| Primeval Reservoir | |
| Name | Primeval Reservoir |
| Japanese Name | 古い沼 |
| Area No. | Openworld |
| Hazards | Storms, Thick Mud, Fog |
| Small monsters | Hornetaur, Vespoid, Gargwa, Epioth, Slagtoth, Maccao, Jagras |
| Big monsters | Great Maccao, Great Jagras, Seltas, Tetsucabra, Gypceros, Nerscylla, Seltas Queen, Cipactadon, Ryatroxos, Keamateora, Chameleos |
| Creator/s | Nrex117 |
| Icon | 
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| Climate | Subtropical |
| Weather | Dry Season: 55 °F (12.7 °C)
Wet Season: 91 °F (32.7 °C) High Humidity |
| Secret Areas | Yes |
| Aquatic Areas | Yes |
| Shortcuts | Yes |
The Primeval Reservoir is a hunting locale that consists of a subtropical floodplain landscape that is dotted with fern prairies, forests and mudflats. An ancient reservoir that is well known for its expansive mudflats and primordial forests, this ecosystem has remained unchanged for millions of years. Due to this forest being nutrient and oxygen-rich, it is a great habitat for many monsters.
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Base Camps[]
Fern Prairie Section[]
The fern prairie is the most expansive section of the Primeval Reservoir and connects the other various sections of the locale together. The ground is covered in a dense covering of ferns, clubmosses and small clusters of cycads shrubs with few trees making this area more open than the neighboring scale tree and mudflat sections. The openness of this section draws in large herds of herbivores and the packs predators that stalk them; groups of Slagtoth can be found grazing upon the plentiful vegetation while flocks of Gargwa pick small insects and seeds from the ground. These prey animals are often stalked by packs of Great Maccao and their packs as well as the opportunistic Gypceros.
Scale Tree Section[]
Being the most densely vegetated and claustrophobic section of the locale the scale tree forests offer unique challenges and opportunities for hunters who find themselves in it. This section of the region is stalked by the more reclusive and shy monsters of the locale such as the Great Jagras and its pack and the terrifying Nersyclla who all make use to the claustrophobic terrain to ambush potential prey and hunters. The forests of the Primeval Reservoir offer a lot of verticality when hunting and exploring.
Mudflat Section[]
The mudflat section of the hunting locale takes place near the expansive lake reservoir that is fed by the flowing waters of the neighboring locales of the uplands. This region is composed of an expansive mudflat that makes up the majority of the reservoir's shoreline. Although this area is sparsely populated by plant life due to the thick and viscous soggy soil various types of fungal pillars arise from the murk and offer stable ground that is uncommon in this area. The monsters located within this area are either adapted to living within muck and water or are making their way to the water's edge for a drink. The most common small monsters found in this area are Konchu which sift through the murk in search of anything to scavenge and Epioth that have dragged themselves ashore to rest and bask in the sun; the most common large monsters encountered stalking this area are Jyuratodus and Tetsucabra.
Ecosystem[]
Food Chain[]
Bottom (★)[]
- Maccao
- Jagras
Low (★★)[]
- Great Maccao
- Great Jagras
- Seltas
Middle (★★★)[]
- Tetsucabra
- Gypceros
High (★★★★)[]
- Jyuratodus
- Nerscylla
Apex (★★★★★)[]
- Seltas Queen
- Cipactadon
Pinnacle (★★★★★★)[]
- Ryatroxos (invader)
- Sziarrapaz (invader)
- Keamateora (invader)
- Chameleos
Endemic Life[]
Fauna[]
Due to the high oxygen and nutrient rich waters and soils of this locale it has a high concentration of large insects, arachnids, and amphibians. Giant dragonfly-like insects can be seen patrolling the skies searching for any small creatures to prey upon and large swarm of biting mosquitos choke the air. Scuttling across the ground and underbrush are various species of insects, giant spiders, and eel-like salamanders while a large quantity of terrapins, dwarf crocodilians, and crustaceans lurk within the muddy quagmires that dot the landscape. Many of the titanic trees within this locale are infested with termite mounds which create strange insect made plateaus that surround some of the forests. Pollinating lacewing insects flutter from plant to plant in place of the butterflies and moths of other locales.
Flora[]
The majority of the flora of the more open regions of this locale consists of ferns, clubmosses, horsetails, and cycad shrubs while the forested sections is typically dominated by large scale trees, tree ferns, mosses, and primitive evergreens.
Fungi[]
All forms of fungi ranging from mushroom to lichens flourish with this ancient ecosystem thanks to the nutrient rich and soggy soil, but the most spectacular form of fungus found within this locale are the gigantic fungal pillars which grow within the mudflats in place of tree-like plants that grow in the firmer soil.
Materials[]
Bugs[]
- Bitterbug
- Godbug
- Flashfly
- Spiderweb
Minerals and Ores[]
- Stone
- Iron Ore
- Machalite Ore
- Carbalite Ore
- Earth Crystal
- Primordial Coal
Fish[]
- Sleepyfish
- Whetfish
Plants[]
- Herb
- Antidote Herb
- Flowfern
- Sleep Herb
Mushrooms[]
- Blue Mushroom
- Mopeshroom
- Toadstool
- Dragon Toadstool
Bones and Fossils[]
- Small Monster Bone
- Bone Husk
- Fossil Shards
- Ancient Carapace
- Soggy Swamp Bone
Map[]
