Alacritis Is Expanding!
01-09-2014, 04:58 PM
Arcadian Canyon (west)
Carved by an ancient glacial river the Arcadian canyon bears an unusual shape due to the dramatic bend in it's center. Numerous caves and crevices pock the canyon walls making for excellent densites if patrons aren't to afraid of the steep incline. The walls of the canyon are a mix of various colored rock from warm greys to russet tones to the occasional band of cream hued stone. Affected by the rainshadow of Alacrits' mountain ranges, the weather here is fairly dry and arid. However, remnants of that ancient river still flow through the canyon providing a source of water for it's visitors.
Northern Badlands (north)
Dry and cold the fragile soil of this area has been brutally worn away by wind, snow, ice and water into an abstract labyrinth. The mounded forms of weathered rock bear steep slopes and minimal vegetation making it a poor place to live but an excellent hideout. The Northern Badlands are unique in their deep blackish-blue coloring that comes from the heavy deposits of coal stria. This unique color gives rise to many a superstition and the lack of wild life adds to the eerie silence.
Cerulean Rainforest (west)
Like most temperate rainforest the Cerulean Rainforest receives most of it's precipitation in the winter when the weather is slightly cooler. Near the ocean, the forest also receives moisture from this large body of water, generally in the form of fog that rolls into the forest in the morning and dissipates by noon. Bordered on all sides by steep sided valley's, the Cerulean Rainforest sits below sea level and acts almost as a rain catcher leading to it's unique climate.
Bellicose Mountains (north)
Towering and jagged the Bellicose Mountains lie just south of the tundra in the norther part of Alacritis. Rocky and cold these mountains aren't the tallest but they do feature many crevices and steep inclines that can trip up or kill unwary travelers. Ancient coniferous trees rise high around the base of this range but they quickly shrink in size leaving the tops of these mountains bare of vegetation. However, while vegetation is scant these mountains still provide a home for high altitude creatures such as mountain goat and pika.
Carved by an ancient glacial river the Arcadian canyon bears an unusual shape due to the dramatic bend in it's center. Numerous caves and crevices pock the canyon walls making for excellent densites if patrons aren't to afraid of the steep incline. The walls of the canyon are a mix of various colored rock from warm greys to russet tones to the occasional band of cream hued stone. Affected by the rainshadow of Alacrits' mountain ranges, the weather here is fairly dry and arid. However, remnants of that ancient river still flow through the canyon providing a source of water for it's visitors.
Northern Badlands (north)
Dry and cold the fragile soil of this area has been brutally worn away by wind, snow, ice and water into an abstract labyrinth. The mounded forms of weathered rock bear steep slopes and minimal vegetation making it a poor place to live but an excellent hideout. The Northern Badlands are unique in their deep blackish-blue coloring that comes from the heavy deposits of coal stria. This unique color gives rise to many a superstition and the lack of wild life adds to the eerie silence.
Cerulean Rainforest (west)
Like most temperate rainforest the Cerulean Rainforest receives most of it's precipitation in the winter when the weather is slightly cooler. Near the ocean, the forest also receives moisture from this large body of water, generally in the form of fog that rolls into the forest in the morning and dissipates by noon. Bordered on all sides by steep sided valley's, the Cerulean Rainforest sits below sea level and acts almost as a rain catcher leading to it's unique climate.
Bellicose Mountains (north)
Towering and jagged the Bellicose Mountains lie just south of the tundra in the norther part of Alacritis. Rocky and cold these mountains aren't the tallest but they do feature many crevices and steep inclines that can trip up or kill unwary travelers. Ancient coniferous trees rise high around the base of this range but they quickly shrink in size leaving the tops of these mountains bare of vegetation. However, while vegetation is scant these mountains still provide a home for high altitude creatures such as mountain goat and pika.