Whale-backed Ridge
Locations
Type
Ridge
Climate
temperate
Mood Tags
- •open
- •transitional
Size Scale
long ridge
Description
A long, smooth ridge that curves before the final approach to the red cliffs.
Accessibility
Reached by crossing an open plain sloping slightly upwards.
Plot Relevance
The location where the party has their first possible sighting of a pterodactyl (or 'stork').
First Appearance
The approach to the plateau
Geography Layout
Located beyond an open plain dotted with tree-ferns, following the bamboo belt.
Notable Features
- •smooth grey rock
- •view of the shallow valley beyond
Timeline
The First Pterodactyl Sighting
Challenger points out a huge gray bird, which he claims is a pterodactyl.
