Tinker Blight A short world concept

On this plane, gnomes were not wierdos and fools, they advanced to a very high level of tech(about 1875) They depleted the resources of the the plane in their patchwork empire and the result was barren ash deserts everywhere. Elves and thier allies have retreated to the few remaining wilderness and protect them fiercely. Humans, hobbits and dwarves have formed a united front to keep civilization going and battle the remaining gnomes and elves to turn what little good land that is left to food production. "Magic Items" will often be of gnomish invention.