The Hazelmoss dialect has a rhythmic, musical quality with a smooth but sometimes clipped pronunciation. It often drops the "g" in "-ing" words (runnin', fishin'), lengthens vowels (like "far" sounding more like "fahr"), and softens certain consonants (like "holler" instead of "hollow"). Notable features include the use of "ain’t," double modals like "might could."
Regional Differences
Each region of Mycorzha has many shared beliefs and values, but all the same each have aspects that make them unique.
To learn more about shared beliefs, holidays, and cultural aspects on the Isles go to the Mycorzha Wiki ↦
The Hazelmoss Woods is in the southern part of the Isles,where the warm air and humidity of the marshes not far away keep the area relatively damp and always smelling vaguely like petrichor after a rainstorm. Rolling hills throughout the Woods keep most of the residences safely away from the flood zones of the Luna Valley River delta that streams its way through. As a deciduous forest there is always an underbed beneath the trees of old leaves, sprouted through with mushrooms and cultivated plant life. The hills provide ample drainage while the delta and humid air provide plenty of water allowing for some unique plant life to grow well here in both moist and dry soils. This is why it is the area of choice for the few in Mycorzha who dedicate their lives to plants and agriculture.
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Dialect
Spirituality
The creatures of Hazelmoss also worship the Mysts and the Isles like most, but believe both to be made from the souls of their ancestors. Each mushroom a sign that great grandma is watching and approves of your care for the soil, and each sunny day where the Mysts break through to grow the crops seen as a blessing from those who came before you. This is why all who live here give a portion of their yearly harvests as donations to their ancestral shrines, believing all good things came at least in part due to their kindness and oversight.
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Art
Art here is deeply personal, often created using natural materials like wood, clay, and fabric harvested straight from the soil of each families farming region. It tells stories about daily life, family, and the land, using bright colors, detailed patterns, and strong textures. People in the region make quilts with designs that pass down family history, carve figures and scenes from wood, and shape pottery from the river delta clay that reflects the colors of the autumn leaves. The art feels warm, lived-in, and connected to the past, celebrating both hard work and creativity.
Holidays
While each of the 4 major holidays are celebrated the 2 holidays focused on natural life cycles (coming of age with Nimmerith and death with Faelivrin) are by far the most centered in the lives of the creatures here.
These holidays also often mark the start and end of the growth cycle that year, and so families will often spend weeks preparing to celebrate. Decorations, feasting, and taking time to see your friends, family, and neighbors become the only activity of importance until the festivities are over.
Learn about the 4 major holidays of the Isles
Common Activities and Interests
As many stay fairly busy with their families and caring for their plants the most common interest here is being an introvert. Nothing beats a cozy night by the fireplace after a long days work, or a fresh rinse in the steam to cool down in the summer.
Flora & Fauna
✦ Hen of the Woods (Grifola frondosa)
✦ Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor)
✦ Dead Man’s Fingers (Xylaria polymorpha)
✦ Scarlet Elf Cup (Sarcoscypha coccinea)
✦ Eastern Destroying Angel (Amanita bisporigera)
✦ Cinnabar Chanterelle (Cantharellus cinnabarinus)
✦ Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus)
✦ Bearded Tooth (Hericium erinaceus)
✦ Witches’ Butter (Tremella mesenterica)
✦ Goldenrod (Solidago spp.)
✦ Aster (Aster spp.)
✦ Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium spp.)
✦ Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
✦ Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)
✦ Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
✦ Red Oak (Quercus rubra)
✦ American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)
✦ White Birch (Betula papyrifera)
✦ Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)
✦ Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
✦ Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans)
✦ Blue Stem Grass (Andropogon gerardii)
✦ Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum)
✦ Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)
✦ Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
✦ Red-twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea)
✦ Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
✦ Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)
✦ Moss (Various species)
✦ Lichen (Various species)
✦ Wild Grape Vine (Vitis spp.)
✦ Creeping Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis)
✦ Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
