Mountain
Bare rock ranges, stepped ledges and sheer walls.
| Warmth | 10 °C at sea level before the seasons and the weather; colder higher up |
| Tree cover | 5% of the ground |
| Hiding | Takes 20% of an army’s sight |
| Fertility | 0.1 (how well it feeds a settlement, 0 to 1) |
| Going on the map | 1, but trees and slopes slow you |
Fields
Section titled “Fields”Land like this sows, by how often:
| Sowing | Crops |
|---|---|
| Winter corn | rye 2, barley 1 |
| Spring corn | oats 3, barley 3 |
See Harvest.
Flora and fauna
Section titled “Flora and fauna”| Tree | Share of the trees |
|---|---|
| Treeline pine | 100% |
- They lean downhill, wrung by the wind off the tops, and the nearer the snow the smaller they grow.
See Trees.
Plants
Section titled “Plants”Sparse grass and stones.
See Flora.
Animals
Section titled “Animals”Herds to the square kilometre:
| Beast | Herds |
|---|---|
| Wolves | 0.02 |
| Birds | 0.04 |
Flocks of geese cross over in long Vs, north in spring and south in autumn.
See Fauna.
Settlements
Section titled “Settlements”Manor houses here are most often tower houses. Quarries cut into hills and mountains above their villages.