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Summit cairn

A hand-stacked stone cairn of irregular stones tapering to a capstone, with an optional painted survey post or tripod beacon on top.

Version
1.0.0
Added
23 October 2026
Films
Not used in a film yet

Parameters

NameTypeDefaultRangeWhat it does
heightnumber20.8 to 4 mthe cairn's height to the top of its capstone, not counting any marker
spreadnumber10.6 to 1.5how broad its base is for its height: 0.6 is a narrow tower, 1.5 a low heap
stonesinteger2410 to 36how many stones are stacked; more stones are smaller and neater
markerHeightnumber1.10.3 to 2.5 mhow far the marker stands above the cairn
lichenSharenumber0.150 to 1how many stones carry a patch of lichen colour
variantinteger60 to 99changes how the stones are shaped, sized, turned and placed
rockcolor#8d867b–the stones; a channel's seed turns the hue (they come in lighter and darker tones)
lichencolor#8f9468–the stones that carry lichen
postcolor#6b5539–the marker's weathered timber
markercolor#d9622b–the survey marker's painted top; a channel's seed turns the hue
markerStylechoicepostnone, post, tripoda survey marker on top: nothing, a painted post, or a small timber tripod beacon

Use it in a film

film.js
world: { props: { prop: { model: 'summit-cairn', at: [6, -4] } } }

Use it from your agent

Ask your agent to put it in a film. It finds the element by name.