Jungles
Jungles are regions of thick vegetation and dense forest typically found in tropical or humid locations. Fictional jungles may contain expansive canopy areas with hanging vines and treehouses. There may be uncharted rivers that flow through these regions that contain rapids and waterfalls. Deep within the jungle may lay ancient temples, ancient ruins or hidden civilizations. Forts, outposts, and outfitters may be located on the frontier of these regions.
| Synonyms: tropical rainforests, monsoon forests |
| Example Mythonyms: the Deep Jungle, the Goraro Jungle |
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Designing Fictional Jungles
Archetypes
Overview
Jungles receive frequent and heavy rainfall, and floods may be common. Travel through a jungle area is slow and rivers may be the fastest route. The dense vegetation and tall trees of a jungle are an opportunity for worldbuilders to design fictional plants and fictional jungles often feature giant trees at their center.
Additional Jungle Elements
| Element | Icon | Description | Sub-Elements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Temple | | b | Simplified | To what religion or god? | Explore |
| Animal Den |  | a | What type of animal lives here? | Explore | |
| Bridge |  | b | Is it safe to cross? | Explore | |
| Canopy | | a | Simplified | A region high above the ground | Explore |
| Canyon |  | a | Deep in the jungle | Explore | |
| Cave |  | a | Simplified | How extensive are the caverns? | Explore |
| Cliffs |  | a | Cliffs overgrown with vines and vegetation | Explore | |
| Crashed vehicle |  | b, s | What happened to its' passengers? | ||
| Farm Terraces |  | b, a | What do they grow? | Explore | |
| Ferry Crossing |  | b | Book a trip up river | Explore | |
| Fishing Towns | | b | On the banks of a river | Explore | |
| Forest Town |  | b | A town in the jungle | ||
| Game Trail | | s | A trail created by jungle creatures | ||
| Giant Tree |  | a, s | How tall does it reach? | Explore | |
| Heavy Rains |  | e | Simplified | The jungle roars as the rains fall | |
| Hidden Valleys |  | a | The jungle extends into a valley | Explore | |
| Hollow Log |  | s | Simplified | Large enough for a person to enter | Explore |
| Insect Nest |  | a, s | What type of insect? | Explore | |
| Laboratories |  | b | To study the local environment | Explore | |
| Lakes |  | a | Simplified | A lake in the jungle | Explore |
| Logging Camps |  | b | Harvesting wood from the large trees | Explore | |
| Mist |  | e | A think mist settles | Explore | |
| Outfitters |  | b | A place to buy supplies | Explore | |
| Outpost |  | b | An outpost in the jungle | Explore | |
| Overgrown Ruins |  | b | Simplified | What type of structure? | Explore |
| Piranha Pool | | a | Simplified | Chomp chomp | Explore |
| Pitfall Trap |  | s | Don't fall in | Explore | |
| Portages | | a | A route around a water hazard | Explore | |
| Quicksand | | a, s | Simplified | Watch your step | Explore |
| Ravine Labyrinths |  | a | A maze of rock and vegetation | Explore | |
| River | | a | It meanders through the jungle | Explore | |
| Sacred Groves |  | a | A tranquil place | Explore | |
| Secluded Pools | | a | A peaceful pond | Explore | |
| Skull Rocks |  | a | A rock formation that looks like a skull | Explore | |
| Suspended Walkway | | b | Simplified | High in the canopy | |
| Tree Roots | | a | Simplified | A thicket of roots | Explore |
| Treetop Cities | | b | A settlement high in the canopy | Explore | |
| Uncharted River |  | a | Simplified | No one has mapped it | Explore |
| Vines | | s | Simplified | They hang from the trees | Explore |
| Waterfalls |  | a | Simplified | How extensive are the falls? | Explore |
