Witlan Gnomes

The Witlan Gnomes are a nation of forest gnomes living within the Witlan Forest. Isolated from the rest of the region, they claim themselves as an independent state, although they are internationally recognized as a territory within the Republic of Bastiynia.

Structure

The Witlan Gnomes have a fairly loose governmental system. There are small entities who are in charge of agriculture, commerce, defense, etc., but they are mostly independent from each other, with the exception of the Council of Three. Their council is responsible for resolving disputes within the government as well as for representing the nation in international discussions.

Defense

There is a small military defending the Witlan Gnomes, although they are only effective against the dangerous beasts and monsters of the forest. In the case of invasions, their primary defense is their exceptional use of magic for concealing entire villages. An army could send thousands of skilled hunters into the forest and spend their entire lives without ever finding the gnomes' homes. There are two known methods of entering a gnomish village. The most common way is to simply receive permission by the border patrol. The other is through the use of a Homing Rod.