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<blockquote data-quote="Deset Gled" data-source="post: 5915916" data-attributes="member: 7808"><p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Gen._Grat_tree%2C1936.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>It may sound mundane, but the redwood trees at Sequoia National Forest or Tahoe would be really astounding to come across if you didn't expect them. Think about what it would be like to be randomly adventuring and find a tree that is 100' in circumference. I would certainly be impressed. Although, I have to admit, trying to convey the sense of scale to the players would be difficult; it's just not that easy to describe in words.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/south-dakota/images/s/badlands-national-park.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Also difficult to describe, but worth the effort if you pull it off, would be the Badlands of South Dakota or the Morrison Formation. The mountains and layers of color are simply breathtaking, and are definitely right out of a fantasy movie. If you're willing to give up a little bit of realism, you could also describe fossil formations being plainly visible.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Old_Faithfull-pdPhoto.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>And how about the geysers of Yellowstone? Your party just settled down, when suddenly boiling water (hot enough to kill) shoots out of the ground and high into the air. It suddenly stops, and your party is on high guard trying to figure out what the hell just happened. You finish searching around and start to lower your guard, when it suddenly happens again! And that's just Old Faithful; there are plenty of other geysers around to keep you busy, too.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Nazca_monkey.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Let's not forget man-made landscapes, too. Structures like the Nazca Lines could be really awesome if you reveal them to players the right way. You could start by giving the players small maps that show only part of the images, and set it up so that the they have to put the maps together to find the images to solve a puzzle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deset Gled, post: 5915916, member: 7808"] [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Gen._Grat_tree%2C1936.jpg[/IMG] It may sound mundane, but the redwood trees at Sequoia National Forest or Tahoe would be really astounding to come across if you didn't expect them. Think about what it would be like to be randomly adventuring and find a tree that is 100' in circumference. I would certainly be impressed. Although, I have to admit, trying to convey the sense of scale to the players would be difficult; it's just not that easy to describe in words. [IMG]http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/south-dakota/images/s/badlands-national-park.jpg[/IMG] Also difficult to describe, but worth the effort if you pull it off, would be the Badlands of South Dakota or the Morrison Formation. The mountains and layers of color are simply breathtaking, and are definitely right out of a fantasy movie. If you're willing to give up a little bit of realism, you could also describe fossil formations being plainly visible. [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Old_Faithfull-pdPhoto.jpg[/IMG] And how about the geysers of Yellowstone? Your party just settled down, when suddenly boiling water (hot enough to kill) shoots out of the ground and high into the air. It suddenly stops, and your party is on high guard trying to figure out what the hell just happened. You finish searching around and start to lower your guard, when it suddenly happens again! And that's just Old Faithful; there are plenty of other geysers around to keep you busy, too. [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Nazca_monkey.jpg[/IMG] Let's not forget man-made landscapes, too. Structures like the Nazca Lines could be really awesome if you reveal them to players the right way. You could start by giving the players small maps that show only part of the images, and set it up so that the they have to put the maps together to find the images to solve a puzzle. [/QUOTE]
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