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I. DWORFS: Those Stubby Shiny-SeekersShinies: To a Dworf, a shiny is worth a thousand words, mostly 'mine'. Hoarding these gleaming bits is not just a hobby, it's practically a life calling.Sworn Enemies and Annual Picnics: Urks and Alves - two groups who’d never get an invitation to a Dworf tea party. Urks, despite their usefulness in the 'bones and skins' department, have a bad habit of crashing without notice. Alves, on the other hand, have trees and Life Stones, which are like shinies, but shinier.Dealing with Hooms: Picture a creature that wants your stuff, but is willing to give you other stuff for it. That's a Hoom for you. Occasionally, they muster up the nerve to try a raid, but usually end up knocking at the wrong mountain.Big’uns and Lil’uns: Two groups best observed from a distance, preferably from behind a sturdy rock or a thick book.Love and Molten Trinkets: When Dworfs get all mushy, they melt their shinies and make a baby Dworf. It's romantic... in a metallurgical sort of way.The Big Gal Up There: Ol’Nan is a big deal. Gave the first shiny, told some old tales, and is quite fond of love, creation, and communal potlucks.II. URKS: A Bit Bloodthirsty, Mostly Just ThirstyDworfen Cravings: Ever have a hankering for a snack? Urks feel that way about Dworfs. And their sparklies.Gods with Cleaning Issues: Blerd and Vinelisht, the messiest gods you'll ever not want to meet. The Urks, however, reckon they'll be the next big thing in divine circles.Babies and Battle Residue: You don't want to know where baby Urks come from. No, really.III. ALVES: Trees, Stones, and Existential CrisesDworfs and Hugs: Alves love Dworfs. They also love hugging. And possibly hugging Dworfs.Tree-Huggers: They hand out wood like it's going out of style. But if you fancy a Life Stone, you'd better sit through their 'Handle with Care' seminar.Godless Philosophers: They believe in forging your path and, occasionally, making your own cutlery. Gods? Not their cup of tea.IV. HOOMS: Masters of OverthinkingBrainy Braggarts: They think they're the bee's knees, the cat's meow, and the toad's... well, they think highly of themselves.Decision Paralysis: Hooms can't decide on lunch, let alone theology or gender. But once in a blue moon, one of them will stand up and decide everyone's breakfast.V. BIG'UNS: Less Bite, More BarkThe Gourmet Giants: They could eat you, but you probably won't taste right. No offence.Peace Lovers: Show a Big'un a raised fist, and they'll show you their raised heels.VI. LIL'UNS: Godly, but Easily DistractedEveryone's a Big'un: In the eyes of a Lil'un, the world is just varying degrees of bigness.Borrowers (without the Returning Part): If they can lug it, it's theirs.VII. MAGIX: Because Physics Needed a Day OffBaffling to All: It's the thing everyone's scratching their heads about, usually with explosive results.The Learnery: A place for the curious and the brave. Mostly the brave. Actually, just the brave.VIII. UNDERPITS: Where Nightmares Have NightmaresHome of Horrors: Think of the scariest thing. Now add teeth. Welcome to the Underpits.Golden Lures: All that glitters is not gold. But there's definitely gold down there. And other shiny things.There you have it - an almost definitive, somewhat factual, and mostly made-up guide to the world of Dworfs. Safe travels! Or at least, mildly entertaining ones.