Eofwin Geography
Description
Eofwin is a beautiful, known for her forests and old-growth trees.Topology
The land is uneven and rolling. This forest’s rocky landscape is dotted with caves. Many of these caves are interconnected, and some are very dramatic in scale and configuration. Scattered among the forest are small patches of heathland, composed of heather, gorse and tawny grass. Within the forest, there are said to be secret glens hidden among the hills and hollows that only the locals may find.Elevation
This land averages around 1000’ to 2000’ feet above sea levelClimate
TemperateWeather
Most days in Eofwin are overcast, and there is some precipitation every day. Fog is common here.Flora
The groundcover turns purple in autumn. Eofwin holly may only be sourced here in the Eofwin, and folklore includes many tales of its wondrous powers.bog myrtle, bracken, buttercup, cranberry, foxglove, gorse, heather, moss, peat, saxifrage, tawny grass and wild violet
Forestry
Forests are carefully tended in Eofwin, and their wood is harvested by copicing. Evergreens are more prominent in the north, and deciduous trees in the south. Oak and birch are most common, but also alder, ash, beech, dim, elder, hazel, pine, poplar, sycamore, yew and hawthorn. Some oaks grow very old here, and the locals will prop up their oversized limbs to keep them intact and alive.Fauna
Birds—golden eagles, ptarmigans, red grouse, swans, pheasants, partridges, buzzards, crows (called blackcocks), and osprey. Gyr Falcons and peregrines are their specialty.
Wildlife—adders, badgers, boars, fallow deer, foxes, hares, mountain lions, otters, red deer, roe deer, sheep, stoats, weasels, wild deer, wildcats, wolves
Domesticated—cattle, sheep, pigs and highland ponies. The Eofwin sheep are wild, aggressive, black-faced and have multiple horns.
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