Originally posted by ling.speed:

You are probably not unlucky but also not supposed so scale every other rock, unless you want a high vantage point to see further. Near the shore you can get pretty jagged terrain, but if you go deeper its still high rocks but now on flat / hilly terrain.

Ah, I see. THe problem here being that the only route I have rn means it's all shore or one big mountain. I might move the ship, if it gives me easier access to deeper parts of Mistland.