Tundra
Cold, treeless open ground.
| Warmth | -3 °C at sea level before the seasons and the weather; colder higher up |
| Tree cover | None |
| Hiding | Takes none of an army’s sight |
| Fertility | 0.1 (how well it feeds a settlement, 0 to 1) |
| Going on the map | 1 on open ground; trees and slopes slow you |
Fields
Section titled “Fields”Land like this sows, by how often:
| Sowing | Crops |
|---|---|
| Winter corn | rye 3, barley 1 |
| Spring corn | oats 5, barley 2, flax 1 |
See Harvest.
Flora and fauna
Section titled “Flora and fauna”| Tree | Share of the trees |
|---|---|
| Dwarf willow | 50% |
| Dwarf birch | 50% |
- All stunted by the cold, knee- to waist-high.
- By the water: dwarf willows.
- Within 150 m of the sea: windswept coast pines, leaning inland.
See Trees.
Plants
Section titled “Plants”Sparse grass and stones.
See Flora.
Animals
Section titled “Animals”Herds to the square kilometre:
| Beast | Herds |
|---|---|
| Deer | 0.03 |
| 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 on tundra are most often tower houses.