Westemnet
The Westemnet is the plains of Rohan west of the river Entwash; borders the Fangorn forest on the north. Lands north of the Folde described as “a grey-green sea” of “endless miles of grass” containing “hidden pools and broad acres of sedge waving above wet and treacherous bogs.”
Summary
Westemnet has a population of approximately 1060. The settlement of Entwade is located here.
Climate and Ecology
Westemnet contains the following ecological zones:
L2 - Volyn-Podolian meadow steppes
S25 - Tall sedge fens in eastern Europe
Architecture
There are three main housing styles in Westemnet:
- Longhouses: Based on Anglo Saxon longhouses. Longhouses in Westemnet, due to less available wood, have walls primarily made of mud and wattle with thatched roofs.
- Stilt houses: Stilt houses are houses raised on piles over the surface of the soil or a body of water. Stilt houses are built primarily as a protection against flooding; they also keep out vermin.
- Turf-houses: Based on Norse era longhouses, turf-houses are built with a mud brick base and a turf-roof held up by wooden support beams.
Since Westemnet and the Folde are both settled by the same group of people, the interior styles are virtually identical. Interiors vary depending on the function of the building and the profession of its inhabitants.
Regions
Entwade Town
-Population: ~300 (~55-60 houses)
-Industries: markets for sale of livestock
-Style: Westemnet, more stilt houses
WEV1
-Population: ~150 (~25 houses)
-Industries: large pastures, space for seasonal market
-Style: Transition from Folde to Westemnet style.
WEV2
-Population: ~160 (~25-30 houses)
-Industries: large pastures, rushes harvesting
-Style: Westemnet
WEV3
-Population: ~140 (~20-25 houses)
-Industries: large pastures, peat cutting
-Style: Westemnet
WEH1-8
-Population: ~20 each
-Industries: pastures, rushes harvesting, peat cutting
-Style: Westemnet
WEC1-3
-Population: ~50 each (~7-10 tents)
-Style: Rohirric encampment style, see Eastemnet 15