The World Of Viridis
Viridis (pronounced Weridise), is a fairly large planet, the only in its system capable of life. It consists of two massive continents and highly sulfuric oceans. Our story lies on the first landmass. It is a wide band that stretches from the south to the north poles. For this reason, every climate zone can be found here. The Dragan as they are known exist in a northern section of the band, not at the pole, but close enough to have very harsh winters at times. A mountain range goes from one end of the band to the other by width. These tall peaks were carved over a very long time period by the shifting volcanic plates. They are sharp, craggy spires, some of which extend far above the troposphere. In between the peaks, there are deep, shadowy valleys. Some are grassy meadows, but most don't receive enough sunlight for growth. North of the range are snowfields, and south of them is the rest of the world. But close by are the Vales.
It is as if someone copied the mountains and turned the duplicate upside-down. The Vales is a vast field of deep, deep canyons and caves. It is a largely lifeless region and treacherous for anyone setting foot there. There is no way of telling the depth of the chasms aside from falling in, and nobody wants to try that.
In between these two vastly different places, a section of lakes, forest, and
prairie exists. Here, the Dragan and other sentient cultivate food and raise domestic animals.
Climate for the area of the mountain range with the city is varied; often it will be subject to very chill winters, but the storms are often lower altitude than the city itself. It can be extremely hot due to lack of cloud cover, but most of the time temperature is cool. Precipitation is virtually nonexistent; animals get their water from the numerous mountain springs.
Meadowland climate included warm summers and cold winters, This region is victim to heavy snows in the winter, and sometime flash floods are a risk.
Finally, the vales receive little precipitation and have few resources. Summers are hot and dry; winters are the same.
