The Motherland
The Motherland is the large section of the Continent Orphansia that is of rolling Steppe.
Geography
The Motherland is a Steppe, wide gentle sloping hills with sparse rockish soil. Hardy tough grasses and brushes grow here except near the 2 major rivers of the land. Their trees and crops can be grown. Both rivers come down from the mountains, the Short River ends in Lake Calvyn, a lake that has never had its bottom explored. The The Long River travel from the mountains around the Capital and to the Ocean. Small springs and minor creeks and seasonal waterways litter the rest of the Steppe and can be used for the hardy Dragonborn to subside on but are insufficient for agriculture. To the South lay the Hills of Dumin, the border between The Motherland and The Wastes of Forbidden Memory.
Ecosystem
Being mostly a Steppe their is lots of grazing opportunities, Herds of Deer, Goats, Lamas, and Sheep, roam the land with their Herders. Historically free of large predators, recently wolves have started spreading from the mountainous area by Seiswaiegn Forest. Herds near the Hills of Dumin have recently had members go missing, but no predator has been found.
Fauna & Flora
Several hundred types of grass live across the Steppe, small rodents and lizards fill much of the wild fauna. The largest native predator is a species of fox.
Natural Resources
Few notable natural resources from above ground, several quarries and mines do produce a large amount of stone and precious stones and metals, but not a substantial amount on a continental scale.
History
The Motherland was originally ruled by the Giants, as were they Thunderkeep Mountains and the Plains of Systhwoden. When the Dragon Council formed and decided to find a land to settle in they chose the Continent of Orphansia, predominantly The Motherlands as their large herds of grazing animals were ideal sustenance. The Giants were driven out and exiled from the continent by the Dragon Council and have not returned since their fall. After the fall of the Dragon Council the Lands were populated by the Dragonborn.
Tourism
Their are no great tourist locations in the land. They are however a major trade route. Some Scholarly interest is present for the origins of the Species and a few locations of believed historic significance but nothing with enough backing to call tourism.
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