The West

What are the non-earth-like geographical features?

• Bombed out cities

What's the general "lay of the land"?

• West coast North American as far inland as the Rocky Mountains, as far north as Alaska, and as far south as northern Mexico.
• In other words, large and diverse enough to include many features like...
• Lakes
• Rivers
• Wide open plains
• Tall, forbidding mountains
• Hidden valleys
• Dangerous deserts
• Seaside locales like beaches and craggy cliffs
• Marshland and flatland
• Rolling hills

What is the climate or environment like, in general?

• West coast North America as far inland as the Rocky Mountains, as far north as Alaska, and as far south as northern Mexico.
• In other words, a broad swath of climates and environments, up to and including:
• Icy tundras
• Boiling deserts
• Breezy beaches
• Stormy plains

What is the ecosystem & habitat like?

• West coast North America as far inland as the Rocky Mountains, as far north as Alaska, and as far south as northern Mexico.
• In other words, varied! Here are some examples off the top of my head:
• Deer, elk, moose, antelope
• Cows, sheep, pigs, goats, chickens, horses (freed from farms and roaming the countryside)
• Pheasant, duck, geese
• Rabbits, foxes, wild boars
• Predators like bears, mountain lions, panthers (?), and wolves
• Freshwater fish in the lakes and oceans; seafood aplenty to find in the ocean
• Plant life in the form of trees, bushes, flowers, grasses, grains, herbs, fungi, etc.

What natural resources are available?

• Wood
• Metal ores
• Wildlife (food)
• Spices and other plants