Wilderness Climes

Wilderness

Overgrown and reclaimed by nature, the wilderness holds great resources for life and subsistence but is not favorable for the preservation of the comforts and luxuries of life. The dangers and kinds of wildlife vary by region. Below is a list of the kinds of climatic wildernesses, and a shortlist of possible dangers – and wonders- that one might find in each.  

Deserts –

Arid, desolate, and generally lacking in vegetation, deserts are usually inhospitably hot or cold, and afford little cover from the extremes. Water is usually difficult to find, and both plant and animal life is harsh and hostile as well.

Forests –

While forests afford cover and protection from heat, the poisonous plants and aggressive fauna still make the forest a daunting place for survival against the ravages of nature in its raw form.

Swamps –

Fecund and aggressive life in its dank and darkest, the bogs and swamps are rife with dangers from exposure to the elements, diseases, and poisons, not to mention large and voracious predator species

Plains –

High winds and frequent storms are among the threats of the Plains wilderness environments. The openness invites exposure as well, and even amid the rolling hills, water can be a rarity.

Coastline –

Severe weather, saltwater burns, as well as rough rocks and unforgiving waves and tides, can make survival difficult.

Mountains –

High elevation has its own challenges, not to mention difficult terrain, rockslides, and avalanches. All that before even mentioning the precipitation, extreme temperatures, and close proximity to solar radiation...

Ghost City –

What man built, time itself has abandoned. Feral creatures that have climbed the food chain now threaten, as well as damaged and compromised construction, not to mention the occasional cannibal band...