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There are many races on Valcaria's World. Here is where you will find what is known about them.

Wolfkin:  This race came from a reality were their kind, shapeshifters who took the form of wolves, were common. These shifters, called “weres” have three forms: fully human, fully wolf and a transitional form that combines the two. In human form there is as wide a variation in looks as there is among humans. There is no single defining characteristic that would identify a Wolfkin to an outsider when the shifter in is human form. In wolf form, the look tends to be more standardized due to the basic similarities among the different subspecies of wolves. And again, there is no sure way to know that the wolf you see really is a wolf or the man who you sat with in the bar a few hours ago! The transitional form is unmistakable. A man or woman sized wolf standing erect with a bipedal human build, increased musculature, claw like hands and the gleam of intelligence in the eyes.  Wolfkin can change their forms at will and the phases of the moons have no effect on them. 
     The Wolfkin are inter fertile with humans and to a lesser extent, with Elves. Because their original gene pool was so small, the Wolfkin took humans as mates or breeding partners for hundreds of generations. This resulted in the Wolfkin life span being dramatically increased due to the addition of Oldkin blood.
     The Wolfkin tend to be secretive and have a large area on the continent that they claim as their own. They have a Council to which most Wolfkin swear loyalty. Beyond that, a Wolfkin's loyalty is to his pack and clan. The pack may be one of blood kinship or by adoption. This is true of the Clans as well. Although it is no longer really necessary, some Wolfkin chose humans to bear or father their children, especially if the human involved is particularly attractive or has some trait that the Wolfkin want in their gene pool. The resulting children are always Wolfkin and they begin to manifest their differences in the early teens which can be unnerving if their mothers are unaware of their heritage!

Smallkin: The Smallkin come from a reality where they were being forced into smaller and smaller enclaves by larger and more aggressive races. They were, in a way, grateful for the distruption that brought them to this world as it gave them a chance to start over in a world where they could carve out their own place. Smallkin are a pastoral, social people as a rule, preferring to live in small farming villages surrounded by orchards and fields. They like their ale and never turn down a chance for a party. Naturally long lived, the Smallkin have no Oldkin blood. Smallkin tend to be between 30 and 38 inches tall in adulthood  with weight being, as in humans, dependent on the consumption of good food and physical activity. The most striking feature of the Smallkin, aside from their size, is their feet which are somewhat large -- but not excessively so -- and covered with hair on the tops and thick callous on the bottoms. For this reason, Smallkin go barefoot in all but the most extreme circumstances.

Gremlins: Gremlins originated as a small, mischievous race with an inborn talent for mechanics and invention. They were brought into Valcaria’s reality by an eccentric inventor who spent the next few hundred years altering the race to suit his specifications. The result was a being of frightening intelligence, incredible inventive ability, fierce loyalty and a homicidal refusal to be owned. It is not known if the gremlins had anything to do with the catastrophe that changed the world but they certainly took advantage of it. They escaped their owner and disappeared becoming the stuff of legends until the last hundred years or so when they returned to the haunts of men. In their time of seclusion, they developed -- or regained -- a complex social structure -- they are polyamorous -- with their own language, arts and religion.
     Gremlin adults range in height from 24 to 36 inches and range in build from wiry to stocky. They have leathery skin that ranges from light to dark green-grey. They have large pointed ears, fangs, claws and eyes with vertical pupils that contribute to a vaguely reptilian appearance. They are omnivores and warm-blooded. They do not have hair. Their skin gives off a mild scent that is off-putting only to those with snake phobias. They have adopted the habit of wearing simple clothing since they discovered that the humanoid races equate clothing with civilization and treat those wearing it accordingly. In their own homes, they go comfortably bare. Gremlins can learn to read, write and fully comprehend humanoid language but because of the structure of their vocal cords they speak it poorly. By the same token, humanoids can learn to understand spoken Gremlinese but cannot speak it with any fluency.
     Gremlins prefer to live in caves that allow them easy -- for them! -- access to the outside since they prefer a varied diet and hunt and forage regularly and some adventurous Gremlins are experimenting with open air farming. While they have large caverns set aside for group functions, they prefer that their living quarters to be scaled to their size and gremlin caves are a warren of neatly laid out passages leading to spacious apartments. Gremlin families tend to be large with all the adults in the family assisting in the raising and educating of the children.
     The largest known tribe of Gremlins lives under and around the Castle of Keyholder Penthesilea. This tribe has sworn loyalty to Daemon FarWalker, and by extension, his sister Penthesilea, her daughters and, to an extent, her Consort Darklord Kodiak. The Gremlins haven’t quite decided about the Darklord but as long as he remains on good terms with Daemon and Penthesilea and the orders he gives are to the benefit of Daemon and the Keyholder, the Gremlins will obey him.