Quick Environmental Details

Aquatic Sights choppy water, rolling waves, sunlight glinting, the curve of the horizon, driftwood Sounds waves lapping against a ship, seabirds' cries, fluttering sails, creatures breaching the surface Smells salt water, crisp fresh air, dead fish Textures frigid water, slimy seaweed, crusty salt collecting on surfaces Weather powerful winds, oncoming storms Arctic Sights blinding reflected sunlight, snowy plains, distant glaciers, deep crevasses, rocky cliffs, ice floes and bergs, animal tracks in snow Sounds howling winds, drips of melting ice, utter quiet Smells clean air, half-frozen bog, lichen, seaweed Textures crunching snow, hard ice Weather frigid gales, light snowfall, pounding blizzards Forest Sights towering trees, dense undergrowth, verdant canopies, colorful wildlife, dappled sunlight through the trees, mossy tree trunks, twisted roots Sounds rustling leaves, snapping branches, animal calls Smells decomposing vegetation, flowering plants, pine trees, earthy mushrooms Textures leaves crunching underfoot, scraping branches, water dripping from above, rough bark Weather still air, cool shade, sporadic breeze, rain on the canopy, branches coated in thick snow Mountain Sights bare cliffs, snow caps, hardy trees, slopes littered with scree, birds flying on currents, fog among the peaks Sounds howling wind, falling rocks, clear echoes, crunch of rocks underfoot, distant avalanche Smells blowing dust, pine trees, fresh snow Textures rough stone, powdery snow, unstable rubble Weather swirling clouds, chill of high altitude, direct sunlight, powerful wind and rain Plains Sights grass waving gently, scattered wildflowers, rocky outcroppings or boulders, the curve of the horizon Sounds rustling wind, birdsong, distant sounds carried far Smells fresh air, earthy soil, distant carcasses Textures touch of tall grass, rasp of scrub brush, crunch of dry dirt Weather cooling of gentle wind, heat of direct sunlight, massive black thunderclouds Swamp Sights lush leaves, clouds of insects, algae-coated water, shacks on stilts, darting fish Sounds croaking frogs, chirping insects, bubbling, splashing Smells rich moss and algae, pungent swamp gases Textures pushing through floating detritus, tangling creepers, thick mud Weather oppressive humidity, still air, pouring rain, rays of sunlight Underground Sights winding passages, sputtering yellow torchlight, uneven or cracked floors, ancient writings or architecture, mining equipment, stalagmites and stalactites Sounds dripping condensation, scurrying rats or insects, distant clunks of machinery, tinny echoes of your voices and footsteps Smells staleness of still air, sulfur, tang of metal deposits Textures rough rock walls, erosion-smoothed stone, cobwebs Weather chill of underground air, geothermal heat Urban Sights busy streets, crowded corridors, shady alleys, street vendors, traffic jams, neon lights, towering skyscrapers, dilapidated tenements, idyllic neighborhoods, holo ads, street signs, graffiti Sounds arguments, laughter, overlapping conversation, music, yappy pets, honking vehicles, sirens, noisy machinery Smells cooking food, pollution, trash, sewage Textures smooth sidewalks and streets, weatherworn building exteriors, polished floors Weather foggy streets, smoggy skies, heavy rain, blinding sunlight reflecting off glass Vacuum Sights void of space, swirling colors of the Drift, distant stars, satellites, asteroids, planets, starship corridors, artificial lights Sounds hum of air filtration, clanking machinery, blaring alarm, utter silence of a vacuum Smells staleness of recycled air, damp hydroponic garden, sterile medbay, chemicals Textures humidity inside a space suit, metal grating, pitted starship hull, condensation, smooth plastic, greasy machinery Weather artificial atmosphere, decompressed starship, vacuum, Drift storm, nebula, solar flare, gravity well, asteroids