Though descended from the ancient maahiset people, the gugrum have developed a far larger stature. Once ruling a powerful network of kingdoms, their civilization suffered an outbreak of civil war that left it tattered.

The looming threat of the Darkplane is an ever-present reality for a mimessarch. Some develop their aberrant qualities through contact with the unnatural climes of the Darkplane or its native creatures. Others experience inexplicable physiological changes, only to discover an aberrant taint in their bloodline.