Terrain

Within the navigation map there are a number of different coloured areas which correspond to the different terrain types.

Terrains are usually distinguished by the color of the map square. In addition, each map square has a terrain label (and the terrain label also leads off the description of your current location). Within a general class of terrain, there may be several zones that have different labels. For example, characters first arriving in Shartak commonly encounter village squares, which are labeled with the name of the village (such as "Dalpok") instead of being labeled as "Jungle". Other distinct zones exist: for example, there are Caves and Tunnels in mountain terrain, and there are Beaches and Dunes in beach terrain.

Shartak also has a few special locations, such as Boatyards. These locations have the same terrain color and the same terrain label as normal terrain (such as Beach), and can only be discovered by carefully reading the location's unusual description text.

Terrain squares can also contain a single detail, illustrated by an icon. These terrain details include huts (in ruins and villages), bushes or trees (in jungle), ruins -- and player-constructed signposts. (See Locations#Details for more information.)

According to GPS calculations, each square of terrain is approximately 100 meters on a side.

Beach

Beach

There is sand here, but you cannot build a sand castle. Driftwood can be found here, and is used for making signposts. There are also crabs here, but unlike parrots and rats, you cannot murder the crabs for XP.

• Movement cost: 1 AP (.5 AP with the Trekking skill)
• Find rates (approximate) 8.8% (±3.2%): piece of driftwood 5.5% (±2.6%), gold coin 1.6% (±1.4%), crab 1.3%, crab pinch 0.7%, bottle of beer 0.3%.

Boatyard

A large sandy expanse of beach with so much driftwood scattered around that you could probably build a boat from it if you had the right tools.

This description of multiple squares of beach promises large quantities of driftwood. Search odds still require calculating, but appear to share the same profile as beach with a much higher overall success rate. It is rumored that there are many other boatyards around Shartak; please post their GPS coordinates here as you find them.

• [-70.055,+26.384],[-70.064,+26.395], [-70.067,+26.364] (signpost), [-70.077,+26.406], [-70.083,+26.413], [-70.086,+26.416], [-70.107,+26.431], [-70.110,+26.433], [-70.124,+26.437], [-70.128,+26.435], [-70.136,+26.363], [-70.175,+26.443], [-70.175,+26.444], [-70.186,+26.471], [-70.219,+26.477], [-70.220,+26.481], [-70.238,+26.512], [-70.244,+26.508], [-70.265,+26.508], [-70.291,+26.524], [-70.309,+26.368], [-70.312,+26.526], [-70.337,+26.539], [-70.347,+26.541], [-70.379,+26.533], [-70.394,+26.279], [-70.395,+26.281], [-70.399,+26.539], [-70.417,+26.532], [-70.418,+26.518], [-70.447,+26.516], [-70.491,+26.345], [-70.500,+26.528], [-70.501,+26.381], [-70.501,+26.382], [-70.502,+26.344], [-70.503,+26.381], [-70.512,+26.381], [-70.514,+26.343], [-70.536,+26.337], [-70.541,+26.370], [-70.564,+26.340], [-70.584,+26.343] (signpost), [-70.591,+26.507] (signpost), [-70.595,+26.345], [-70.605,+26.379], [-70.618,+26.379] (signpost), [-70.639,+26.389], [-70.648,+26.390], [-70.671,+26.337], [-70.697,+26.354] [-70.710,+26.394]

the only two boatyards on unity island: [-70.552,+26.404], [-70.543,+26.412]

• Approx find rates (apparently 20% or more overall): piece of driftwood (?), gold coin (?), bottle of beer (?), crab (?), crab bite (?)

Dunes

The dunes here at the western tip of the island are fairly small. Dotted across the sand you can see patches of vegetation.

Dunes can be found forming on the far western coast. It is uncertain at this point if this terrain is significantly different from the beach.

Grassland

Grassland

There is a swath of grassland cutting north-south, a few clicks west of Dalpok. Grassland can also be found by following the road north from Derby.

• Movement cost: 1 AP (.5 AP with the Trekking skill)

• Find rates (approximate) 14% (±9.6%): poisonous snake 10% (±8.3%), healing herbs 4%, snake bite 2%.

Jungle

Jungle (d10)

Jungle is the dominant terrain type in Shartak. Jungle can be chopped by players with machetes or cutlasses, but it regrows slowly over time, even in squares with players or animals in them. Most animals on Shartak live in the jungle. Fruit trees and berry bushes are found in the jungle. Chopping the jungle also reveals abandoned huts and ancient ruins.

Jungle never grows past density 10, a point at which it is too thick to pass through easily. A character wielding a machete or cutlass can chop the jungle location down to density 9 (with about a 10% chance of earning 1 XP), while characters without such weapons must try to push through it with a chance of success of roughly 20%.

Jungle (d9)	Jungle (d8)	Jungle (d7)	Jungle (d6)	Jungle (d5)
Jungle (d4)	Jungle (d3)	Jungle (d2)	Jungle (d1)	Jungle (d0)

At density 7, the tree cover is thin enough for a GPS unit to receive a signal. At density 4, the trees in the area are cut down, removing any carved messages. At jungle density 0, all that remains is weeds; vegetation cannot be chopped any further at this point.

• Movement cost: .5 AP for d0, 1 AP for d1-d6, 2 AP for d7-d9. (.5 AP for d1-d6 with the Trekking skill. .5 AP for d7-d9 with the Trailblazing skill.)
  • Find rates (approximate) 15% (±2.6%): mango 5.3% (±1.6%), banana 2.9% (±1.2%), gourd of water 1.9% (±1.0%), blunt machete 1.0% (±0.7%), poisonous berries 1.0% (±0.7%), tasty berries 0.8% (±0.7%), healing herbs 0.7% (±0.6%), gold coin 0.4%, bundle of 2-8 poison darts 0.3%, partially loaded rifle 0.3%, berries 0.3%, first aid kit 0.3%, empty blowpipe 0.1%, loaded blowpipe 0.1%, bullet 0.1%, poison dart 0.1%. (Note: Find rates vary considerably and are believed to depend upon jungle density. Find rates also are different for jungle terrain located inside village territory. See Search odds condensed (results) for more information.)

Note: Simon is currently working on an in-game system which replaces the different shades of green with graphical representations of the various densities.

Mountain

Mountain

An impassable mountain is located in the middle of Shartak.

Also features impassable Mid-air and Solid Rock.

Mountain Path

There is a mountain pass that starts at [-70.364,+26.432]. A second entrance to the same path is at [-70.382,+26.479]. And a third entrance to the same path is at [-70.329,+26.431].

There are two types of mountain path found on the mountain. The first is passable, and allows for movement just as most other forms of terrain in the game. The second only allows for vertical movement ("Go Up" and "Go Down"). Either way returns you to a jungle square (going up puts you on a level jungle trail that winds around the mountain).

• Movement cost: 1 AP
  • Approx find rates (0%): broken knife (discarded) (3%)

Dark Cave

Cave spotted somewhere near Dalpok at [-70.368,+26.442] (up on the mountain path). It leads to a tunnel that leads deeper into the mountain.

• Movement cost: 1 AP
  • Approx find rates (0%): broken knife (discarded) (3%)

Small Cave

At the southwestern base of the mountain is a small cave at [-70.333,+26.425]. It leads to a tunnel that cuts through a section of the mountain.

• Movement cost: 1 AP
  • Approx find rates (0%): broken knife (discarded) (3%)

Tunnel

There are two types of tunnel found in the mountain. The first is passable, and allows for movement just as most other forms of terrain in the game. The second only allows for vertical movement ("Go Up" and "Go Down").

One entrance at [-70.368,+26.442] (up on mountain path). Reportedly easy for one to get lost in. It seems to contain nothing but rats and other players who are lost.

There is another tunnel through the mountain's southwest tip with ends at [-70.339,+26.429] and [-70.333,+26.425] and a single 45-degree turn at [-70.337,+26.429].

• Movement cost: 1 AP (.5 AP with the Trekking skill)
  • Approx find rates (0%): broken knife (discarded) (3%)

Swamp

Swamp

Follow the river south of the mountain to find an alligator-infested swamp.

• Movement cost: 2 AP
  • Approx find rates (0%): (blunt cutlass, blunt machete, gold coin) you can only find items when you are in the middle of a 3 by 3 grid of swamp

It is important to note that searching in Swamp squares uses 3 AP.

Water

Water

Water surrounds the island and can be found in various rivers and lakes on the island.

Water can be used to refill empty bottles and gourds. Clicking on an empty container at a River, Lake, Waterfall, or Pool produces a container of (fresh) water, which can be used to heal 2 hit points. Clicking on an empty container in sea water produces a container of salt water, which causes 2 hit points damage if consumed.

• Movement cost: 2 AP (1 AP with the Swimming skill)
  • Approx find rates (0%): broken knife (discarded) (8%)

River

River

Lake

Lake

Pool

Pool

A large pool of water has formed in a depression in the ground, probably from an underground source.

The only known pool is four squares in size and is located at [-70.486,+26.504] (northwest of the mountain and between Dalpok and the shipwreck). It feeds a river which flows north to the ocean.

Waterfall

Waterfall

A waterfall [-70.351,+26.429] on the south side of the mountain forms a river leading south - climbing the waterfall takes you to a small ledge of jungle with no apparent features.

Water (deep)

Water

Deeper water can be found further out.

Sharks, which cannot be seen, attack in deep water. The attacks take 2 HP and leave the player wounded. The wound takes 1 HP per action (per mouse click, not per AP) and can only be healed by a first aid kit or healing herbs.

• Movement cost: 3 AP (2 AP with the Swimming skill)
  • Approx find rates (0%): (speculative) broken knife (discarded) (8%)

Ocean

Ocean

Ocean water is impassable, and forms the outer boundary of the map.