diff --git a/modules/burgs-and-states.js b/modules/burgs-and-states.js
index 371581dd..894de9b7 100644
--- a/modules/burgs-and-states.js
+++ b/modules/burgs-and-states.js
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ window.BurgsAndStates = (function () {
       let count = +regionsInput.value;
       let burgs = [0];
 
-      const score = new Int16Array(cells.s.map((s) => s * Math.random())); // cell score for capitals placement
+      const rand = () => 0.5 + Math.random() * 0.5;
+      const score = new Int16Array(cells.s.map((s) => s * rand())); // cell score for capitals placement
       const sorted = cells.i.filter((i) => score[i] > 0 && cells.culture[i]).sort((a, b) => score[b] - score[a]); // filtered and sorted array of indexes
 
       if (sorted.length < count * 10) {
@@ -45,9 +46,8 @@ window.BurgsAndStates = (function () {
       let spacing = (graphWidth + graphHeight) / 2 / count; // min distance between capitals
 
       for (let i = 0; burgs.length <= count; i++) {
-        const cell = sorted[i],
-          x = cells.p[cell][0],
-          y = cells.p[cell][1];
+        const cell = sorted[i];
+        const [x, y] = cells.p[cell];
 
         if (burgsTree.find(x, y, spacing) === undefined) {
           burgs.push({cell, x, y});
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ window.BurgsAndStates = (function () {
         if (i === sorted.length - 1) {
           WARN && console.warn('Cannot place capitals with current spacing. Trying again with reduced spacing');
           burgsTree = d3.quadtree();
-          (i = -1), (burgs = [0]), (spacing /= 1.2);
+          i = -1;
+          burgs = [0];
+          spacing /= 1.2;
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/modules/heightmap-templates.js b/modules/heightmap-templates.js
index 4a5860b8..3704a3e4 100644
--- a/modules/heightmap-templates.js
+++ b/modules/heightmap-templates.js
@@ -58,15 +58,12 @@ window.HeightmapTemplates = (function () {
     Strait 2 vertical 0 0
     Strait 2 horizontal 0 0`;
 
-  const atoll = `Add 11 all 0 0
-    Range 2-3 40-60 20-80 20-80
-    Hill 5 15-20 10-90 30-70
-    Hill 2 10-15 10-30 20-80
-    Hill 2 10-15 60-90 20-80
-    Smooth 3 0 0 0
-    Trough 10 20-30 5-95 5-95
-    Strait 2 vertical 0 0
-    Strait 2 horizontal 0 0`;
+  const atoll = `Hill 1 75-80 50-60 45-55
+    Hill 1.5 30-50 25-75 30-70
+    Hill .5 30-50 25-35 30-70
+    Smooth 1 0 0 0
+    Multiply 0.2 25-100 0 0
+    Hill .5 10-20 50-55 48-52`;
 
   const mediterranean = `Range 3-4 30-50 0-100 0-10
     Range 3-4 30-50 0-100 90-100