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The Pad is the common meeting ground for all horses, herdless or otherwise. It is nothing more than a large plain, resting at the foot of Mt. Fira, and dotted with patches of forest, rivers and streams. Although the pad has no lord, many horses call it their home.
This quiet, romantic spot is often visited by those without a herd... or without love. Many horses have found mates within the borders of Trista, which encourages more and more loveless individuals to flock here every day. It is important to remember, when taken in by the sleepy spell cast over this sultry land, that love is something to be questioned - it is often tempting to give your heart away to the first soul you meet here, but remind yourself that he or she may not be your true love.
This small enclosure of trees at the border of The Pad serves as a place for young foals to romp and play and make new friends. Foals frequently flock here while their parents are wandering through The Pad. Any adults passing through should be prepared to be pinioned by long-legged balls of energy.
At the foot of Mt. Fira lies the Clearing of the Eclipse. It is so called because every month on the full moon, the moon centers itself over this very spot and the clearing is washed in an unearthly glow. Many religious individuals worship here on these nights; it is said that the strange glow is really the souls of lost loved ones. On nights of the eclipse, when the dead are denied their passage to the world of the living, strange things are said to happen here.
Cape Colen is a small area located just off the main meeting ground of the pad. It is a rocky beach, void of any sand, which gazes out onto a vast and often unforgiving ocean. Not far above the relatively small shore line lies a large cavern, which extends deep below the earth in a series of tunnels and chambers untouched by any hoof. Strange howls are sometimes heard from the depths of these tunnels... are they really just the wind?
Mt. Fira lies at the northwestern-most corner of Terra. It is a massive mountain - the highest in the area - and looks over all below it. The terrain is forboding: the steel gray rock of the mountain, unpunctured by any weed or blade of grass, is eternally shrouded in darkness. By general consent, this mountain has become the traditional meeting point for all battles regarding disputes over land ownership. These battles take place on an enormous, flat outcropping of rock halfway up the mountain, and are judged by Mt. Fira's sole inhabitant: the battlemaster, Braveheart.
Terranfall is the name given to the mysterious cave at the top of Mt. Fira. It was so named because, as the highest point in Terra, it is believed to be the point where the gods fall from the sky and enter our world. The cave tunnels deep into the mountain and is lined all the way with strange plants and heavy mist. Horses hoping to be granted a magical gift journey deep into Terranfall to seek favor with the gods. Some do encounter gods on their quest... but many, many more return unsuccessful.
The Palm Isles are a series of thirteen islands lying off the coast of the Sanmere Woodlands. The islands, for the most part, consist of white sand beaches, lush greenery, fruits of every kind, warm days, and cool nights. Because there is no land access route to the mainland, the horses who reside here are young horses in their primes, fit enough for constant swimming.
This series of seven islands lies south of Khado. As one travels south, the islands become more rocky and less fruitful. They are, in order from north to south: Mieu, Kriste, Talek, Coran, Corinth, Syra, Sceptre.
A closely-packed line of lush, green islands which lies to the north of Khado. They are, from south to north, as follows: Tael, Schaden, Aeris, and Kula.
Stargem is so named because at night, in the heart of the forest, the stars shine down through the canopy in multiple shades of red and green and yellow. The rainforest is thick and green, crawling with all forms of life, large and small.
Starbed is the name given to the main forest floor of the Stargem, where the lord of the terrain resides. The whole of this vast area is considered Stargem's capitol.
This small herdland is nestled at the foot of Mordred and runs deep into the Stargem. It is characterized by a series of beautiful waterfalls and cascades running over 12 miles long.
Sanmere is a dark, beautiful forest. The ancient trees grow so high here that sometimes you might think that they're not trees at all, and the sky is just green. In some places the space between the trees' enormous roots and the ground is tall enough to make a comfortable home.
Carpendell is the main span of forest at the center of Sanmere. Though the trees here are massive, they are less dense, allowing it to support more greenery and life on the forest floor. Carpendell is Sanmere's capitol.
A thin stretch of shoreline facing out towards the Palm Isles. The heavy trees of Carpendell tower over the rough-sand beach, casting the place in shadow.
Carpenvale is the densest area of forest in Sanmere, bordering both Carpendell and the Stargem Rainforest. The ground has eroded away from the immense, ancient tree roots of the place, leaving a series of tunnels beneath the roots and underground in which the horses live. This land is cast in eternal night.
The Verdesh Plains, once lush and green, are now charred and dead. An everlasting reminder of Terra War II, half of the terrain lies forever burnt and black. The remainder of the land is dry and golden-brown... a sad shadow of what the rolling plains once were.
Forever destroyed by a fire raging in the heat of war, the northern half of Verdesh is now black and dead, unable to support life. Those who venture to call it home must live as nomads, venturing from their land daily in search of food and water.
Amberland is the newly formed capitol of Verdesh. Carved from the belly of the fire, this stretch of golden grasses is all to have survived of the territory. The ground here is always dry; very little greenery dares to sprout roots here.
The Forsaken Desert stretches as far as you can see in every direction. The days are hot, the nights are freezing, and the sand is constant. The horses who live here, however, seem to have adapted to the harsh conditions in miraculous ways; no group of individuals could possibly be so talented at sheer survival as those who brave the harsh life in the desert. Due to its harsh conditions, the desert is the only terrain to remain united under one leader.
Most horses find the Valley of Sorrow eerie, but to some it is beautiful. It is a deep valley with steep walls, set in the basin between Mt. Fira and Mordred Peak. These mountains block the sun from reaching the valley at all times of the day, except for 3 hours around noon when the sun is straight up in the sky. Because of the lack of sun, the plants here are unlike any found anywhere else.
Everwood is the name given to the heavy area of forest nestled at the meeting point of Mordred Peak and Mt. Fira. It extends all the way up the valley walls and partway up the side of Mordred. Everwood is considered the capitol of the Valley.
Entholme, though technically referring to the strange collection of enormous stones piled symbolically upon one another in a large circle, is generally used to describe the whole of the valley floor. The mysterious formation in Entholme has a double in the Clearing of the Eclipse.
Mordred Peak is the one of the tallest habitable mountain in the range surrounding the Hoofbeat lands, second only to Mt. Fira. It lies in the farthest reaches of the continent. The shallower, fertile side of the mountain sprouts up from the far side of the Valley of Sorrow, while the steep, rocky drop which gives it its deathly appeal angles straight into the ocean. Taking a dive? Not suggested.
The Hollows are a series of caves and tunnels running along the shallower side of Mordred, facing out to both sides of the dense mountain range and burying deep below the surface of the mountain. These tunnels have been claimed as Mordred's capitol.
Pebblefall is a small but scenic area at the meeting of the valley and Mordred. Though the terrain is rocky, it supports a wide variety of plant life entirely too cheerful for its foreboding neighbor.
This small basin formed at the bottom of Mordred's rocky heights is gathered directly up against the ocean. It supports a frighteningly vast variety of terrains considering its tiny size: from the stone walls of the mountain to the lightly wooded shore to a black sand beach which leads to the ocean.
