Terrain

This is a list of terrain types encountered in New New England, along with a brief description. Urban terrain is not described here, as that's covered more in the sections devoted to each town.

Aquatic areas are dominated by water, either salt or fresh water, deep and wide enough to provide a habitat for large animals. In New New England, the eastern ocean, Carcosa Bay, Lake Gali, and

Arctic terrain is cold tundra, with hard cold earth topped by ice and snow. The only arctic region in New New York is Ultraborea in the northwest, though some mountains may have snowy peaks that act like arctic areas.

Caves are found underground or in the sides of hills and mountains. Some caves have pools or streams of water in them, and lots of cool-looking rock formations. Cultists wandering into caves are advised to bring a light source with them, lest they be easily ambushed by the thulhu that like to hide in the dark.

Desert terrain is bare, rocky, and very dry. The occasional vegetation is adapted to keep water in, and wildlife tends to come out only at night when it's cooler.

Forest terrain is heavily wooded, with trees all around. Most of New New England is forested.

Graveyard and other spooky places can be everywhere, but are mostly near civilization, in actual graveyards. These are favorite haunts for undead and ghostly thulhu (and some real ghosts!)

Hills break up the monotony of flat areas, and are often just topological variations of other terrain, especially forest and plains. These are also good places to find entrances to caves.

Marine areas are near but not directly in deep water, like ships, coastlines, and beaches. Usually you can catch aquatic thulhu by fishing in adjacent marine areas.

Mountains are tall and craggy, often with limited vegetation, especially at high elevation. At really high points, it's possible to run into more arctic-like areas.

Plains are flat and boring, but can have patches of tall grass where wildlife likes to hide. While in plains, it's usually easy to see things coming at you from far off.

Rural areas have people living in them, but they're spread out, and local architecture isn't as developed as it is in urban areas. Rural areas usually have a bunch of farmland, and some buildings spread out around and between homesteads. While most towns in New New England aren't very big or fancy, rural areas are significantly less dense and developed.

Wetlands are patches of land that are frequently or constantly flooded. Wetlands are very muddy, and usually heavily wooded with different vegetation that provides a hiding place for wildlife or anything else that wants to avoid being seen.