gorath : sea of clouds

a frigid mountainous map of gorath, known for dense cloud cover, runoff, and old snow hall infrastructure

scale :map

age :age of lux to age of golem

ages :wild ages, new settlements,

facets :life

nutshell

the sea of clouds is a cold mountainous map marked by unusual humidity, fertile soil, permafrost, runoff, and a wide range of plant, insect, and mammal life. its major settlements are cloud breach castle in the east and thunderspire in the north, with smaller settlements and outposts spread across the map.

older snow hall transit infrastructure runs beneath parts of the map, though much of it is now abandoned. near the center lies an abandoned snow hall haven once occupied by bug folk from the south, now overrun by ice drakes and wolf ants.

map details

spring nutrients :plant growth, hunted wildlife, and trade-supported settlement stores

summer nutrients :fertile plant life, hunted wildlife, and seasonal gathering

fall nutrients :preserved harvests, hunted wildlife, and gathered regional growth

winter nutrients :preserves, hunted wildlife, and stored settlement supplies

water source :cloud moisture, runoff, snowmelt, and underground rivers

weather :frigid, humid, fog heavy, and shaped by snow, permafrost, and constant moisture

sickness :exposure, cold injury, damp sickness, and fungal spread

population :multiple settlements and routes, with cloud breach castle the largest and thunderspire the second largest

travelers :regular movement between settlements, though weather and terrain make travel dangerous

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local legend :

name origin :named for the dense cloud cover that fills the map below many of its heights

infrastructure :old snow hall transit networks, settlement routes, and maintained roads between inhabited areas

construction :

governments :mostly local settlement rule, with cloud breach castle the strongest formal government and thunderspire held together more by religious and scientific clans

thaumatry :electrically charged thaumic catalysts from thunderspire support regional study and trade

regions

cloud breach castle

the largest settlement cluster on the map, lying to the east.

thunderspire

the second largest settlement cluster on the map, lying to the north.

cloud gate outpost

lies to the north east. a small but often traveled stop for sleep, light trade, and the exchange of ideas.

village on the glacier coast

lies to the south. a small fishing settlement tied to a winter-bound population.

masons rest

lies to the south west. known for masons, golems, and snow bore beetles.

northern snow halls crossroads

lies to the south east, just off the map, within the older underground network. snow bore beetles and other boring kinds use these shifting tunnel routes heavily.

abandoned snow hall haven

near the center of the map. once occupied by bug folk from the south, now abandoned and overrun.