Post by Admin on Jan 1, 2015 19:13:04 GMT -5
Located to the far west of Archades on the seas between Treniata and the Empire of Artonis, the island of Montenoire is a sizable plot of land that is believed to have been formed after the volcano on the northern point of the island erupted, much like Archades. Unable to contain the pressure of the lava, the western and southern walls of the volcano exploded, spilling the fiery magma outwards and cooling rapidly as it met the seawater. Centuries later, it was discovered by an expedition led by the Remington family who settled on the now-verdant island and established a colony.
Though the volcano remains dormant, its peaks rise to the north, often dusted by snow. A generous valley spreads from that slumbering crater, its rich soil serving as the heart of the island’s agricultural aspect. The northern side of the island is largely craggy cliffs and rocky shoreline, eroded by time and sea, while the southern is a gentle flatland that leads into soft, black sanded beaches. The west is heavily forested, the soil is also somewhat rocky, and remains relatively untamed by the island’s small population, who prefers the gentler steppes of the east and the valley for their homes.
The steppes are thriving grasslands, where several families host the herds that foster trade goods and products that help support the population. The primary herd animal here is goat, but a fine flock of sheep bred from the hardy mountain sheep stock also occupy the land. They descend into the sea on moorlands, dotted with harbors to support a fishing trade.
To the south is flatlands where the majority of agriculture is conducted. Never a large population, there is plenty of farmland and winding rivers that stem as well from the heart of what is left from the volcano, now a mineral rich lake that feeds into a large river bisecting the island itself to create a viable delta while the west hosts shipbuilders and divers for more of the sea’s riches.
In terms of climate, the island is largely temperate; it is far enough south to enjoy all four seasons, but the winters are snowy and the summers tend to simmer long and linger, but heavy rains come with the start of spring and signal the onset of autumn.
Though the volcano remains dormant, its peaks rise to the north, often dusted by snow. A generous valley spreads from that slumbering crater, its rich soil serving as the heart of the island’s agricultural aspect. The northern side of the island is largely craggy cliffs and rocky shoreline, eroded by time and sea, while the southern is a gentle flatland that leads into soft, black sanded beaches. The west is heavily forested, the soil is also somewhat rocky, and remains relatively untamed by the island’s small population, who prefers the gentler steppes of the east and the valley for their homes.
The steppes are thriving grasslands, where several families host the herds that foster trade goods and products that help support the population. The primary herd animal here is goat, but a fine flock of sheep bred from the hardy mountain sheep stock also occupy the land. They descend into the sea on moorlands, dotted with harbors to support a fishing trade.
To the south is flatlands where the majority of agriculture is conducted. Never a large population, there is plenty of farmland and winding rivers that stem as well from the heart of what is left from the volcano, now a mineral rich lake that feeds into a large river bisecting the island itself to create a viable delta while the west hosts shipbuilders and divers for more of the sea’s riches.
In terms of climate, the island is largely temperate; it is far enough south to enjoy all four seasons, but the winters are snowy and the summers tend to simmer long and linger, but heavy rains come with the start of spring and signal the onset of autumn.