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MILTON
Tucked up in the mountains, Milton is a small mining town that was home to some 1000 people. This is the first place Survivors will come across when they wake up in this world, either within the town itself or in the forested or caves on the outskirts. Hopefully you're not too far out.
There are stores for winter clothing and food, along with hunting supplies, even a post office and a bank. The main building in the town center is the Community Hall, which doubled up as a school-house, and a small church is located just outside of town, along with a small farm to the south — but it's clear the people who lived here were generally self-sufficient.
Once a bustling town that exported both coal and precious minerals out, along with lumber, it seems that the place has long begun to fall to ruin before its inhabitants all suddenly disappeared. Plenty of the houses are in slight disrepair, suggesting the families housed in them left a good while ago.
Life here is rustic. Function over form. Homes are simple but sturdy and warm. There are plenty of manmade items here. A few places to fish in the frozen ponds. Decent prey volume in the form of rabbit, moose and deer in the town's outskirts. Good place to get your bearings, and learn your skills.
There are stores for winter clothing and food, along with hunting supplies, even a post office and a bank. The main building in the town center is the Community Hall, which doubled up as a school-house, and a small church is located just outside of town, along with a small farm to the south — but it's clear the people who lived here were generally self-sufficient.
Once a bustling town that exported both coal and precious minerals out, along with lumber, it seems that the place has long begun to fall to ruin before its inhabitants all suddenly disappeared. Plenty of the houses are in slight disrepair, suggesting the families housed in them left a good while ago.
Life here is rustic. Function over form. Homes are simple but sturdy and warm. There are plenty of manmade items here. A few places to fish in the frozen ponds. Decent prey volume in the form of rabbit, moose and deer in the town's outskirts. Good place to get your bearings, and learn your skills.
LAKESIDE
South of Milton. An expansive area of woodland surrounding a large lake that mixes industry with leisure. Travelling from Milton and into Lakeside roughly takes a total of eight to nine hours via the Milton Mines.
Heavily wooded boreal forests cover most of Lakeside, with far more game compared to the Milton Area — but the main feature is a huge lake in the center of the area. A remote place that was one home to a small, isolated local population and some vacation cabins, Lakeside was a popular summer getaway for Mainlanders. In recent years, companies tried forcing out the locals to expand on the prime vacation spot to create a resort by the lake for fishing, hunting and sport activities.
Lakeside predominately was used as a midpoint between Milton Mine and the Coast — with some lumber industry happening in amongst the mining. In addition, the industry side of things also comes in the form of a large hydrodam to the east of the area. However, it seems that Lakeside has been host to a number of problems as of late, both man-made and done by nature’s hand. Sections of the railway track that run through the area have buckled, roads are damaged undriveable and the bridge that leads out towards the coast has crumbled away.
Heavily wooded boreal forests cover most of Lakeside, with far more game compared to the Milton Area — but the main feature is a huge lake in the center of the area. A remote place that was one home to a small, isolated local population and some vacation cabins, Lakeside was a popular summer getaway for Mainlanders. In recent years, companies tried forcing out the locals to expand on the prime vacation spot to create a resort by the lake for fishing, hunting and sport activities.
Lakeside predominately was used as a midpoint between Milton Mine and the Coast — with some lumber industry happening in amongst the mining. In addition, the industry side of things also comes in the form of a large hydrodam to the east of the area. However, it seems that Lakeside has been host to a number of problems as of late, both man-made and done by nature’s hand. Sections of the railway track that run through the area have buckled, roads are damaged undriveable and the bridge that leads out towards the coast has crumbled away.
THE COAST
The southernmost area of the island, home to the town of Silverpoint and an area of industry and trade. Travelling to the Silverpoint from Milton will roughly take Interlopers almost a week by foot. The world is far more open compared to Lakeside and less sheltered than Milton, meaning winds are incredibly biting and difficult to contend with whilst travelling. There is little in terms of cover, and thus Interlopers may need to really plan well in order to keep themselves alive. It is perhaps one of the coldest areas in the Northern Territories.
A great deal of the landscape has been damaged by quakes, making the terrain difficult to navigate: with huge, icy ridges and gorges in the earth and roads — providing ample danger to travellers. A huge section of the actual coastline is frozen over, meaning Interlopers can actually walk onto the beach and onto the ocean itself. Interlopers will find they are able to beachcomb and find useful items that have washed up. However, care should be taken on the edges and the ice may still break.
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Far to the east of Milton. This place is currently locked.
TIMBERWOLF MOUNTAIN
Situated far to the north-east of Milton.
A remote and wild region of the Northern Territories, it marks the edge of the inhabited world. Mountainous, treacherous and bitterly cold — only the hardiest of souls come here.
Marra revealed the settlement of Mountain's Watch is located on the muskeg in the shadow of Timberwolf Mountain. There are no roads, like how there is between Silverpoint and Milton. In the summer months, the region would be frequented by only the most advanced hunters and climbers hoping to peak the infamous Timberwolf Mountain.
Before the lights went out following the events of The Flare, Timberwolf Mountain was often cut off from the rest of the island due to the difficult conditions making the way impassable in the winter months. But the current state of the world's weather has meant a permanent cut off from the rest of the island. It can now be reached via a two-day trek through the Sundered Pass, east of Milton.
A remote and wild region of the Northern Territories, it marks the edge of the inhabited world. Mountainous, treacherous and bitterly cold — only the hardiest of souls come here.
Marra revealed the settlement of Mountain's Watch is located on the muskeg in the shadow of Timberwolf Mountain. There are no roads, like how there is between Silverpoint and Milton. In the summer months, the region would be frequented by only the most advanced hunters and climbers hoping to peak the infamous Timberwolf Mountain.
Before the lights went out following the events of The Flare, Timberwolf Mountain was often cut off from the rest of the island due to the difficult conditions making the way impassable in the winter months. But the current state of the world's weather has meant a permanent cut off from the rest of the island. It can now be reached via a two-day trek through the Sundered Pass, east of Milton.
TIMBERWOLF MOUNTAIN
While Milton and Silverpoint offer commercial buildings, Mountain’s Watch does not and only consists of residential homes. The people of Mountain’s Watch are an isolated group, with many of them drawing their lineage back to the original indigenous populations of the Northern Territories — although they are open to outsiders who join them.
They are entirely self-sufficient and do not rely on outside help compared to Milton and Silverpoint — herding caribou and living off the land. Numbers are small, with less than a hundred having once lived here. Their numbers have almost halved: with many Watchers missing for over two years now, and others having died in the events since the Flare — either by supernatural causes, or by illness during the long winters.
Throughout Bittermarsh Muskeg lies the remains of various things: sections of buildings from different points in time; vehicles and the remains of both humans and animals alike. What’s more is that this place holds spectral echoes: short instances of memories, scattered through time and space — as if the worlds have collided together for a brief time.
Before the Flare, the mountain was a prized goal for advanced and experienced climbers and for good reason: the climb is an incredibly dangerous one, given the harsh climate. While climbable, it has claimed the lives of many — whose remains still lay on the mountain. Climbing the mountain, with the correct preparations, can take a couple of days. Half-way up there are small ‘refuge points’ cabins, although it’s hard to say if these are still standing over two years on.
Currently, the mountain is home to the wreckage of a cargo plane. The tail end and fuselage remain on the mountain, where the cockpit and sections of the wings and engines have found their home in the mountain’s shadow down on Bittermarsh Muskeg.
Inside, eight bunk beds can be found, along with a workbench, fireplace and a small kitchenette. There are things to salvage here: spare climbing ropes, some long-life foods and minor medical supplies — most of which have been left behind by other climbers over the years.