Aderyn's Cradle - The Icelands

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Today we continue the environmental series with this update on the Icelands!

The Icelands are one of the four open worlds to be explored in Aderyn’s Cradle. It’s a high-elevation domain of frozen, rugged mountains with a harsh climate. Despite its below-freezing temperatures, a variety of hardy vegetation and animals evolved to thrive there all the same -- including the humans! Before the Soulfire Crisis, the Icelands attracted many crafters of all sorts to its grand metropolises, particularly metalworkers seeking access to the largest forges in the Cradle. Miuyn, capital city of the Icelands, is home to the most grandiose of these epic forges, powered by the constant heat of the churning lava found beneath the crust of the active volcano on which the town is built. Miuyn was an unparalleled powerhouse city of wealth and comfortable living in such unforgiving lands. Elite Master craftsmen bore intricate metal jewelry hanging from sumptuous furs, as they walked upon geothermally-heated roads designed to melt the constantly-accumulating snow. Architects and engineers of the city even constructed systems to direct the flow of exposed lava streams running down the mountain, using them to rapidly heat water sources, among other things.
During the Soulfire Crisis, the Icelands were smote by Nitima, Deity of Fire force. Once-dormant volcanoes scattered throughout the mountain range roared back to life, spewing forth incredible jets of lava, ash, and heat. Ever-present natural hazards, such as avalanches and blizzards increased in frequency and intensity, burying entire sections of thriving wilderness in their wake, leaving only the toughest survivors. Glaciers and rivers of lava take turns carving the landscape and crumbling proud mountain faces, forging new valleys and caves with concussive force. Human works were rapidly buried by snow or scorched by magma. Lava pits now churn with an increased ferocity; if you are wise in how you approach them you may harness their energies for your own purposes. Hot springs offer a rare reprieve. Their waters, enriched with rare minerals, make interesting solvents to be used in the medica system. The entire region has become a minefield of natural obstacles, from falling icicles to hidden pitfalls in vast underground caves.