Zuzagia

Description
Zuzagio is a snow covered taiga south of Ozerunth and is famous for being the secret homeland of the the Gnome race. No one other than the gnomes how to get in and out of the cities. However many nations of Odianica have sent several search parties in hopes of finding the gnomish cities.

Geography
On the surface, Zuzagia is vast taiga forest that is cold all year long. Wolves and caribou wonder around the forest with the occasional gnome walking into the forest and magically disappearing into the gnomish cities.

History
Zuzagia is the oldest nation in the world as it was founded back when Daizeth was in control over the world. Very quickly, the gnomes created their society for they did not wish to share the same fate as the halflings. Instead of a monarch system or a clan leader like the other races, gnomes thought that choosing a leader would be most wise so they are the only democratic society in the world.

In their hiding, the dwarves from Ozurenth were able to find their cities underground and have created trade between the two cultures. The dwarves would send dwarven craft and metals while the gnomes would trade arcane crystals and gnomish inventions. The dwarves have created an underground tunnel that goes from Khorboldar to Kliensufraken.

In recent years, only two gnomes have left Zuzagia to the surface, an ambassador and a terrorist. The ambassador is Zilmin Fruedenberger who has opened his own guild in Vesuna, Driamos in hopes of creating a mutual relationship between gnome and human. Dezmit Riess, the terrorist escaped from prison and has run away. To the gnomes, nothing is scarier than an escaped lunatic with information on entering the gnomish cities.

Kleinsufraken
All this is known about the gnomish city is that their capital is called Kleinsufraken. No other surface race knows anything more but obviously the gnomes do. The gnomes know that Kleinsufraken is the largest gnomish city in Zuzagia. Kleinsufraken is center of all gnomish tinkering and the source of all the gnomes electrical power. In the center of the city, a large generator using technology and arcane crystals create a circuit system that supplies electricity to all gnomish cities. This power is used for artificial daylight, powering machines and the gates to the surface. Every little circuit connects to the large city, much like a Rube Goldberg machine.

Notable Gnomes from Zuzagia

 * Zilmin Fruedenberger
 * Dezmit Riess