Great Warren
The survival of the Great Warren after the moon shattered was quite a surprise to the members of the Shattered Moon Coalition who landed there expecting to find only extraplanar invaders. Their survival was a great testament to the power of life and the love the gods hold for us.
As a young orcling, my favorite stories from the Far War were about the defense of the Great Warren by the Mother Rabbit and her Owsla! I'm not usually into furries, but those rabbits sure could bring the pain!
The Great Warren is the home of the rabbitfolk people known as the Lapin. It is a network of tunnels and caverns dug into the Lapin Shard of the moon by the industrious Lapinites. The Warren is known as one of the most defensible points on the Shattered Moon, second only to the Sarch na Thaya manned by the elves of the Thayan Armada.
The Unshattered
The Great Warren is most famous for being the only settlement to survive the Night of the Shattered Moon. The unassuming rabbitfolk had lived on the moon since the beginning of history. They would occasionally visit the world below through magic portals, but they had the moon to themselves since it was resource-poor and hard to visit.
When the Bakunawa shattered the moon on the first night of the Far War the rabbitfolk were thought to be extinct, yet another casualty of the aberrant invaders. When the Thayan Armada finally arrived on the moon, they were surprised to discover Lapin warriors already fighting a guerilla war against the abominations of the Far Realm.
Somehow the Great Warren was thrown intact up into the air where it somehow remained floating in place. The future Lapin Shard was the first of the Shards of Thaya to coalesce. It retains its place of importance as a hub of transport and industry as well as the homeland of the rabbitfolk.
Balloon Port Town
Moon balloons were first created at the Great Warren and the Lapin Shard continues to be a manufacturing hub of those slow but steady aerial vehicles. The immense beech tree that has sheltered the Warren since before the Far War has been converted into a dock for balloons traveling from throughout the Shards.
Demographics
Total Population: 8650Primary Race: Charda
General Attitude: Positive and Indifferent
Breakdown
- Children: 1730
- Adults: 5622
- Elderly: 1298
- Ill/Infirm: 898
- Known Criminals: 89
- Urban Population: 4764
- Rural Population: 3886
Infrastructure
Road Construction: Wood Lined RoadsMain Irrigation: Border Strip Irrigation
Number of Districts: 4
Architecture
Overall Architecture
- Primary Building Style: Adobe
- Secondary Building Styles: Clay Lined Fiber, Sun Dried Bricks, Stone, and Thatched
- Aesthetics: Tasteful
- Cleanliness: dirty
- Upkeep: Handsom
Districts
District 1
- Type: Docks
- Population: 667
- Primary Building Style: Sun Dried Bricks
- Secondary Building Styles: None
- Aesthetics: Tasteful
- Cleanliness: Foul
- Upkeep: Handsom
District 2
- Type: Market
- Population: 238
- Primary Building Style: Stone
- Secondary Building Styles: Clay Lined Fiber and Adobe
- Aesthetics: Tasteful
- Cleanliness: Orderly
- Upkeep: Well-Kept
District 3
- Type: Gate
- Population: 429
- Primary Building Style: Clay Lined Fiber
- Secondary Building Styles: Adobe
- Aesthetics: Artistic
- Cleanliness: dirty
- Upkeep: Lived-in
District 4
- Type: Administration
- Population: 333
- Primary Building Style: Adobe
- Secondary Building Styles: None
- Aesthetics: Tasteful
- Cleanliness: Orderly
- Upkeep: Impeccable
Defenses
Walls: Stone and Mortar WallNatural Defences: Hills and Bluff
Points of Interest
Special Features
- Ancient Temple: 1.03 km east
- Bluff: 3.96 km northeast
- Rock Slide: 4.03 km northeast
- Barrows: 5.82 km west
- Sacred Ground: 8.32 km northwest
Geography
Slope HillsElevation: 301 m above sea level
Distance from the Marine Coast: 939.30 km
Ground Cover: 84%
Water Features
Crater Lake
- Salinity: fresh
- Depth: 89 m
- Navigable: No
- Aquatic Animals: Smelt, Catfish, and Clams
Climate
Cool Temperate GrasslandAvg. Annual Temperature: 4C
Avg. Annual Precipitation: 510 mm
Avg. Annual Snowfall: 1.41 m
Seasons: Summer, Winter, Fall, and Spring
Prevailing Winds: southwest to northeast
Natural Resources
Stones
- Igneous: Basalt
- Metamorphic: Slate and Gneiss
- Sedimentary: Laterite and Travertine
Ores
- Minerals: Flouride
- Precious: Gold
Gems
- Semi-Precious: Citrine
Grains
- Cool Seasons: Kaniwa and Quinoa
- Food: Kaniwa and Quinoa
Vegetables
- Leafy: Lettuce
- Stem: Celery
Assets
Stone Quarries
Rock Pit
- Gathers Travertine
- 13 workers
Quarry
- Gathers Gneiss
- 28 workers
Lumber Camps
Logging Camp
- Gathers Poplar
- 38 workers
Ore Mines
Open Pit Mine
- Gathers Gold
- null workers
Flora and Fauna
- Livestock: Askanian (Sheep), Brahma Chicken, and Alpaca
- Prey: Wild Rabbit, Squirrels, and Boar
- Predators: Cougar and Gray Wolf
- Aquatic: Smelt, Catfish, and Clams
- Trees: Chestnut, Hornbeam, and Poplar
- Grass: Pampas Grass and Feather Reed
- Shrubs: Strawberry Bush, Black Chokeberry, and Tomato Plant
- Moss: Spanish Moss
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