tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8348662645610036367.post460543576265877918..comments2022-11-05T08:42:37.456-04:00Comments on The Felling Blade: Domain Management: LandArashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13536961829640913987noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8348662645610036367.post-25889143215700619272013-04-09T06:23:54.918-04:002013-04-09T06:23:54.918-04:00I think that might be more complicated than I'...I think that might be more complicated than I'm willing to get at this point and stage, but I'll definitely keep this list in mind - because each of those 14 types will then need other decisions, but yes, I do need to add swamp.<br /><br />Remember, this is nominally for a D&D derivative game, which means all innate abilities can be broken down into 6 stats and 3 derived ability scores, I think I'll survive with 7 basic land types, and I'll add some features to compensate and provide variety.Arashihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536961829640913987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8348662645610036367.post-58633176764424075052013-04-08T17:03:49.462-04:002013-04-08T17:03:49.462-04:00One thing I see missing are the wet places; deltas...One thing I see missing are the wet places; deltas, swamps, tidelands. While somewhat forested, they present unique challenges to travel. They also tend to have densely populated clusters, and then large tracts of un-usable wetlands. I'd look at Tidewater, Suffolk in particular, for something of what I'm thinking of.<br />I think you could easily adapt the WWF’s Major Habitat Types into something useful. A table breaking each down by density of population centers, established travel routes, climate factors (both mundane and extreme), and if elevation is a factor in travel should cover all your bases…god I’m a geo-nerd.<br /><br />Here's my cut and paste from wikipedia's Biome page - <br /><br />The WWF major habitat types are:<br />01 Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (tropical and subtropical, humid)<br />02 Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests (tropical and subtropical, semihumid)<br />03 Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests (tropical and subtropical, semihumid)<br />04 Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests (temperate, humid)<br />05 Temperate coniferous forests (temperate, humid to semihumid)<br />06 Boreal forests/taiga (subarctic, humid)<br />07 Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands (tropical and subtropical, semiarid)<br />08 Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands (temperate, semiarid)<br />09 Flooded grasslands and savannas (temperate to tropical, fresh or brackish water inundated)<br />10 Montane grasslands and shrublands (alpine or montane climate)<br />11 Tundra (Arctic)<br />12 Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub or sclerophyll forests (temperate warm, semihumid to semiarid with winter rainfall)<br />13 Deserts and xeric shrublands (temperate to tropical, arid)<br />14 Mangrove (subtropical and tropical, salt water inundated)<br /><br /><br /><br />Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04674537069040843353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8348662645610036367.post-88530293752610775362013-04-08T15:10:39.888-04:002013-04-08T15:10:39.888-04:00What other considerations would you put in there? ...What other considerations would you put in there? I'd probably call them forested, ala jungle, or mountainous depending on the type of island it is.<br /><br />Looking at Hawaii, the inhabited islands run 4000 sq mi to 70 sq mi with three of 7 inhabited running between 500-700 sq mi. which would each be about 2 terrain features each.<br /><br />Arashihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536961829640913987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8348662645610036367.post-51893899991840651792013-04-08T14:59:24.220-04:002013-04-08T14:59:24.220-04:00How about islands? While they may incorporate som...How about islands? While they may incorporate some of the other land types, they have their own considerations as well, especially depending on the size.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com