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Biomes

Biomes

Biome Groups

  • Temperate: Moderate climate zones with seasonal variation
  • Cold: Frozen and arctic regions
  • Hot: Desert and volcanic environments
  • Wetland: Water-dominated ecosystems
  • Underground: Subterranean environments
  • Magical: Supernaturally altered landscapes

Biome List

  • Temperate: Forest
    • Deciduous Forest: Leaf-shedding trees with seasonal changes
    • Coniferous Forest: Evergreen pine and fir woodlands
    • Mixed Forest: Combination of deciduous and evergreen trees
    • Enchanted Forest: Magical woodland with fey influence
  • Temperate: Grassland
    • Prairie: Flat open grasslands with few trees
    • Savannah: Tropical grassland with scattered trees
    • Meadow: Flowering grass fields near civilization
    • Steppe: Dry grassland transitioning to desert
  • Cold: Arctic
    • Tundra: Frozen treeless plains with permafrost
    • Glacier: Massive ice sheets and frozen rivers
    • Ice Caves: Frozen underground caverns
    • Polar Sea: Frozen ocean with ice floes
  • Cold: Mountain
    • Alpine: High elevation rocky peaks
    • Snow-Capped Peaks: Permanent snow coverage
    • Mountain Pass: Traversable route through ranges
    • Highland Plateau: Elevated flat terrain
  • Hot: Desert
    • Sandy Desert: Vast dune-covered wastelands
    • Rocky Desert: Stone and gravel badlands
    • Oasis: Isolated water source in desert
    • Canyon: Deep eroded rock formations
  • Hot: Volcanic
    • Lava Fields: Solidified magma plains
    • Active Volcano: Erupting mountain of fire
    • Geothermal Springs: Hot water vents and geysers
    • Ash Wastes: Volcanic debris-covered land
  • Wetland: Swamp
    • Freshwater Swamp: Tree-filled wetlands
    • Saltwater Marsh: Coastal tidal wetlands
    • Bog: Acidic peat-filled waterlogged ground
    • Mangrove: Coastal tropical wetland forest
  • Wetland: Aquatic
    • Ocean: Deep saltwater seas
    • Coral Reef: Underwater tropical ecosystems
    • River: Flowing freshwater waterways
    • Lake: Enclosed freshwater bodies
  • Underground: Cave
    • Limestone Caverns: Natural dissolved rock caves
    • Crystal Caves: Gem-filled underground grottos
    • Lava Tubes: Volcanic tunnel systems
    • Mushroom Grotto: Fungal-dominated caves
  • Underground: Constructed
    • Ancient Ruins: Forgotten civilization remains
    • Mine Shafts: Excavated ore tunnels
    • Catacombs: Underground burial networks
    • Dungeon: Constructed prison complex
  • Magical: Elemental
    • Elemental Plane of Fire: Burning dimension of flames
    • Elemental Plane of Water: Endless aquatic realm
    • Elemental Plane of Earth: Solid stone dimension
    • Elemental Plane of Air: Weightless sky realm
  • Magical: Corrupted
    • Blighted Lands: Death-touched corrupted terrain
    • Shadow Realm: Darkness-infused parallel world
    • Twisted Forest: Mutation-warped woodland
    • Void Wastes: Reality-fragmenting emptiness
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