THOSE MORE THAN WORTHLESS Below even the low class of the commoners are those creations of glamour and gossamer known as the wee folk. They are less than commoners yet more than pets or beasts of burden. Wee folk can do the work of servants or perform roles akin to very clever tools, but they are best explained as highly intricate toys that are capable of leading their own lives. They exist in infinite variety, tailored specifi- cally to the needs and aesthetic tastes of the raksha who create them, but they mostly fall into one of three broad categories. The smallest of the wee folk are called mani- kins. Generally mindless and no more than six inches tall, they rarely serve as more than toys or gaming pieces, playing out miniature dramas for their creators’ amusement. Poppets are larger (up to one foot tall) and smarter than manikins and can perform more complex tasks for their creators such as cooking, cleaning or playing musical instruments. They are fully sentient, though usually no smarter than a bright Creation-born child. The largest and most complicated wee folk are homunculi. They range in size from one to three feet tall and are as sentient and intelligent as any larger raksha. These creations often make up the bulk of a raksha’s serv- ing staff and can even fight intelligently to defend what their creator deems important.
