               
Oliver D.
Bernuetz's Regions - The
Border Marches - The Vale
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This map shows the area of the Sounder Vale occupied by the Amber
Clan (in red) and their Orlanthi neighbours. The area got the name Sounder Vale
because of the large number of
peccaries inhabiting
the valley. Confusing the animal with wild pigs they named the area after the large
family groups present, i.e. sounders.
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The hills are rolling and
covered with birch and aspen in the lower ranges and various coniferous trees higher up.
The pictures to the left show what the area looks like. The region is hilly
and less fertile than the western slopes of the Storm Mountains. It is better
farming country than the chaparral of Prax but is most fertile in the winter. The
River itself has a very irregular flow. Sometimes the river is a mere trickle, and
sometimes a huge torrent and this is not always seasonally determined. If you think
of the area as being like the Rocky Mountain foothills In Alberta you're not far off. The weather the area experiences is much like that of
Prax except that being in the shadows of the Stormwalk Mountains means that the winds that
come over the Mountains tend to drop their moisture on the foothills since Storm Bull's
wind tends to drive the invading winds back out of Prax.
The native animals of the region include mule deer, mountain sheep,
peccaries, and elk. Many of the wild herds from Prax occasionally enter the vale as
well to graze though none are present year round. Smaller animals include prairie
dogs, marmots and gophers. Red squirrels are also present.
Local predators include cougars, wolves, hyeanas, large brown bears,
and small black bears. The occasional smilodon will also be seen though these are
quite rare. Chaos creatures are somewhat common, mostly broos and a bizarre variety
of aquatic chaos creatures like dragonsnails, gorp and some chaotic fish.
Plants include a mix of the Praxian species like Skullbush and
mountain plants. Wild grasses and bushes are common and the areas farther away from
the River are covered in forests of deciduous tress like aspen, poplar and birch.
Closer to the mountains spruce and pines replace the deciduous trees.
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Prax Temperature and Precipitation |
| Season |
Normal Daily Temperature |
Rainfall/Days of Rain |
Prevailing Winds |
| Sea-Early |
45/75 (7/24) |
10"/21 |
Southwesterly |
| Sea-Late |
50/85 (10/29) |
4"/12 |
Southwesterly |
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| Fire-Early |
50/85 (10/29) |
- |
Southwesterly |
| Fire-Late |
45/75 (7/24) |
- |
Southwesterly |
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| Earth-Early |
50/85 (10/29) |
2"/2 |
Westerly |
| Earth-Late |
45/75 (7/24) |
3"/3 |
Westerly |
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| Dark-Early |
20/65 (-6/18) |
2"/4 |
Northwesterly |
| Dark-Late |
15/45 (-9/7) |
4"/16 |
Northwesterly |
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| Storm-Early |
30/55 (-1/12) |
6"/28 |
Westerly |
| Storm-Late |
30/65 (-1/18) |
10"/25 |
Westerly |
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| Sacred Time |
40/70 (4/21) |
3"/9 |
Westerly |
Normal
Daily Temperature : Average nightly low / average daily high in fahrenheit and
(celsius)
Rainfall/Days of Rain : In a
typical year, this amount of rain falls and this number of days are rainy. In the
frequent drought years, the rainfall is much less, perhaps six inches per season or even
drier. This make for around 44" of percipitation a year which compares to 51.17"
for Fargo, ND. Note that a lot of precipitation which comes from the southwesterly
winds is driven back by winds from The Waste which are caused by Storm Bull.
Prevailing Winds : The normal winds
come from the stated direction. Other winds blow intermittently. During
drought years, a northeast wind frequently scours the plains.
This is the weather experienced in Prax and it should
be kept in mind that a lot of the precipitation the Storm Bull wind denies Prax falls on
the foothills making them much greener and lush than the plains. At a guess I'd say
half again as much. |
This page last modified July 18, 2001
Last updated January 24, 2017
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