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A wetland is an Template:L, flooded permanently or only periodically. Generally they have an abundance of Template:L, including heavy, specialized Template:L-growth and a vast ecosystem. The landscape is very flat, with only occasional, small gradients. Template:Ls are abundant. Wetlands tend to form around Template:Lic coastlines, especially where Template:Ls meet the ocean.

They generally have a high Template:L table, meaning that an accessible Template:L is only a few tiles below the surface (and in occasionally unlucky circumstances, directly beneath the surface). It can be incredibly difficult to nigh-impossible to extract Template:Ls from these areas, making the long-term feasibility of a fort doubtful; it is recommend that an additional, non-saturated biome be selected as well. The stratification is often hard to ascertain, as it is difficult to penetrate the aquifer. Generally there are a few layers of Template:L and Template:L followed, eventually, by stone and rock beneath.

Wetlands with saltTemplate:L make habitability more precarious, as the aquifer and surrounding ponds are not drinkable. The water first has to be Template:L.

Wetlands are devided in swamps and marshes. The eight types of wetlands you will find are:

  • Temperate freshwater swamp
  • Temperate saltwater swamp
  • Tropical freshwater swamp
  • Tropical saltwater swamp
  • Temperate freshwater marsh
  • Temperate saltwater marsh
  • Tropical freshwater marsh
  • Tropical saltwater marsh


Temperate swamps

(both freshwater and saltwater)

Wildlife

Creatures

In temperate swamps appear:

In savage temperate swamps appear:

In evil temperate swamps appear:

Tropical swamps

(freshwater and saltwater, as well as mangrove swamps)

Wildlife

Creatures

In tropical swamps appear:

In savage tropical swamps appear:

In evil tropical swamps appear:

Temperate marshes

(both freshwater and saltwater)

Wildlife

Creatures

In temperate marshes appear:

In savage temperate marshes appear:

In evil temperate marshes appear:

Vermin

In temperate marshes appear:

Tropical marshes

(both freshwater and saltwater)

Wildlife

Creatures

In tropical marshes appear:

In savage tropical marshes appear:

In evil tropical marshes appear:


Worlds




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