Climates
Any Goldilocks ( 
) world (planet and moons) with an atmosphere may have up to three climates. You can make up your own climates by conferring with a Storyteller or pick from the list of climates below. Each climate always applies to the entire planet.
Existing Climates
| Climates | Bonus | Malus | Group | Description | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Short Summer | +5  | -5  | Climates and Seasons | This planet has a short summer and as a result a short growing season. | Mutually exclusive with Short Winter. Requires Natural Life. |
 | Hot Climate | +5  | -5 | Climates and Seasons | The climate is exceptionally hot. | Mutually exclusive with Cold Climate. |
 | Short Winter | +5 | -5 | Climates and Seasons | This planet has a short winter and as a result a long growing season. | Mutually exclusive with Short Summer. Requires Natural Life. |
 | Cold Climate | +5 | -5 | Climates and Seasons | The climate is exceptionally cold. | Mutually exclusive with Hot Climate. |
 | Volcanic | +5  | -5 | Planet Composition | This planet has high volcanic activity, spewing elements from deep inside the planet to the surface. | Mutually exclusive with High Pressure (except with Toxic Gasses). Mutually exclusive with Solidified Core. |
 | Extreme Crevasses | +5  | -5 | Planet Composition | The planet is cracked throughout with sharp edges of volcanic glass sticking out everywhere. | Mutually exclusive with Active Core (except with Exposed Mantle). |
 | Exposed Mantle | N/A | -5 | Planet Composition | The planet's mantle is exposed, leaving the planet unfit for life. | Cannot have Natural Life. Allows Extreme Crevasses and Active Core on the same planet. |
 | Gigantic Trees | +5  | -5  | Flora and Fauna | The planet's trees are gigantic. | Requires Natural Life. |
 | Active Core | +5 | -5  | Planet Composition | The planets core is very active leading to frequent earthquakes and many geysers. | Mutually exclusive with the Extreme Crevasses (except with Exposed Mantle). Mutually exclusive with Solidified Core. |
 | Barren | +5 | -5 | Flora and Fauna | This planet is almost a dead rock. | Cannot have Natural Life. |
 | Late Heavy Bombardment | +5 | -5 | Planet Composition | This planets surface contains lots of metals | |
 | Wet Climate | +5 | -5 | Climates and Seasons | The climate is exceptionally wet. | Mutually exclusive with Dry Climate. |
 | Toxic Gasses | N/A | -5 | Atmosphere | The planet's high pressure atmosphere is filled with toxic gasses from volcano's, making it unfit for life. | Cannot have Natural Life. Allows High Pressure and Volcanic on the same planet. |
 | Tranquillity | +5 | -5 | Atmosphere | The planets atmosphere is extremely calm and clear. | Mutually exclusive with Continuous Tempests. |
 | Solidified Core | +5 | -5 | Planet Composition | The planets core has mostly solidified, meaning the planet has no magnetosphere and is geologically silent. | Mutually Exclusive with Active Core. Mutually Exclusive with Volcanic. |
 | Continuous Tempests | +5  | -5  | Atmosphere | The planet is constantly plagued by lightning storms throughout the upper atmosphere. | Mutually exclusive with Tranquillity. |
 | Dry Climate | +5 | -5 | Climates and Seasons | The climate is exceptionally dry. | Mutually exclusive with Wet Climate. |
 | High Pressure | +5 | -5 | Atmosphere | The planet features a very high atmospheric pressure. | Mutually Exclusive with Volcanic (except with Toxic Gasses). |
 | Crystal Caverns | +5 | -5 | Planet Composition | The planets solidified magma chambers create large crystal chambers | Requires Solidified Core |
 | Abundant Flora | +5 | -5 | Flora and Fauna | The planet features abundant flora, to the point of it being the primary terrain feature. | Mutually exclusive with Scarce Flora. Requires Natural Life. |
 | Scarce Flora | +5 | -5 | Flora and Fauna | The planet features very little flora. | Mutually exclusive with Abundant Flora. Requires Natural Life. |