Flora & Fauna
Mar 30, 2014 2:07:15 GMT
Post by Dol-Terias on Mar 30, 2014 2:07:15 GMT
Terias lands north of the river Don is divided in three provinces:
The province of Idlin, directly controlled by House Alturien, the province of Moerig, ruled by House Dunvegan and the smaller province of Dhun, mainly controlled by the Church of Anvarol and by the bishop Accolon Durienlar. The land controlled by High Lord is smaller than what the Council of Dol controls on the southern bank of the Don. However it would still take a person on foot about three-four days to walk from Terias in the south to the village of Danag in the extreme north of province of Idlin, on the border with the Than Steppes.
Dol-Terias’s flora and fauna are fairly typical of northern lands of the continent. Copses of oak, maple, birch and other hardwoods are common throughout the land. The province of Idlin features more coniferous forest of spruce, fir and hemlock in the higher elevations. About one third of Terias surroundings is under cultivation; grain, corn, potatoes and various greens mainstays of the crops.
A wide variety of normal small animals such as mice, squirrels, rabbits, foxes, deer, birds of all kinds and other mundane creatures are common, even in cultivated areas. The only natural creatures dangerous to human are wolves or bears and these are generally retreated into the Mordril Forest or the Delaen Hills.
Monsters aren’t common. Several types of spiders can be found in the Banmeres, along the river Don and a number of Dark Feys (Goblins) inhabit the Mordril Forest and Mount Ghrun. Wandering Bands of Orcs of the Misty Peaks occasionally penetrate the province of Idlin, but few stay long – there are few places that can shelter an orcish warband for long so close to the city, and usually the local militia or the Shields are more than capable to driving away the intruders. Other monsters that might be encountered are giant bats, poisonous snakes, toads and insects.
Most monsters are found in the marshy banks of the river Don or on the unsettled lands of the north but fantastic creatures such as owlbears and hyppogrifs have been reported on the slopes of Mount Ghrun. Trolls have been encountered in the rocky gorges of the Moerig Hills especially close to the Tarkal Mines. No one has seen a giant in the proximity of the city in more than a hundred years but there are rumor of Hills Giant living on the southern edge of the Than Steppes.
Undead are slightly more common – in the dead of winter – ghouls and wights haunt the lonely places of the countryside, especially burial grounds in the Delaen Hills. Skeletons have been reported on the edge of the Banmeres west of Terias, in the area where the Battle of the DarkWaters was fought between Lord Lernan forces and the Orcs of the Misty Peaks (310 A. F.).
The main dangers for travelers and pilgrims are still highwaymen and free riders that plague the main roads. The gang of the infamous dolgan known as Norris the Gray keeps eluding Shields patrol hiding in the heart of the Lady’s Wood, on the border between Idlin and Dhun.
The Wotan barbarians are greatly feared in the north, especially those of the Grey Elk tribe that often penetrate the northern areas of Dhun and Idlin to pillage and raid, sparing no one. On the other hand barbarians of the Black Wolves tribe have been known to come as south as Ghanaer to trade with merchants, in rare cases they have also helped travelers ambushed by the Orcs of the Misty Peaks.
The province of Idlin, directly controlled by House Alturien, the province of Moerig, ruled by House Dunvegan and the smaller province of Dhun, mainly controlled by the Church of Anvarol and by the bishop Accolon Durienlar. The land controlled by High Lord is smaller than what the Council of Dol controls on the southern bank of the Don. However it would still take a person on foot about three-four days to walk from Terias in the south to the village of Danag in the extreme north of province of Idlin, on the border with the Than Steppes.
Dol-Terias’s flora and fauna are fairly typical of northern lands of the continent. Copses of oak, maple, birch and other hardwoods are common throughout the land. The province of Idlin features more coniferous forest of spruce, fir and hemlock in the higher elevations. About one third of Terias surroundings is under cultivation; grain, corn, potatoes and various greens mainstays of the crops.
A wide variety of normal small animals such as mice, squirrels, rabbits, foxes, deer, birds of all kinds and other mundane creatures are common, even in cultivated areas. The only natural creatures dangerous to human are wolves or bears and these are generally retreated into the Mordril Forest or the Delaen Hills.
Monsters aren’t common. Several types of spiders can be found in the Banmeres, along the river Don and a number of Dark Feys (Goblins) inhabit the Mordril Forest and Mount Ghrun. Wandering Bands of Orcs of the Misty Peaks occasionally penetrate the province of Idlin, but few stay long – there are few places that can shelter an orcish warband for long so close to the city, and usually the local militia or the Shields are more than capable to driving away the intruders. Other monsters that might be encountered are giant bats, poisonous snakes, toads and insects.
Most monsters are found in the marshy banks of the river Don or on the unsettled lands of the north but fantastic creatures such as owlbears and hyppogrifs have been reported on the slopes of Mount Ghrun. Trolls have been encountered in the rocky gorges of the Moerig Hills especially close to the Tarkal Mines. No one has seen a giant in the proximity of the city in more than a hundred years but there are rumor of Hills Giant living on the southern edge of the Than Steppes.
Undead are slightly more common – in the dead of winter – ghouls and wights haunt the lonely places of the countryside, especially burial grounds in the Delaen Hills. Skeletons have been reported on the edge of the Banmeres west of Terias, in the area where the Battle of the DarkWaters was fought between Lord Lernan forces and the Orcs of the Misty Peaks (310 A. F.).
The main dangers for travelers and pilgrims are still highwaymen and free riders that plague the main roads. The gang of the infamous dolgan known as Norris the Gray keeps eluding Shields patrol hiding in the heart of the Lady’s Wood, on the border between Idlin and Dhun.
The Wotan barbarians are greatly feared in the north, especially those of the Grey Elk tribe that often penetrate the northern areas of Dhun and Idlin to pillage and raid, sparing no one. On the other hand barbarians of the Black Wolves tribe have been known to come as south as Ghanaer to trade with merchants, in rare cases they have also helped travelers ambushed by the Orcs of the Misty Peaks.