Kryonost · Frozen
Glacier and ice
The Frostfire Glacier, about 40 km² of living ice beside the Ice Wyrm Lair; the source of the northern rivers.
Known Hazards
- Cold
- Crevasses
- Lair guardians
Resources
- Glacier ice
- Wyrm-ice
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World Biomes
Landscapes of the Realm
Sixteen biomes across the five kingdoms, the Heartlands and the Ashen Wastes, each with its own climate, resources and hazards.
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Mapped Biomes
Sixteen biomes, from the Frostfire Glacier to the Verdanthorn Jungle, each with its own weather through one shared calendar of seasons.
Kryonost · Cold, exposed
Tundra
The Tundra Plain: vast, flat and deliberately empty.
Known Hazards
- Exposure
- Blizzards
Resources
- Reindeer
- Bison
- Cloudberries
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Kryonost · Alpine
Snow mountains
The Frostfire Peaks and the Crownpeak range, 800-1,500 m: the barrier that makes passes matter.
Known Hazards
- Cold
- Falls
Resources
- Silver
- Stone
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Kryonost, Ignis Hold, the Ashen Wastes · Highland
Rocky mountains
Bare rock and scree above the forests.
Known Hazards
- Falls
Resources
- Stone
- Ores
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Kryonost and Veridia · Cool
Coniferous forest
Frostwood and dark conifer in Kryonost's sheltered valleys; the Ember Wilds down Veridia's coast.
Known Hazards
- Bears
- Wolves
Resources
- Timber
- Resin
- Game
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Veridia and Kairyu · Temperate
Deciduous forest
Broadleaf woods, and Kairyu's maple and cherry.
Known Hazards
- Bandits
Resources
- Hardwood
- Herbs
- Mushrooms
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The Heartlands and Veridia · Temperate
Grasslands and plains
Open grass, scattered oaks and hedgerows: the Heartlands' Crossroads Plains.
Known Hazards
- Wolf packs
- Bandit camps
Resources
- Meadow herbs
- Hides
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Veridia · Temperate
Farmland and meadows
The Golden Fields, the realm's farmland.
Known Hazards
Resources
- Wheat
- Golden wheat
- Orchard fruit
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Morvath and Kairyu · Wet
Wetlands and marsh
Morvath's drowned forest and Kairyu's Ginsui Marsh.
Known Hazards
- Blight
- Leeches
- Bog wights
Resources
- Peat
- Reeds
- Bog iron
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Every realm · Varies
River and delta
Twenty-two rivers and five lakes run from the mountains to the sea and the Expanse, with nine waterfalls inland.
Known Hazards
- Fords
Resources
- Fish
- Clay
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Kairyu and Morvath · Maritime
Coastal shores
The Arashi Coast's cliffs and harbours, and the island shores.
Known Hazards
- Giant crabs
- Sea serpents
Resources
- Salt
- Fish
- Pearls
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Ignis Hold · Hot
Volcanic and lava
Cinderfall and the vents of the Cinderheart, and Khaovore's Eye. Nothing is built on lava.
Known Hazards
- Heat
- Fire elementals
Resources
- Obsidian
- Sulfur
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Ignis Hold · Hot, dry
Ashlands and barrens
The Ashfang Barrens: dead ground of ash and old lava between Ignis Hold's valleys.
Known Hazards
- Basilisks
Resources
- Ash salts
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The Ashen Wastes · Arid
Desert and dunes
The open desert beyond Lastwell, where the fallen star lies.
Known Hazards
- Heat
- Sand wurms
- Desert raiders
Resources
- Gold
- Starsteel
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The Ashen Wastes · Arid
Badlands
Broken red country and old battlefields.
Known Hazards
- Ghouls
- Dust elementals
Resources
- Relics
- Sandstone
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Ignis Hold · Tropical
Jungle and rainforest
The Verdanthorn Jungle along the whole south-west coast.
Known Hazards
- Leopards
- Vipers
- Jungle apes
Resources
- Mahogany
- Spices
- Cacao
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