Delphaeus Hills

**Delphaeus Hills** is a small island located off the coast of the West Central Sector. The island has been used as a hunting reserve by DinoHunt Corp. in their Western Tour.

## History

During the early days of DHC's colonization attempts, Delphaeus Hills was considered to be a possible foundation for a new colony due to the island's small size and lack of many larger predators. However, the colony was passed up in favor of Fort Ciskin. Instead, the island was used to set up an archaeology outpost, which would investigate artifacts left behind by the Ancients in the area.

As archaeological findings became more and more rare, the outpost was left abandoned. DHC would later turn the island into a hunting reserve for their latest Tour, and left the derelict structure in place as a landmark.

Today, Delphaeus Hills is a well known location due to it being the site of many novice hunter's first experience on FMM UV-32, along with its recognizable landmarks and simple but challenging terrain.

## Environment

As Delphaeus Hills is located off the Coast of the West Central Sector, the island possesses a temperate climate. Here, a temperate forest dominates much of the land area of the island, creating a peaceful but occasionally claustrophobic environment to hunt in.

As the name suggests, Delphaeus Hills possesses rolling hills which appear on much of the island's interior. At their lowest points, these hills give way to small, sandy pathways, which are commonly used by larger dinosaurs to traverse the island. This is further indicated by the many fallen trees which appear in these areas.

    Cutting through the forests of the island are small mountains. These tall hills appear sporadically across the island, and create an obstacle that hunters must find their way around. It is possible to climb some of these mountains with enough skill, and some hunters have used them as vantage points for sniping. At the same time, these mountains can become deadly, as hunters may become trapped between them and a dangerous carnivore.

    The island possesses several bays, all of which help create a shallow coastline along the island. A sandy beach surrounds the coasts, which most notably appears in the Northeast as an elevated forest creates a steep cliff alongside the coast. This beach can be used to trap herbivores, but can also trap hunters with carnivores.

Two small ponds and a river can be found in the island's interior. The river flows out into the western bay of the island, and meets a strange rock formation which resembles an arch jutting out of a nearby hill. The arch seems to be a natural formation, and not an archeological creation.

To the Southwest of the island, the temperate forest gives way to a small valley containing an iconic swamp. This area is unlike the rest of the island, with pools of water sporadically filling the landscape, and what little land there is being made of uneven and unstable mud. The swamp, claustrophobic by nature, has given rise to many tall tales of strange creatures being encountered in its depths. However, these are just stories.

Near the archaeology outpost is a large chasm. The origin of this trench is unknown, but deep within its interior can be found many Ancient artifacts, which is what prompted the creation of the outpost. The chasm can provide an advantage to hunters, trapping smaller dinosaurs, and a surprise, and larger animals can jump across.

## Structures

The only structure in Delphaeus Hills is an archaeology outpost of human origin. The outpost was originally used to collect and study artifacts retrieved from the nearby chasm, but has since been abandoned. Tire tracks from large vehicles can still be seen on the ground of the site. The outpost is surrounded by a concrete wall, which offers rudimentary protection from dinosaur attacks. Further protection can be seen in the site's bunker, an underground steel structure where researchers would sleep, offering complete protection from hostile dinosaurs. The main landmark of the site its the main laboratory, which is fitted with a large satellite dish so researchers could communicate with far away DHC settlements and orbital stations.

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