Get to Know the L A N D

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This thread is for as much my sake as yours, because I have to have somewhere to keep track of the land and where Chaos should go with the new pack members. There are many landmarks around the land that the pack should know about, including those that mark the borders. If one of the pack members forgets, they can always check this thread to review them.

Stone Frost[/b]

Stone Frost is on a rocky mountainside, and the only shelter is the rare cave and the evergreens and pines that grow in the land. A river flows down through the land, and it is more often than not, covered in a thin layer of ice. There is almost always snow on the ground, and the skies are cloudy, though the nights are beautiful. The camp is located in the center of the good sized territory.
Prey: Mountain hares, occasional elk, variety of small birds, mountain goat
Predators: Mountain lions, lynxes, Snow Leopard, birds of prey
Temperature: Never above 20°F

Pine Tree Alley

This starts at the main entrance of the territory (where the most wolves come from), and travels up to a clearing, where is breaks up. It is a row of thickly nestled trees, as if escorting you deeper into the territory. It is always almost windy down this row, because the trees capture the wind, especially when it is blowing straight down the isle. The snow is fairly deep, but not that hard to plow through. You can get almost anywhere from this landmark.

Climbing Stone[/b]

Climbing Stone is as the name suggests. It is a stone that the wolves dare each other to climb to the top of. In their free time, competitions can be held here between individual wolves, but never over a fight. It is large, and fairly smooth, so there are not many footholds. This makes it challenging to climb, though some enjoy it. Sometimes, Chaos will offer a small reward to the rare wolf who manages to make it to the top.

The River

The river is the main water source for the pack, and it flows down through the territory, with a few bends and turns. Since it is cold, it is almost always frozen over with at least a thin layer of ice. It is easily broken if you are strong enough and you know how. If you don't, never fear, because Chaos would be glad to show you. But anyway, if you fall in to the frigid water, you will mostlikely die of cold if you are not treated. There is always a lot of prey around here, even when no prey seems to be around, if you wait, something is bound to turn up. Everyone uses the water to drink, but you have to be quick when you are drinking, because the water freezes over quickly.

Cliff Drop[/b]

It is flat... and clear. There are almost no trees around here except for one, lonely pine, that is almost dead anyway. It seems as if one of the Pine Tree Alley's babies had led you here, for you have just exited a row of pines, much like the other. Now you have a steep drop in front of you and to your left, while your right is barred by some part of the mountain that sticks out. The tree is by that, tilted dangerously to one side, looking as though it will fall over any minute. The snow is thick here, and the wind howls around your ears. If you dare to move closer to the edge, you get a great view of Penori, but be careful, for it is slippery and one can easily lose their footing and fall to their doom.

Boulder Field

This is the highest part of the territory. The air is thin here, and no more trees cover the land. There is a lot of snow on the flatest part of the territory. There are plenty of big boulders across the large field. The land, however, only covers half of the field, as it ends in the center, at the largest border.

Outcast Cave[/b]

Only a wolf that has done something extremely bad would be forced to live in the Outcast Cave for any number of days that Chaos sees fit. It is a cave with no covering and surrounded by a wall shaped like a horse's shoe. This is a two days walk from the river, opposite the side in which you can go to from Pine Tree Alley. Prey isn't as plentiful, and there is a lot of wind, since it is captured in the strangely shaped land.

The Camp

The camp is sheltered by thickly nestled trees, providing the most cover throughout the land. In the center of the camp is a lone rock. It is medium sized and hollow. There is a den dug beneath it, inside the sheltering walls of the rock. The entrance is big enough for only one grown wolf to enter at a time. This is the Alpha's den. The Alphas can stand on the rock to call the pack for a meeting. The other wolves have to find dens where ever they can, beneath the roots of the trees, in the side of the little hill towards the left side. The entrance to the camp is fairly concealed as well. Part of the camp is backed up not only by the trees, but also by a small wall of rock. There is a tunnel in the rock, and that is the way to enter. But only pack members know that. Otherwise, the wolves just push through, under the trees.

The Borders

River Border

This is the eastern border. It is near the steepest part of the land, and it is a tributary from the river. It flows almost straight down the mountainside. The land here is bare with almost no cover, and it is cold with the water from the river.

Cliff Border

It is almost impossible to get past this border. The sheer drop is immense. This border is on the southern side, and since the wolves can't get past the drop, the land ends here.

Pine Tree Alley Border[/b]

This is the western border. The land begins right at the start of Pine Tree Alley.

Boulder Field Border[/b]

This is the northern border. It is very strange, for the land just looses it's trees as the land grows higher. There are plenty of boulders though, and at the largest one is the border. It is close to the center of the field.

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I just made this so you can kind of get the layout of the land: