Difference between revisions of "Ulangi"
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[[File:UlangiIsles.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Ulangi Isles]] | |||
Ulangi is an island off south-eastern coast of Sapience. The best way to | Ulangi is an island off south-eastern coast of Sapience. The best way to | ||
get there is to go to the village of [[Delos]], previously located in | get there is to go to the village of [[Delos]], previously located in | ||
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new home. | new home. | ||
==Geography== | |||
The northern half of Ulangi is dominated by a boggy marsh. Within this northern marshland may be found [[grook]] villages. The centre of the island is a stand of mountains, in the middle of which is an extinct volcano. Deep within the crevices of the dead volcano dwells the bustling mecca of Horkvali activity known as their hive. | |||
An expansive forest spans Ulangi's southern half. It is home to a variety of wildlife. The treeline extends upward onto the cliffs of the isle's extinct volcano, creating a misty cloud forest which is so steep, it may be only be reached by trekking through the mountains. Animals that have made their homes here include deer like the elusive King Stag, bobcats, pheasants, and badgers. Many species of trees constitute this forest, mostly evergreen but with some deciduous, and include maple, oak, pine, fir, cedar, and dogwood. | |||
Revision as of 23:31, 14 November 2014
Overview
Ulangi is an island off south-eastern coast of Sapience. The best way to get there is to go to the village of Delos, previously located in Shastaan, and take the ferry there. Ulangi itself is a large forested mountain with a colony of Horkval on one side and a swamp with a colony of Grook on the other side. The two colonies are reputed to have serious disputes and are extremely hostile to each other. The hostility boils down to the fact that the Grook practice magic and the Horkval hate them for it, being very poor magic-users.
The Destruction of Ulangi
On the 25th of Ios, in the year 428 MA a terrible psychic weapon of General Kr'tachi destroyed most of the island. Thankfully, the swift actions of Enorianite warriors earlier in the crisis preserved the lives of both the Grook villagers and a breeding pair of Ulangi Horkval, allowing both races a thread of hope for their survival. With Ulangi reduced to a petrified monument to Kr'tachi's hubris, it remains to be seen where these disparate peoples will find a new home.
Geography
The northern half of Ulangi is dominated by a boggy marsh. Within this northern marshland may be found grook villages. The centre of the island is a stand of mountains, in the middle of which is an extinct volcano. Deep within the crevices of the dead volcano dwells the bustling mecca of Horkvali activity known as their hive.
An expansive forest spans Ulangi's southern half. It is home to a variety of wildlife. The treeline extends upward onto the cliffs of the isle's extinct volcano, creating a misty cloud forest which is so steep, it may be only be reached by trekking through the mountains. Animals that have made their homes here include deer like the elusive King Stag, bobcats, pheasants, and badgers. Many species of trees constitute this forest, mostly evergreen but with some deciduous, and include maple, oak, pine, fir, cedar, and dogwood.