Norse Lands

Norse Lands is a Real World random map introduced in Age of Empires II: The Conquerors. It mostly depicts the Scandinavian Penisula, but also the surrounding parts of Europe.

Overview
The map features a very large penisula with some of north and much of eastern Europe in the southeast and east, respectively. Iceland is also featured on the westernmost part of the map, as a forested, cliffed island, that also has some Forage Bushes.

Fish is plentiful, especially in the Atlantic Ocean, and almost all Gold and Stone Mines are found either in Scandinavia or Eastern Europe. There are also many trees in the region, whose wood should be exploited to train a decent navy.

Early naval dominance and rushes are highly recommended, to control the rich fishing waters and harass the enemy's economy.

Environment
Set in the winter season, the Norse Lands map is snowy and cold, with many of the coasts being covered with ice. The forests are home to typical European fauna, Wolves, Wild Boars and Deer. There are also many stray Sheep and some Forage Bushes around the map.

There is much pack ice in the open sea (mostly throughout the Atlantic, between Iceland and Norway).