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Istilnan [Istil means Silver Starlight and Nan means Valley in Quenya]
Map Size: Large (2048x2048) Layers: 27 Terrain paints: 27, max of 8 in any 'chunk' Routing info: All areas within the mountain 'ring' can be accessed, but not the hillsides themselves, with the exception of two community lots high in the hills, one accessed by two (alternative) winding paths the other by a gentle slope. Lots: 68 lots of which 35 are residential [10 built, 25 empty] Minimum Required Version:
Spawn Points:
Fish:
Lake common 1 & 2, Ocean Common 1 & 2, Graveyard [Vampire] fish, Lake Uncommon 1 & 2, Ocean Uncommon 1 & 2, Lake Rare, Ocean rare, [i.e. Anchovy, Jellyfish, Red Herring, Blowfish, Salmon, Swordfish, Tuna, Tragic Clownfish, Shark, Lobster, Alley Catfish, Siamese Catfish, Angelfish, Swordfish, Minnow, Goldfish, Rainbow Trout, Red Herring, Siamese Catfish, Black Goldfish, Piranha, Vampire Fish, Robot Fish (and the Treasure Chest)].
Insects:
Beetle spawners which include: Ladybug, Cockroach, Japanese beetle, Water Beetle, Lightning Bugs, Rhino, Stag beetle, Spotted beetle and Trilobite.
Butterfly spawners which include: Moths, Monarchs, Red butterfly, Blue butterfly, Gold, Green, Purple, Silver, Zebra and Kite.
Gems:
Gem spawners which will spawn: Aqua, Emerald, Yellow, Diamond, Smoky, Ruby, Yellow, Tanzanite, Rainbow, Pink.
Seeds:
Spawners for seeds: Common 1, 2, 3 and 4; Uncommon 1, 2 and 3; Rare 1, 2 and 3; Special 1, 2 and 3.
Meteorites:
I have placed one meteorite spawner [which may give huge meteorites], well away from residential/habitable areas.
This beautiful valley was fashioned by Nature over many millennia through fire and ice.
In the distant past, during several ice ages, great glaciers flowed through the valley carving out the distinct U shape we now see. The ice is long gone, but like all glaciers it left a few large boulders in its wake which even today can be seen in the valley. At the head of the valley is an extinct volcano: the fire. Though now still and quiet, in its active past it spewed minerals, making the valley a fertile haven in which various flora flourished. Mysteriously, uncut gems will occasionally appear in the valley amazing those who look to collect them.
This secluded valley became inhabited by the Elven folk who delighted in its isolation and solitude. The only way into the valley is between the two hills at the end of the valley where the river Tindasirë ['glistening river'] flows onwards towards the sea, resulting in the valley being almost completely sheltered from the rest of the world. Here lies the wreck of a great seafaring ship. As the river flows out of the valley its close proximity to the sea makes this end of the river tidal. Hence, keen anglers will be able to catch ocean fish in the river beyond the graveyard.
Elves are fleet of foot and like to run, so the roads in Istilnan are soft under foot, made from dirt while the pavements and paths are of flower-strew grass. Not only are the roads and paths kind to elven feet they are so much more pleasant to look at than tarmac and concrete.
Istilnan is filled with the songs of life: of water tumbling and crashing from the mountain to the pools, the melody of birds, the buzzing, humming and fluttering of small creatures, the rustling of the cool breeze in the trees and flowers, and the song of the elusive and mysterious elves.
At night, look into the sky to see the silver stars twinkling, and you will see why this valley became known as Istilnan.
The valley enjoys a temperate climate with a wide variety of trees, shrubs and green, flower filled, meadows.
This world is designed mainly for people who like to build. There are, however, 10 residential lots which are already built, two of which are ‘starter’ homes suitable for one or two Sims.
There are 35 residential lots in all, 10 have buildings and 25 are available for you to build on. There is one 64x64 lot suitable as a legacy plot. There is also a lot of space where more building plots can be placed should you so desire, so there is plenty of room to expand your world with more plots.
All empty plots are standard sizes allowing placement of pre-built lots.
Istilnan is part of an archipelago, and straddles a river with the commercial town centre compact and the residential side nicely spaced and some roads with no building plots either side as yet!
There are several open air community lots for your Sims to enjoy, including parks and fishing spots.
RESIDENTIAL LOT INFORMATION:[B]
[B]Built Lots:
Misty Halls . . . . . 64 x 64
Eirlyenna . . . . . 20 x 15
Wood Elves Home . . . . . 30 x 30
Watermede . . . . . 20 x 18
42 Cherry Blossom Lane . . . . . 30 x 30
46 Cherry Blossom Lane . . . . . 20 x 20
Thornberry House . . . . . 20 x 15
8 Havens View . . . . . 20 x 20
Elenmar . . . . . 20 x 15
The Old Cottage . . . . . 23 x 26
Empty Lots:
64 x 64 . . . 1
50 x 50 . . . 2
40 x 40 . . . 2
30 x 35 . . . 1
30 x 30 . . . 5
30 x 20 . . . 3
25 x 25 . . . 4
20 x 25 . . . 2
20 x 20 . . . 4
20 x 15 . . . 1
Community Lots
The following community lots are playable.
Lot name
size
building
Rabbit Hole
further details
Istilnan Town Centre
64 x 64
Consists of 5 separate buildings:
Sindar School
School RH
playground items
Silvan Mana Day Spa
Spa RH
accommodation, swimming pool
Brewmaster Tavern
Bistro RH
bar food, seating
Istilnan Town Hall
City Hall RH
looks pretty and unites the lot
Enchanted Bookstore and Grocery store
Bookshop RH & Supermarket RH
Lot name
size
Rabbit Hole
further details
Silvan Mithril Memorial Gardens
30 x 30
Mausoleum
fishing
Aura Performing Arts Centre
40 x 40
Theatre RH
musical instruments, bar
Mana Community Hospital
40 x 30
Hospital RH
Street Gallery
40 x 30
none
art to view and easels for practice
Bespoke Designs Salon and Tattoo
16 x 12
none
Tattoo and Styling stations
Cleaner Clothes [Laundrette]
12 x 12
none
machines and driers
The Old Library
20 x 30
none
Books, computers, chess sets, tables and seating
Protector Fire Station
20 x 30
none
Accommodation, exercise machines, entertainment
Silvan Police Department
20 x 30
Police RH
computers, cells
Guardian Garrison
50 x 64
Military RH
swimming pool, exercise area, relaxation areas, telescopes, accommodation
Arena Anar
55 x 35
Sports Stadium RH
La Mer [Aquarium and Night Club]
20 x 25
none
Fish to view / catch; Night club with music and bar
Ongwe Den
20 x 15
Criminal RH
hidden under a dilapidated and abandoned building
‘Grow-Your-Own’ Community Gardens
30 x 11
none
various small allotments with lots of yummies to pick
Silkwood Avatar Film Studio
25 x 25
Movie Studio
lots of film props, producer's office, below-ground studio
Parks and fishing spots:
Crystal lake . . . . . . . . 64 x 64 . . . . . . . . Fishing spot
Eye of Edegil . . . . . . . 35 x 30 . . . . . . . . Fishing spot
Malbeth’s Folly . . . . . . . 60 x 64 . . . . . . . . Fishing spot
Gorthad’s Lament . . . . . . 64 x 64 . . . . . . . . Fishing spot
Tindasirë Park . . . . . . . . 39 x 26 . . . . . . . . Big park
Waterlily Walk . . . . . . . . 22 x 18 . . . . . . . . Small park
Fountain of Health . . . . . . 30 x 40 . . . . . . . . Small park
Wilwarin Gardens . . . . . . . 25 x 25 . . . . . . . . Small park / butterfly garden
The Play Maze . . . . . . . . 11 x 24 . . . . . . . . Children's play park
Pavilion of Tranquillity . . . . . 11 x 14 . . . . . . . . Quiet park / pavilion
Other: the following are all 'no visitors allowed'
Laläith . . . . . . . . . . 21 x 25 . . . . . purpose: Provides beauty
The Wishing Pool . . . . . 24 x 20 . . . . . Provides beauty
Twin Pools of Mystery . . 30 x 10 . . . . . Provides beauty
Elven Font . . . . . . . 36 x 24 . . . . . Provides beauty
Blue Mountain . . . . . 40 x 30 . . . . . Provides beauty
Lussë . . . . . . . . . . 10 x 5 . . . . . . purpose: Facilitates waterfall
Kalorme Upper Falls . . . 7 x 5 . . . . . . Facilitates waterfall
Kalorme Lower Falls . . . 5 x 7 . . . . . . Facilitates waterfall
This world uses some custom content as detailed below:
There are no EA Rabbit Holes in this world, instead, all Rabbit Holes are playable lots with 'Rabbit Hole Rugs / Doors'.
For the download visit Raven Shadow's Rabbit Hole Replacement Project. There are 3 files to download.
Most of the roof patterns come from QBUILDERZ Raise the Roof patterns; select two files, the Thatched and the Scalloped, for download.
For the Hospital items to appear correctly, you will need to download Hekate999's Hospital Set. (Three files)
Many of the buildings in Istilnan derive their fanciful appearance from more of Hekate999's wonderful work:
the Gothic Window can be found here
and the delicate elven sets Elven Set Part 1 here (1 file) and Elven Set Part 2 here (two files).
If you are not familiar with downloading and installing custom content, please select the 'Install Instructions' tab on any of the above download pages for further guidance.
A huge thank you to all three of these amazing creators.
The following show, in order
Istilnan town centre
River Tindasire estuary
River Tindasire volcanic source and a remote hill-top fishing place
Slightly different view of the extinct volcano and the other remote hill-top fishing place
Sign in to Mod The Sims
Istilnan, Elven Valley
Istilnan, Elven Valley
