World

## Isle of Dern

### Regions

The Isle of Dern is made up from various regions, bring colour and variation to our game world of epic proportions. Explore and master each region, discover their secrets, inhabitants and opportunities, experiencing all outcomes.

* **Highlands** - The largest region features barren rolling mountains, sharp coastlines and aged high-altitude forests.
* **Uplands** - Overwhelmingly barren and populated with desolate moorland, the uplands are broken up by great lakes and adjacent woodland.
* **Lowlands** - Defined as the rift between the Highlands and Uplands, the lowlands feature rich contrast between harsh geographic valleys and fissures, great plains, swampland, and rolling hills.
* **Forests** - From ancient redwood forests to subtle sapling woodland, the Isle of Dern features diverse and beautiful forestry throughout.
* **Coasts** - Coastlines surround The Capital in the center of the game world, staggered ridges and exposed headlands ride the edges of the mountains in the highlands. Pebbled beaches house the great majority of the islands crab population.
* **Isles** - In the southern reaches of the Isle of Dern, the landscape can be fully experienced through the aggressive and rugged terrain of the Isles, featuring narrow lochs, exposed peninsulas and sharp outcrops.
* **Moorland** - Left behind in the soft wet soil, the great plains of moorland tell the sorry tales of failed missions, abandoned convoys and sorrow remains.

### Feature Locations

#### The Capital's Island

Standing proud in the center of the Isle, the Tower marks The Capital's oppressive reign and dominion, but also its function of fundamental safety, progression and expression. Surrounded by a far reaching estuary and built on solid bedrock. The Capital is known to be the only official embassy on the Isle of Dern and can be seen from the furthest reaches of the island. Responsible for the governing and the operation of the Proving Grounds, The Capital relies on technological advantages to keep of mortal warring factions that wage against its service to the games.

#### The Last Special Forces Hideout

The LSF strategise from their secure bunker deep in the heart of the highlands. Whether perched on mountainous peaks, sprawled under a great boulder or in amongst the gorse and heather, the LSF are there, watching and waiting for the opportunity to strike on those that get in the way of their mission to eliminate The Capital forces.

#### The Institute of Technological Resistance Hydro Dam

Housing some of the best technical minds, the ITR take advantage of an abandoned hydro dam. Out of sight and out of mind, under a dusty veil the ITR extract what little electricity they can from the water supply to fuel their technological assault to bring down The Capital regime.

#### The Circle of Lazarus Sanctuary

Killing, stealing, extorting and indoctrinating all that they can. The Circle of Lazarus live and die for the cause of ascension. Hunting technological hardware, the COL praise their technological relics as they hack and augment their bodies to become ever stronger, with the ambition to convert and dominate all.

#### The Syndicate Mansion

Hiding in plain sight, The Syndicate hideout in a great mansion, manipulating and plotting their escapades in great luxury and security, as they profiteer from the islands inhabitants.