Mossellia

Mossellia is a gnomish city located within the Mushwoods of Caivh Hwell, serving as its capital city.  
Mossellia is known for its unique architecture and environment.  Due to the thick canopy of the massive trees towering overhead, the city, as it is with the Mushwoods as a whole, is considerably dark, even during the day.  The city uses luminous fungi as sources of light, emitting various colors of blue, green, purple, pink, and yellow.  Gnome dwellings and buildings are carved out of downed logs, living trees, giant mushrooms, lichen-covered boulders, and woven ferns.  Because of the canopy, there is little need for protection from the elements of weather, enabling people to sleep in open air dwellings.  The town has a mixed feel of warm and cool, sweet and pungent, depending on the nearest fungi or plant.
Travel to the city is difficult due to the lack of a nearby port, so it is usually only ever visited by gnomes and skilled merchants, often of elvish or gnomish origin since they are more adept at surviving the Mushwoods than humans and halflings, as well as more adept in living in the low light that the city has due to the dark tree canopy overhead.

Demographics

Mostly gnome, with some elves

Government

Leaders from gnome families, valuing naturistic magic over invention (grass gnome culture).

Defences

Natural defenses of the Mushwoods

Industry & Trade

Main exports are plants and fungi used for medicinal and magical purposes.

Infrastructure

Little infrastructure besides what can naturally be found.  For example, in lieu of a sewer system, certain fungi quickly dispose of and recycle waste

History

Mossellia's history, along with the Mushwoods, is steeped in gnomish lore, with its origins tracing back to myths and legends.  Much of the history is word of mouth and legends, as the gnomes of the forest in the woods have not written anything down, contrasting to the scientific recording of the glass gnomes of Trepsilton.  Most myths and legends involve Mossellia's giant boulders, giant trees, giant mushrooms, etc., with many having their own names and invented histories.

Architecture

Dwellings made of natural material like existing trees, fungi, debris, roots, and boulders.

Alternative Name(s)

The Gnome Capital

Type

City

Population

60,000

Inhabitant Demonym

Mossellian

Location under

Mushwoods

Owner/Ruler

Turvy Fungalbloom

Ruling/Owning Rank

Mayor

Characters in Location

• Mother Pearlmother
• Turvy Fungalbloom