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*** Flatland kröggels are caustic, cantankerous, quarrelsome gnomes. Masters of disguise and stealth, related to the krays.
*** Mountain kröggels of the Kebla princedom are a social and amicable people. Kebla is unique in housing small kröggels and giant ekhls in the same cities. Cities of Kebla are among the most wondrous sights in the world of Echo.
** [[Our Elves Are Better]]: Not better, but very different from fantasy standards. In ''A Bequest for Lonli-Lokli'', Shurf takes the time needed to drive from Echo to the backwater place where his inheritance awaits to drop an [[Info Dump]] regarding various sentient species on Max. Said dump also contains a multiple level [[Stealth Pun]] nicely dispersed inside, building upon established elven vulnerability to alcohol. The overall species name is keyifayi ("кейифайи"). {{spoiler|Closest Russian word is "кайф", meaning "flush" or "high".}} The foremost difference between elves, humans and krays is the formers' absence of binary logic. They do not clearly grasp concepts like good vs. evil, black vs. white or for that matter male vs. female. The last heavily influences their and their descendants' love lives to the dismay of non-elven populations. {{spoiler|Max is shocked to learn that King Gurig, being of elven descent, has a male and a female "favorite liaison".}}
*** Upiates ("Упиаты"), the peaceful elves. They never left their homelands on the Uandook continent. Generally very passive, but nigh-omnipotent if sufficiently disturbed to take action. The population of the Kuman Khalifate is almost entirely composed of their descendants from short-lived marriages with humans. {{spoiler|Relaxation and being at peace are main effects of opiate derived drugs.}}
*** Amfitamayas ("Амфитамайи"), the excited elves. Amfitamayas are inventors, travelers and conquerors. All elves on the Khonkhona continent who came with the conqueror Ulviar the Faceless and all elves on the Cherukhta continent are amfitamayas. {{spoiler|Excitement and strong drive to action are main effects of amphetamines derived drugs.}}
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