The title pretty much says it all. Does it say anywhere in the hardcover how high above sea level Cauldron is? And how high does Cauldron rise above the surrounding areas?
Olaf the Stout
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Not sure what the official answer is Olaf ... but it's on top of a volcano in the midst of a mountain range a fair way inland, so I'd say it's a decent height above sea level ... if that's any help at all.
(In my campaign the mountains - and Cauldron - are high enough to offset the "tropical" temperatures of the region, making Cauldron's climate more temperate).
Not sure what the official answer is Olaf ... but it's on top of a volcano in the midst of a mountain range a fair way inland, so I'd say it's a decent height above sea level ... if that's any help at all.
(In my campaign the mountains - and Cauldron - are high enough to offset the "tropical" temperatures of the region, making Cauldron's climate more temperate).
Any idea how high your average volcanic mountain is above sea level? I have absolutely no idea how big such a mountain would be. As in, I couldn't even begin to hazard a guess. I'm totally clueless on this subject.
Olaf the Stout
Not sure what is the best comparison here, but I check Mt. St. Helens real quick (I live nearby so it came to mind) and somewhere between 8-9000 ft seems reasonable.
Sean Mahoney
Mountain: a natural elevation of the earth's surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually greater than 2000 ft. (610 m).
Volcano: a mountain or hill, usually having a cuplike crater at the summit, formed around such a vent from the ash and lava expelled through it.
Mount St Helens: Elevation: 8,365 FT
The title pretty much says it all. Does it say anywhere in the hardcover how high above sea level Cauldron is? And how high does Cauldron rise above the surrounding areas?
Olaf the Stout
Olaf,
perhaps we could help you better if you could give us more of an idea why you need to know this.
Since Sasserine is not too far from Cauldron and is strictly on sea level as it has a port to the sea, I wouldn't think Cauldron to be too high.
The fact that it's a volcano doesn't necessitate high grounds. There are islands near the african continent which sport extinct volcano craters, only dozens of feet above sea level.
The problem with that, Nib, is that the adventure assumes that elevation of Cauldron is enough that there is a significant temperature difference from the surrounding jungle regions. That being the case, as written it would have to be high enough over Sasserine for this difference to take place. All that said, there is no REAL reason that you need this difference and could easily change it for a campaign.
Sean Mahoney
