Terrain generator

This terrain generator represents the lands of Cathay. Much of the land is an open plain, with some high grass or plateau’s. The lands are harsh and people do not often wander to far from the roads, since you easily get lost in the vast landscape with grass and plains for as far as men can see.  Most cities are huge pinnacles that rise from the steppes and travellers are always happy to see them, some people though prefer not to live in the cities, but live like nomads or in small communities in a swamp or near a bamboo forest. The overall colour from the landscape is dusty brown, with tall, grey-green grass. Battles tend to be fought in the border lands of Xuzin where goblins and Chaos warbands roam. The cast desolation of the terrain favours the fast moving mounted hordes and small, slow infantry armies are often surrounded and destroyed.

 

To generate an item roll 2D6. You may re-roll duplicate rolls or if you wish, add to an existing feature. All features are assumed to be no larger then 12” diameter if described as an area or 12” long if a section.

 

2D6  RESULT

2      A shallow river

A section of shallow river which is difficult ground. The river must leave and enter at a table edge and cannot extend over more than half of the table length without your opponent’s consent. The river must at least have one ford. If the river extends over more than half the table length it must include two crossing places, one of which is chosen and positioned by the opposing player.

 

3      High grass

An area with especially high grass which is difficult to move through and conceals troops partially. High grass counts as difficult terrain for purposes of moving, in addition any unit trying to shoot at the unit in the high grass must first roll a 4+ on 1D6, to see whether they can spot their target.

 

4      Plateau

A low flat-topped hill, troops on top of the hill may not shoot from multiple ranks, but can still see and be seen over other regiments. The plateau can have one sheer slope, making it difficult terrain or impassable at that section.

 

5     A tentcamp

An area containing three to five tents arranged in a group that represents a small camp. Their may be fences placed between the tents. The tentcamp counts as difficult ground and the fences are treated like obstacles.

 

6     Bamboo forest

An area represented by model trees. A bamboo forest is difficult terrain and provides cover, it follows all the rules for a forest for purposes of line of sight.

 

7         High grass or plateau

Choose either high grass or a plateau

 

8         Lone tower

A single tall tower, this may be ruined or intact. The tower should have at least one entrance.

 

9         Scrub

An area of tangled scrub, thorn bushes and stunted trees, probably mingled with boulders. Scrub i difficult ground and provides cover.

 

10       A low hill

This is an area of high ground sloping gently  on all sides. The top of the hill may be almost flat

 

11       Mountain

A very steep hill which rises up to a rocky peak. It may have cliffs on one or more sides and a small area of boulders at it’s foot. The cliffs are impassable and the peak and boulders are difficult ground.

 

12       Monolith or cairn

This is a single large monolith or several smaller monoliths or a huge mound of boulders or several smaller cairns. A cairn or monolith might mark the burial ground of a formidable warrior even an entire army, marking the site of battle or even a place where a treasure has been hidden. Cairns and monoliths are difficult ground.