Colonies
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Crabclaw Peninsula
The mountainous topography of the region conspires with subtropical heat to create a great stretch of arid land at the “back” of what residents refer to as “the Claw.” Rains fall liberally from the end of winter months well into the summer, promoting an uncomfortably humid monsoon season on the windward “front” of the Claw.…
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Buzzard Peninsula
The climate of this region is mild, with rains from late spring through the end of the summer. Though much of the “bald head” of the peninsula is a baking savannah, its many river systems help sustain antelope, caimans, panthers, and peccaries. There are two cultures here—Purple and Green. Purple are a modest people, living…
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The Unicorn Peninsula
This cold region boasts a high glacial shelf on the “horn” of the unicorn, fed by heavy snows that begin late in the winter and last well into spring. The earliest of the three cultures found here took hold in a time beyond memory, in the river valley fed by the glacier. Two other cultures…
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The Plains Against Magetower
This small continent features a cool climate with abundant rain in the late fall and early spring, and consistent snows in the winter. Prospects for farming are modest in the rocky soil, but the land offers sufficient pasture and herbage to sustain a robust population of large flightless birds. The flock-dwelling ‘pack birds’ are plentiful…
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Shelter Island and Broad Glacier
This subarctic region is covered in ice much of the year. Snows begin late in the winter, giving way to rains in the early summer. Despite this precipitation, the dry air and strong winter winds have created an arid environment. There is one culture here, though memories of others remain. Shelter Island boasts a vibrant…
Five and One Fifth Lights 