Fustia
Geography
In the planet's northern hemisphere, a continent named Fustia exists near the planet's equator. Fustia contains two large mountain ranges with several smaller ranges. One of the large ranges, known as Estgart, is close enough to the continent's western coast to create a system of fjords and cliffs and long enough to dominant the coast for most of its length, thinning out into foothills the further south it goes. Another large range exists near Fustia's east coast. Several rivers flow from this range to the coast.
The center of Fustia contains a large steppe that gradually shifts to more temperate climates as one gets closer to the coasts.
A small mountain range exists about halfway between the two larger ranges about a tenth of the way into the interior from the southern coast. This range is seperated from the two larger ones by large plains. It is also the source for several large rivers.
A second small mountain range forms the spine of a penisula that extends off of Fustia's southwestern coast.
Fauna & Flora
The central steppe is mostly made up of grasslands and/or shrubland with various antelope, gazelle, and wild horse species as the primary large herbivores, various wolf, cat, and fox species as the primary predators, and various rodent and bird species filling any ecological gaps. The most famous predator in the steppe is the steppe cougar
The mountain ranges are covered in thick forests with various deer, goat, and boar species as the primary herbivores, with wolves, foxes, and cats as the most common predators but they have to compete with bears, griffons, and trolls as well. Mainly conifers in the north but transition into deciduous trees the further south one travels.
The coastal areas are covered in a combination of farmland and forest.
Natural Resources
Fustia has thick forests who's trees provide lots of timber, but trees well suited for the production of charcoal and pitch as well, depending on the exact region.
There are various ore deposits are scattered throughout Fustia, mostly in the mountain ranges, but with a substantial minority located in other areas. The most common are iron, silver, and copper. There are also several deposits of gold, tin, and mithril.
The land between the southern coast and the steppe forms the breadbasket of the continent, its farms producing various grains, legumes, fruits, and fibers in large quantities to feed its population, its industry and its trade.
The eastern coast, while not as productive as the lands to the south, has a significant amount of farmlands and pastures as well.
Along both the western and northern coasts are the richest fishing grounds that can be found within a few days sailing of land.
Herding makes up a large portion of agriculture on the continent. The animals that form the herds are cattle, sheep, horse, and goats, with cattle forming the backbone of herding in most of Fustia, the only exceptions being the northern coast and in the western mountain range, due to the harshness of their respective climates. In those areas, sheep form the backbone of herds.
Type
Continent
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