Tinies

The tiny races of Felarya: tomthumbs, mausus, neeras, and efrii. They are humanoids whose common point is their minuscule size, being about three inches tall on average. They form very secretive communities and live mostly hidden lives, save for mausus who can be quite adventurous at times. Thus it's extremely hard to determine their number, but they are considered pretty uncommon. They are obviously at the bottom of the food chain and often fall prey to nekos, their main predators, many animals, and sometimes even humans!

A Tiny about to be caught ! Picture by Pogojo and used with artist's permission. For larger version visit Pogojo's gallery

Neeras

Neeras are usually between 2 and 3 inches tall, though larger species exist. They have often brown or black hair and mouse-like features such as large, rounded, furry ears, a hairless mouse tail, and sometimes paws in place of hands, though possessing thumbs. They're an intelligent race, just as much as nekos and humans, but they remain very discrete. Some of them living in Negav have managed to become part of the community but this is the only known case. Most neeras prefer to live deep in the wilderness, in small villages scattered throughout the jungles of Felarya that are nearly impossibly to find. Most of them are situated in Chidokai forest. Some neeras there tame muris, which they usually get along with very well, the large green rats carrying and protecting them.

Efrii

Efrii are human-like beings between 3 and 6 inches tall but with four arms and three eyes. They are a secretive and fierce society of warrior-like tinies (at least, they think they're warrior-like, those bigger than them just think it's adorable when they try to act tough) who have a dislike of larger races (you know, because of the whole eating thing). They especially dislike nekos, which have a real taste for them. When scared, an efrii's body releases pheromones, which, when looked at from an evolutionary perspective would seem to be a defense intended to instill a sense of love for the efrii in the predator, thus dissuading the predator from killing the efrii. The strength of the pheromones corresponds directly to the strength of the fear in the efrii. Unfortunately, sometimes, especially with nekos, the pheromones only instill a sense of horniness. Go figure.

Tomthumbs

Tomthumbs are ubiquitous yet discreet and diverse peoples. Located squarely at the bottom of Felarya's sentient food chain like other tinies, they do their best to keep out of everyone's way, but can be found throughout the known continent. They look very similar to humans in appearance and, like them, they can adapt to a variety of climates.

They tend to be highly social, relying on one another to survive. Scholars apply the blanket term "tribe" to their communities, but the latter are fairly diverse, ranging from societies grounded in strict hierarchies to loose associations of autonomous individuals. Settled in Felarya since times immemorial, tomthumbs have developed a variety of social organisations, customs, practices, values and religious beliefs. Very small beings, covering a vast territory, they are divided into a high number of tribes. Their numbers sometimes increase as tribes grow larger and divide. Periodically, however, entire tribes are wiped out by hungry predators.

Known Tinies

Darania

Tiffany

Hercules

Tina

• credits to Haar for the idea and design of the efrii, and to Moonlight-pendent, Ravana3k, French-snack, and Maniakmonkey for the Neeras, Tomthumbs, and Mausus.