Frontier Lands
A land of vast plains and ancient forests, the Frontier lands are sparsely inhabited as of yet, but the bold and adventurous come here seeking everything from new starts to starting their own nation.
Geography
The Frontier Lands are a broad expanse of relatively flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe, and grassland, but interspersed with large deciduous forests and an occasional swamp. Despite the relative flatness of most of the region it is dotted here and there with rolling hills and the occasional volcanic vent. Several lakes can be found there, and the land is cut by numerous rivers and streams. The largest rivers in the region are the Nahe in the east, the Ammihlit and Rozux in the center and the Weit in the west. The land is very fertile and has proven good for growing all kinds of crops.
Fauna & Flora
Most of the rolling hills of the plains are covered with various grasses, including Wheatgrass, Cane bluestem, Sideoats grama, Blue grama, Buffalograss, Ear muhly, Little bluestem, Purple needlegrass, Wild oats, Foxtail, and Ryegrass. A plethora of wild flowers can be found there such as Winecup, Purple coneflower, Englemann daisy, Blackfoot daisy, Evening primrose, Pink plains penstemon, Mealy sage, Copper-mallow, Buffalo blanket, and Prairie verbena. You will also find succulants like Teddy-bear cholla, Narrow-leaf yucca, Plains yucca, and Prickly pear cactus. Additionaly vines like Old man’s beard, Snapdragon vine, Vine milkweed, and Canyon grape make this region home. Many shrubs also dot the plains including Short plum, Common choke-cherry, Sand sage, Fourwing saltbush, Silver agarita, Feather dalea, Winter fat, Collate shin-oak, and Little-leaf sumac. Trees can also be found there usually in small stands and include such varieties as Plains cottonwood, Honey mesquite, Bur oak, Soapberry, Net-leaf hackberry, Silver-leaf mountain mahogany, Mohr oak, Lance-leaf sumac, Redbud, Prairie crabapple, Tågbaf mountain juniper, Red cedar, and Pinyon pine.
In addition to the trees of the plains the tall forests that dot the Frontier Lands contain Sylvestris pine, Sylvatica beech, Silver fir, Pedunculate oak, and Silver birch. In addition, species of spruce, fir, larch, beech, oak, ash, maple, sycamore, birch, alder, and poplar can be found throughout these forests.
Predators like coyotes, swift foxes, and badgers are able to hunt the abundant small rodents, rabbits, birds, snakes, lizards, and toads. Other animals include mule deer, pronghorn antelopes, brown bears, wolves, and elks. These animals make this region their home because there is lots of space and food. In addition large herds of buffalo and aurochs roam the plains regions.
Natural Resources
The soil of the Frontier Lands is extremely fertile and supports a wide variety of crops. Already several vineyards have become quite well known for their wines, and beer and ae of all varieties can be produced from the abundant grains that grow here. As mentioned, the fertile soil allows the growing of various grains as well as all manner of vegetables and many herbs. The vast grasslands provide rich grazing grounds for sheep and cattle. All manner of livestock flourish in the region, and much pork, beef, mutton, and cheese is exported as well as livestock of all sorts especially horses often bred from the many wild herds. Additionally, there is an abundance of wild game available. Wool and other cloth is another big export as cotton grows well in the southern regions and sheep do well all over. Further leather and furs are widely available in enormous varieties. In the northern reaches rare mastodons also provide a source of ivory for hunters. The swaths of forest in the southern reaches provide ample timber. The unique clay provides a very desirable pottery that exports well, and several quarries have been established where granite, marble, or especially limestone is found in various places throughout the region.
Maps
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Central Arda
This map depicts the New Kingdoms and the frontier Lands.
Alternative Name(s)
Ebenen
Type
Region
Included Locations
- Ammihlit River
- Anfang
- Anmeth
- Annatow Forest
- Barrir Swamp
- Bishara
- Ebhar
- Etef
- Ethicter Forest
- Groshersi Forest
- Lake Grosher
- Lake Kleinalt
- Lake Likith
- Lake Süshasser
- Lake Vieleshche
- Lethetuh
- Likith Swamp
- Mount Nidhel
- Nass Forest
- Neknokmem Forest
- Nichteb River
- Nutuc
- Orthatebh
- Rozux River
- Thetil
- Timchekabh Forest
- Tishthidh
- Weit River
- Yathenra
Included Organizations
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