods to undercut proper Hollyfoot workmanship. They are rarely involved in more serious crime, not through any moral compunctions, but out of fear of the Lowhavens, who brook no competition.[1a]