Dunheather
Nestled on the gentle slopes of the Moorlands, partially sheltered by a large rocky protrusion, lies the Gnomish village of Dunheather. The village is built from the heather itself, and the houses are part constructed and part living plant. The Gnomes carefully cultivate patches of heather in which to build their two storey houses. The top floor is circular in shape with a conical roof thatched using heather, while the ground floor is cultivated from the heather patch beneath. Chambers are "grown" inside the patches, and the heather is encouraged to grow tightly together. This gives the houses excellent insulation during the winter months.
There about 200 Gnomes living in Dunheather, though during the winter months this sometimes swells to as many as 250. They all work together to the benefit of the community and to that of all the Gnomes of the Moorlands. Most of inhabitants of Dunheather are involved in the heather industry in some fashion, from bee-keepers to carpenters, to farmers to brewers.
Industry & Trade
Heather has a multitude of uses and the Moorland Gnomes, have become very skilled in cultivating, harvesting, and putting to use one of their most abundant resources.
Wood - Heather produces a hardy wood which can be used for building materials, and many other crafts. Dunheather boasts some of the finest carpenters in the Moorlands, and produces excellent furniture and tools.
Honey - The Gnomes of Dunheather have become rather adept at collecting the honey from the bees which populate the heather fields. Heather honey is a favourite amongst the Moorland Gnomes and a large portion of the annual harvests go into making heather honey mead, another firm favourite of the Moorland residents.
Rope and Thatch - Dunheather along with the other villages in the heather moors, produce all of the thatch and rope used by the Gnomes of the Moorlands. They also in a healthy supply of brooms.
Natural Resources
Winter's Journey grows quite well in the areas around Dunheather and makes excellent jams and preserves, and is also used in some of the more popular fermented beverages the Gnomes make.
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