First view of Stromm

This is what the very first town you visit in Stromm looks like so far, in event editor mode. It's not done yet!

I'm trying to give each nation in Tangents its own distinct feel. The first nation you visit, Saskaor, is sort of a mishmash of different towns, since each one was its own independent kingdom at one point in time before uniting to pool their resources together. Each new town you go to as you progress towards the end of chapter 1 has this looming sense of something wrong taking place.

Neloddar, the first nation you see in chapter 2, is a raw, unexplored land. Although towns dot the continent, they do not have very many connections between them. Scorching heat and tectonic activity plague all but the northern tip of the nation, which has allowed criminals to prosper.

Ogal is a mighty empire to the east. I aimed to give it a calmer, more serene vibe, and made it look somewhat Japanese. Although it's allied with Neloddar against Saskaor in chapter 2, one can still ride a ferry over to Saskaor from Ogal. It's in Ogal that an important decision is made: go to Saskaor, or go to Stromm.

Stromm is the largest nation, and is supposed to be like a Russia-sized Scandinavia, if you will. It's the largest out of the four nations introduced in the first two chapters, and the coldest. When walking around here on the world map, thanks to the Weather Dominator script, snow will fall quite often. Although I've never been to Scandinavia (I really want to go though!), I always think of pretty-looking towns in the cold where the people are hospitable and look out for each other. The same could be said for Canada, but certainly not this part I live in. Too hot in the summer, not enough snow in the winter, too many tourists, blah blah blah.