Desert Tree 2 3D model
Desert Tree 2 from the Poly Haven Props pack in TerrainTale's library. Place or scatter it outdoors; it stands on the terrain wherever you put it.
- Folder
- Trees, rocks and nature
- Pack
- Poly Haven Props
- Author
- Poly Haven
- Licence
- CC0 1.0 (public domain)
- Size
- 4 ft by 3 ft, 9 ft tall (covers about 1 by 1 squares)
- Format
- GLB (binary glTF 2.0)
- File size
- 717 KB
About this model
A slender, twisted desert tree with a thin grey trunk that forks near the top into a sparse crown of spiky leaves, like a quiver tree or dragon tree. It is about 4 ft by 3 ft at the base and 9 ft tall.
It fits badlands, savannahs, rocky deserts and alien landscapes. It gives little cover, but it stands out as a landmark on a flat map. Lone trees like this make good meeting points, hanging places or perches for vultures that hint at danger ahead. Its thin shape also casts a long, stark shadow at dusk.
Ideas for the table
- Vultures sit on a lone desert tree watching a wounded traveller below.
- A caravan's map says to turn east at the forked tree, but someone has cut down the original and planted another.
- A mummy's tomb lies directly beneath a solitary tree in the dunes.
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