Nomad Settlement

Nomad settlements are decent sized makeshift camps in the Great Desert. They consist of tents in various sizes and can only be found in the half-desert and the riverbank sub-biomes. The riverbank only holds the smaller variety.

players will definitely want to visit those camps, as there's lots of loot to be found in them, and they offer plenty of questing opportunities.

Outpost
The smaller variant of the camp. It has a big tent in the center and several normal tents in a circle around it. And that's all about it.

Encampment
This is the bigger variant and can not be found on the riverbanks. It has a well in the center. In an inner circle, normally four bigger tents are located: Two big tents, one chieftain tent and one bazaar tent, being the biggest one. Around those, in an outer circle, are placed several normal tents.

Finding settlements
As with all the Mod's s, Nomad settlements need some flat land to spawn. That means that the first rule of thumb when searching for settlements is to look for an area of flat land. Then, keep on looking, as settlements don't spawn very frequently. Note, that they do no longer spawn in scrubland (since ). They're well worth finding, however, owing to their plentiful loot and questing opportunities.

Structures
The following structures can be found in Nomad settlements (sorted from smallest to biggest):


 * Well (smallest)
 * Tent
 * Big Tent
 * Chieftain Tent
 * Bazaar (biggest)

Nomad Well
Nomad wells are located in the middle of encampments and not included in outposts. They are fenced in by oak fences and illuminated by torches. On the bottom of the several blocks deep water sits no frog holding no golden ball.

Nomad Tent
Nomad tents are the main structures in both camp variants. The ordinary tents are the smallest in size, forming the outer circle of the camp. They are round buildings with a few small windows and a doorway in one side. They are built out of wooden fences, and white and brown wool.

The inside has a big wooden pole in the center to hold up the tent, and also smaller poles around the perimeter. The big pole has some torches attached to it for illumination. The floor has no covering, it's all natural with gras, sand, dirt etc. Even cacti occasionally grow inside. They have got two beds each, a furnace, a, and a reed basket with some standard loot. The tents are inhabited by one or two nomads each.

Big Nomad Tent
The big tents are a bit larger than ordinary ones and more oval in shape. They form the center of outposts or two of them are included in the inner circle of encampments. They've got more small windows than ordinary tents and a doorway in one side. They are also built out of wooden fences, and white and brown wool.

At the inside, the tent is hold up by four long wooden poles in the middle, and also smaller poles around the perimeter. Two small poles hold up torches for illumination. The floor has one big carpet in center and two smaller ones to the left and right of the entrance, used for sitting. The rest of the floor is uncovered, like in the ordinary tents.

Across the entrance, an impressive seat is located underneath a wall-mounted weapon and a Banner of the Southron Nomads. A double straw bed is included as well as a furnace, a cauldron, a, and a reed basket with some standard loot. The big tents are normally inhabited by two nomads each.

Nomad Chieftain Tent
This seems to be the residence of quite a wealthy nomad.