Climate and Geography

• Highland climate; often cool and breezy.
• Winter: -2F to 20F, Summer: 40F to 65F
• Four seasons: Harsh snowy winters, wet springs, cool summers, and stormy falls.
• Usually lots of precipitation except in the summer.
• Humans have carved into the mountains and created mines and settlements among the mountains.
• Harsh storms shape the mountains as well. Many earthquakes occur due to being on a major fault line.
• Home to the largest mountain chain on Erdre.
• Many hot springs reside high up in the mountains, draining off into rivers, and into Aij's famous waterfalls (a main tourists attraction).
• There are lots of thick forests at the base of the mountains.

Natural Resources

• Farmlands mostly reside at the base of the mountains. Small farms usually inhabit the small villages higher up in the mountains to provide food when caravans cannot reach them.
• Mines are abundant and Aij is the major producer of gemstones.
• Many rivers run throughout the mountains.
• Aij is abundant in gems, mineral stones, and metals.
• Food is scarce higher up on the mountains. 
• Deforestation is a problem due to high demands for food and farmlands.
• Many neighboring settlements have agreements to mine on Aij land.
• More powerful nations such as Barreug and Otok have set up mining facilities which bring resources to the villages in exchange for the minerals in the mountains.

Flora and Fauna

• At the base of the mountains, tall fir trees and shrubs dominate. They are scare at higher altitude where bamboo shoots are more common.
• Primary crops: Bamboo, bok choy, melons, eggplants, squash, radishes, roots, and cabbage.
• Birds: Ducks, titmice, kingfisher, cranes.
• Mammals: Shrews, primates, porcupines, marmots, jerboa, hares, hedgehogs, bats, pangolin, jungle cats, wolves, bears, ox, deer.
• Reptiles: Snakes, crocodiles, turtles.