The Wreccas
Thousands of years ago, there were no Wreccas, just Guardian People, but some became jealous and uncaring. They lived apart and did everything they could to make trouble, trying to wreck the structure of Time.
Today they live apart from the Guardians in the Underneath, which is a series of dark, damp, dingy tunnels that smell very musty and are dimly lit by flaming torches. The Wreccas are nasty, dirty, stupid beings who are smaller than Humans and usually very skinny due to lack of proper food. They have stooping shoulders because they spend most of their time in low tunnels, their hair is matted because none of them remember what a brush is for and their fingernails are grimy because they seldom wash their hands. They have forgotten how to make things better and so they eat rotten food and dress in ragged trousers, shirts and jackets, all different shades of miserable brown. Their only amusement is to pester and persecute others. If they are not causing trouble, they easily become bored. None of them is very clever.
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