Take a peek at this resource to get a better idea of how the 'globe' of Golarion turns out.
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You can find some stuff here: https://www.pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Kaer_Maga
To sum up the material of a few pages:
- the lowest point of the uplands is in the north, at the location of the Storval Stairs. There the uplands are approximately 400 feet above the plain.
- Kaer Maga is in the south, where the uplands are at their maximum height, about 1,000 feet above the plain.
The plains probably are 300-600 feet above sea level.
That will place Kaer Maga at about 1,300-1,500 feet above sea level.
While playing Kingmaker, I used historical RL data from a weather station in mid-Ukraine instead of rolling randomly in a weather generator. Taking the data from 1970 onward I had decades of actual weather. Very useful when you have spells and skills that can predict the weather.
For Kaer Maga I would use Denver's historical data. It is a bit higher up than Kaer Maga, but it is a bit south of it, so it should be acceptably close to Kaer Maga climate.
I think there are places in South America that are closer to Kaer Maga conditions, but finding them would require some research.
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For Kaer Maga I would use Denver's historical data. It is a bit higher up than Kaer Maga, but it is a bit south of itDublin, Ireland is the same latitude as Southern Alaska; Hudson Bay, Canada; and Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. To name a few.
Elevation and latitude are far from being everything where climate is concerned.
For sure.
New York and Naples are on the same latitude.A min/max average of 29.5/20.2 C in July and 3.1/-3.7 C in January the first, 33/21 C in July, 12/4 C in January the second.
That is why I was thinking of Denver or some Peruvian area. Relatively far from the cost, probably with winds coming down from the mountains, a river for the water but probably a dry climate.
I scaled it. Kaer Maga is (very) roughly 330 miles from the western coast, and approximately 130 miles from the south coast.
Denver, meanwhile is approximately 950 miles from the west coast, and a similar distance to the Gulf of Mexico. Very much more land bound.
Interestingly, here in Arizona, we have a feature that is similar to the Storval Rise. The Mogollon Rim. Major difference being that the Mogollon Rim has desert at its base and forest on top, opposite of how the Storval Rise is.
I would count the Cinderlands, Storval Plateau area as highlands, yes. But that’s just me.
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I scaled it. Kaer Maga is (very) roughly 330 miles from the western coast, and approximately 130 miles from the south coast.
Denver, meanwhile is approximately 950 miles from the west coast, and a similar distance to the Gulf of Mexico. Very much more land bound.Interestingly, here in Arizona, we have a feature that is similar to the Storval Rise. The Mogollon Rim. Major difference being that the Mogollon Rim has desert at its base and forest on top, opposite of how the Storval Rise is.
I would count the Cinderlands, Storval Plateau area as highlands, yes. But that’s just me.
I have been to Bryce Canyon, a beautiful place. I suppose the Mogollon Rim is similar. Probably both places can be a decent base for the climate of the Storval Plateau, and even for some of the visuals.
Yeah, similar. Mogollon Rim doesn’t have the hoodoos though. I hope you were able to visit Zion and Cedar Breaks while you were there, Diego. All three are pretty close together, and definitely worth the time.