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AreasTable of Contents (hide)  'Souls Map 1. World TerritoriesAlthough these locations are not playable at 'Souls, they can be incorporated into your character's history. World Territories are all outside of Nova Scotia. 2. 'Souls TerritoriesListed are the territories that have been, or currently are, playable in 'Souls or Bleeding Souls. Note that 'Souls refers to the more southern portion of Nova Scotia, whereas Bleeding Souls is the area farther to the north, with Guysborough as the most likely location for Città Umana.
3. Nova Scotia3.1 PeopleNova Scotia was first inhabited by the Míkmaq people were the first to inhabit Nova Scotia. "The Míkmaq were semi-nomadic. During the summer they spent most of their time on the shores harvesting seafood; during the winter they would move inland to the woods to hunt." Their pre-contact populations were between 50,000 and 100,000 individuals; during the sixteenth century, as was happening elsewhere, European diseases, wars, and other influences were drastically reducing the Míkmaq's numbers. There was visible evidence of the Míkmaq people prior to humanity's extinction: thirteen communities and reserves—including one with a population of almost four thousand, the Eskasoni First Nation—existed on Nova Scotia. The next largest influence on Nova Scotia was the French. These were among the first European settlers to make their home in Nova Scotia; their influence can be seen in numerous historical sites throughout the region, such as Port Royal in Beast's Grin Peninsula. It was industrialized and modernized along with the rest of Canada as usual, although farming, agricultural, and other natural industries such as logging remained important in numerous areas. Of course, everything went kaput in 1988, as we all know, and wolves and other canines moved in and took over! :D Prior to the demise of humanity, there were an average of 17.2 persons per km2 (6.6 miles2) in the region. Approximately sixty percent of that population resided in the rural areas of the region; the remaining forty percent of that population was clustered directly around the Halifax area in urban, suburban, and rural fashion. 3.2 GeographyNova Scotia is a peninsula, connected to mainland Canada by the Isthmus of Chignecto. The region is completely surrounded by water: Northumberland Strait to the north, the Cabot Strait to the north and east, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Bay of Fundy (part of the Gulf of Maine) to the west. Cape Breton Island is to the north of Nova Scotia mainland; it is above Halcyon Mountain and not available for play. Although Cape Breton Island is connected to mainland Nova Scotia mainland by a rock-fill causeway, it remains a true island thanks to its drawbridge, which of course, no longer opens. The Bay of Fundy has a tremendous effect on Nova Scotia. "The Bay of Fundy is known for its high tidal range. Rivaled by Ungava Bay in northern Quebec and the Severn Estuary in the UK, it has one of the highest vertical tidal ranges in the world." There was serious competition between the two Canadian bays for which had the highest tide in Canada. Eventually, it was declared a "statistical tie: the highest water level ever recorded ... occurred at the head of the Minas Basin on the night of October 4—5, 1869 during a tropical cyclone named the “Saxby Gale.” The water level of 21.6 metres (70.9 feet) resulted from the combination of high winds, abnormally low atmospheric pressure, and a spring tide." One of the interesting effects the Bay of Fundy produces in the rivers that drain into it is a tidal bore, which is "a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water that travel up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the river or bay's current. As such, it is a true tidal wave (not to be confused with a tsunami)." Míkmaq folklore states "that the tides in the Bay of Fundy are caused by a giant whale splashing in the water." Nova Scotia's landscape is extremely varied. The area boasts "numerous hills, several low mountain ranges (the entire province is located within the Appalachian Mountains), lush river valleys, lakes and forests, windswept barrens, and a varied sea coast ranging from extremely rugged to broad sand beaches." Much of Nova Scotia consists of two vast areas set aside as wilderness parks—the Tobeatic, which spans over The Dampwoods and Arachneas Revenge, and the Kejimkujik, which spans over Ethereal Eclipse and Serena Reserve. Even just next to the most populous city of Halifax, the Chebucto Peninsula was a protected reserve. One thing Nova Scotia is not short on is open wilderness. "Glaciation during the Quaternary Period had an overwhelming effect upon the landscape"—much of the peninsula is marked by glacial features. It is common to see erratics, drumlins, eskers, sandurs, and kettle lakes in numerous places throughout the peninsula. 3.3 ClimateGenerally, Nova Scotia's climate is more moderate than mainland Canada—"Nova Scotia's cold winters and warm summers are modified and generally moderated by ocean influences." "Nova Scotia also has a fairly wide but not extreme temperature range, a late and long summer, skies that are often cloudy or overcast; frequent coastal fog and marked changeability of weather from day to day." Nova Scotia tends to be very foggy, with an average of 200 foggy days recorded per year. During the summer and autumn months, the coast is prone to being struck by tropical storms and hurricanes. Most of these storms are rather weak by the time they reach Nova Scotian coast, however. Just twelve storms that would still be categorized as hurricanes have hit Nova Scotia since 1871, and most were Category One1 hurricanes. However, at least one Category Three1 struck in 1927, and in 2003, Category Two1 struck and caused minor damage in the Halifax area. Hurricanes strike Nova Scotia roughly once every four years. 3.4 More Information/Sources
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