Our New Home - The Wilderness (Blog #5)

We find ourselves in an alien place where shadows are cast by magical crystals and unknown abominations hide in the darkness. But here is where we will found our settlement, so we had best get to know this wilderness.

The area surrounding our settlement is abundant in resources and full of geographical variety. Snow-topped peaks slow travel to a near-standstill, while dense forests provide channels for monsters to approach our walls unnoticed. Freshwater lakes provide vital water to workers and farms, but their sandy shores aren’t farmable and can slow down workers and monsters alike. On the sides of larger hills you will often find impassible cliffs, but the exposed rocky surface surrounding them are an excellent source of all-important stone.

The countless trees covering the land will soon thin as they feed your settlement’s constant need for wood for construction, research and as fuel. Replanting trees may quickly become a priority as your population booms. Wild pumpkin patches can be found scattered across the wilderness, providing limited food for emergencies or burgeoning settlements. A handful of smaller magical crystals dot the landscape, and with plentiful research your workers might be able to tap into them to increase their supplies of magic.

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