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The North Wastes Geography: There is little geography of note in the North Wastes, the southern portion of the land is wide flat expanses with little byway of topography. There seems to be some sort of underground tectonic activity, cavern systems, or rivers because there are clear delineations in the flatlands, areas that change suddenly in orientation. Making the flatlands look like a hodgepodge of puzzle pieces forced together. As you hit the median latitude of the country, the flatlands suddenly jettison upwards into steep, practically untraversable mountains. The altitude of the country rises dramatically, and continues to rise as you continue north. It is alleged that there are a variety of wide hospitable plateaus hidden within these mountains, but they remain largely inaccessible due to the surrounding geography. The northern-most border of the country comes suddenly, an enormous cliff-face several miles high that stretches the entire border, there are no beaches or inlets here, only a straight drop that is unquestionably death to anyone who falls it.
Ecology, Climate and Resources:
The North Wastes are the coldest region on the continent. The lands are almost completely covered in a thick sheet of snow and ice. There are only two indigenous species of tree, both species of coniferous trees. There are several types of shrubs and grass, but they exist almost exclusively in the mountains, where the high altitude above the clouds causes a rapid heat-cool cycle due to the direct sunlight, exposing the ground level flora.
There are no large mammals in the region, almost exclusively limited to small species of rodent, and the carnivorous amphibians that feed on them. The rodents tend to have strong claws that let them dig through permafrost and into the tree trunks where they subsist off of tree fibers and root systems. Both tree species in the region produce large, fibrous fruits that are virtually the only source of a variety of vitamins in the region. The largest predator in the region is unexpectedly a reptile, roughy the size of a dog, the Paranacis is a large quadrapedal lizard with a wide flat tail roughly the length of it’s body. The Paranacis has long tall legs that lift it’s body high from the ground, necessarily as it has a large, weeping belly. As a reptile, it’s bodily structure, the wide tail and height, gives its a wide surface area to gather heat from the sun, as well as preventing it from losing heat against the ground. However, the Paranacis is called a “Hydrothermic” species. The lizard’s stomach is filled with a chemical cocktail it’s able to produce by eating the fruits from the tree in the region. When the Paranacis eats snow, when it comes into its belly the water triggers a chemical reaction that releases large quantities of heat, warming the lizard’s body. The Paranacis is omnivorous and will eat virtually anything, they are very fast lizards despite their girth, and are virtually always moving unless they are a sleep. It is easy to see when a Paranacis has recently left an area as there will be large holes in the ground where the warm lizard melted away all the snow as it slept.
Politics and History:
The North Wastes has no indigenous or native people, the terrain unforgiving and untenable. Occasionally people from the surrounding regions will come into the North Wastes to take the giant fruit or hunt the Paranacis, but this is a rare occasion. There has never been any recorded group that has set itself in The North Wastes, primarily due to the lack of resources. A group with enough resources could place itself in this region, but it would be very unlikely that it was a worthwhile use of resources to do so.
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The North Wastes Geography: There is little geography of note in the North Wastes, the southern portion of the land is wide flat expanses with little byway of topography. There seems to be some sort of underground tectonic activity, cavern systems, or rivers because there are clear delineations in the flatlands, areas that change suddenly in orientation. Making the flatlands look like a hodgepodge of puzzle pieces forced together. As you hit the median latitude of the country, the flatlands suddenly jettison upwards into steep, practically untraversable mountains. The altitude of the country rises dramatically, and continues to rise as you continue north. It is alleged that there are a variety of wide hospitable plateaus hidden within these mountains, but they remain largely inaccessible due to the surrounding geography. The northern-most border of the country comes suddenly, an enormous cliff-face several miles high that stretches the entire border, there are no beaches or inlets here, only a straight drop that is unquestionably death to anyone who falls it.
Ecology, Climate and Resources:
The North Wastes are the coldest region on the continent. The lands are almost completely covered in a thick sheet of snow and ice. There are only two indigenous species of tree, both species of coniferous trees. There are several types of shrubs and grass, but they exist almost exclusively in the mountains, where the high altitude above the clouds causes a rapid heat-cool cycle due to the direct sunlight, exposing the ground level flora.
There are no large mammals in the region, almost exclusively limited to small species of rodent, and the carnivorous amphibians that feed on them. The rodents tend to have strong claws that let them dig through permafrost and into the tree trunks where they subsist off of tree fibers and root systems. Both tree species in the region produce large, fibrous fruits that are virtually the only source of a variety of vitamins in the region. The largest predator in the region is unexpectedly a reptile, roughy the size of a dog, the Paranacis is a large quadrapedal lizard with a wide flat tail roughly the length of it’s body. The Paranacis has long tall legs that lift it’s body high from the ground, necessarily as it has a large, weeping belly. As a reptile, it’s bodily structure, the wide tail and height, gives its a wide surface area to gather heat from the sun, as well as preventing it from losing heat against the ground. However, the Paranacis is called a “Hydrothermic” species. The lizard’s stomach is filled with a chemical cocktail it’s able to produce by eating the fruits from the tree in the region. When the Paranacis eats snow, when it comes into its belly the water triggers a chemical reaction that releases large quantities of heat, warming the lizard’s body. The Paranacis is omnivorous and will eat virtually anything, they are very fast lizards despite their girth, and are virtually always moving unless they are a sleep. It is easy to see when a Paranacis has recently left an area as there will be large holes in the ground where the warm lizard melted away all the snow as it slept.
Politics and History:
The North Wastes has no indigenous or native people, the terrain unforgiving and untenable. Occasionally people from the surrounding regions will come into the North Wastes to take the giant fruit or hunt the Paranacis, but this is a rare occasion. There has never been any recorded group that has set itself in The North Wastes, primarily due to the lack of resources. A group with enough resources could place itself in this region, but it would be very unlikely that it was a worthwhile use of resources to do so.
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[center][b][big][big][big]The North Wastes[/big][/big][/big][/b][/center]
[center][b][big]Geography:[/big][/b][/center]
There is little geography of note in the North Wastes, the southern portion of the land is wide flat expanses with little byway of topography. There seems to be some sort of underground tectonic activity, cavern systems, or rivers because there are clear delineations in the flatlands, areas that change suddenly in orientation. Making the flatlands look like a hodgepodge of puzzle pieces forced together. As you hit the median latitude of the country, the flatlands suddenly jettison upwards into steep, practically untraversable mountains. The altitude of the country rises dramatically, and continues to rise as you continue north. It is alleged that there are a variety of wide hospitable plateaus hidden within these mountains, but they remain largely inaccessible due to the surrounding geography. The northern-most border of the country comes suddenly, an enormous cliff-face several miles high that stretches the entire border, there are no beaches or inlets here, only a straight drop that is unquestionably death to anyone who falls it. [hr]
[color=#82C6E2][b][center][big]Ecology, Climate and Resources:[/big][/center][/b][/color]
The North Wastes are the coldest region on the continent. The lands are almost completely covered in a thick sheet of snow and ice. There are only two indigenous species of tree, both species of coniferous trees. There are several types of shrubs and grass, but they exist almost exclusively in the mountains, where the high altitude above the clouds causes a rapid heat-cool cycle due to the direct sunlight, exposing the ground level flora.
There are no large mammals in the region, almost exclusively limited to small species of rodent, and the carnivorous amphibians that feed on them. The rodents tend to have strong claws that let them dig through permafrost and into the tree trunks where they subsist off of tree fibers and root systems. Both tree species in the region produce large, fibrous fruits that are virtually the only source of a variety of vitamins in the region. The largest predator in the region is unexpectedly a reptile, roughy the size of a dog, the Paranacis is a large quadrapedal lizard with a wide flat tail roughly the length of it’s body. The Paranacis has long tall legs that lift it’s body high from the ground, necessarily as it has a large, weeping belly. As a reptile, it’s bodily structure, the wide tail and height, gives its a wide surface area to gather heat from the sun, as well as preventing it from losing heat against the ground. However, the Paranacis is called a “Hydrothermic” species. The lizard’s stomach is filled with a chemical cocktail it’s able to produce by eating the fruits from the tree in the region. When the Paranacis eats snow, when it comes into its belly the water triggers a chemical reaction that releases large quantities of heat, warming the lizard’s body. The Paranacis is omnivorous and will eat virtually anything, they are very fast lizards despite their girth, and are virtually always moving unless they are a sleep. It is easy to see when a Paranacis has recently left an area as there will be large holes in the ground where the warm lizard melted away all the snow as it slept. [hr]
[color=#82C6E2][b][center][big]Politics and History:[/big][/center][/b][/color]
The North Wastes has no indigenous or native people, the terrain unforgiving and untenable. Occasionally people from the surrounding regions will come into the North Wastes to take the giant fruit or hunt the Paranacis, but this is a rare occasion. There has never been any recorded group that has set itself in The North Wastes, primarily due to the lack of resources. A group with enough resources could place itself in this region, but it would be very unlikely that it was a worthwhile use of resources to do so. 
