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(Show/Hide Browsing Column ->) Smokewater Valley and Northern Hot Springs - Location Written By: Ellen Million (Writer), Deirdre / Wyld_Dandelyon (Developer), Elizabeth Barrette (Developer), Lorna (Comtessa) (Developer) Natural hot springs are not uncommon in the north, but Smokewater Valley has been turned into a northern retreat.     Hot springs are not uncommon in the north, but most are small pools that are either too hot or too chilly to make good bathing, are hard (or even dangerous!) to access, or are unpleasantly strong with minerals. An exception to this is Smokewater Valley, a narrow, protected valley that has a large, clear hot spring at one end, flowing gently through a series of interconnected woodland pools. Small streams and summer meltwater flow into the springs, cooling them. The valley and its foliage are too fragile to support the entire population of even a small village, and snow-unicorns can be particularly destructive to their surroundings, so the prized area is shared between the members of all three northern villages. This article contains extra material for our contributors only! (There is no artwork associated with this article) (There are no characters listed at this location.) Stories and poetry related to this article: The Wander Tent (1512.07.10) Out of Steam, Part 2 (1520.09.29) Out of Steam, Part 3 (1520.09.29) Out of Steam, Part 4 (1520.09.29) Breaking Trail, Part 1 (1520.09.29) Breaking Trail, Part 2 (1520.09.30) Turned Back (1520.09.30) Breaking Trail, Part 3 (1520.09.30) At the Edges of the Maps, Part 1 (1520.10.02) At the Edges of the Maps, Part 2 (1520.10.02) Laced Leather (1520.10.07) Three To Go South (1520.10.11) Pressure (1520.10.17) Chosen (1520.10.18) All Related Articles: Settings in the North: Villages of the Snow-Unicorn Riders: An overview of the three northern villages. (There is no artwork associated with this article) Related Articles (5 max): Villages of the Snow-Unicorn Riders Settings in the North Related Fiction (5 max): Out of Steam, Part 4 Breaking Trail, Part 3 Three To Go South Out of Steam, Part 3 The Wander Tent Home | Characters | Art | Fiction | Articles | Contact | Privacy Policy |Member Login Donate to support our operating and promotional costs! Or, subscribe and support individual creators! [Concept and Site Design: Ellen Million | Website basecode: Ron Swartzendruber] [No portion of this site's content may be used or copied without prior, written consent.]