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== Geography and Environment == | == Geography and Environment == | ||
Diwn Dal is perpetually cloaked in a thin, saline fog known locally as the '''[[Salt Veil]]'''. This fog grows denser the deeper one ventures into the city: | Diwn Dal is perpetually cloaked in a thin, saline fog known locally as the '''[[Salt Veil]]'''. This fog grows denser the deeper one ventures into the city: | ||
* The | * The [[Upper Districts (Diwn Dal)|Upper Districts]] are lightly misted, dominated by factories, merchant halls, and taverns that serve foreign and local traders alike. | ||
* The | * The [[Mid-Districts (Diwn Dal)|Mid-Districts]] are clogged with refinery smoke and shadowed alleyways, where legal and illicit business transactions blend seamlessly. | ||
* The | * The [[Lower Depths (Diwn Dal)|Lower Depths]] are submerged in thick, unnatural fog—near-permanent, with light-distorting properties and strange acoustic phenomena. | ||
Much of the Lower Depths have been partially or entirely flooded, transformed into twisting swamplands and waterlogged ruins. This is due in part to the influence of [[Abyssal Beings (Mystifea)|beings from the deep]], who have made these flooded quarters their home. | Much of the Lower Depths have been partially or entirely flooded, transformed into twisting swamplands and waterlogged ruins. This is due in part to the influence of [[Abyssal Beings (Mystifea)|beings from the deep]], who have made these flooded quarters their home. | ||
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The Abyssal Beings have spawned a number of dangerous and zealous cults throughout the Lower Depths. The most notable include: | The Abyssal Beings have spawned a number of dangerous and zealous cults throughout the Lower Depths. The most notable include: | ||
* '''[[The Glimmering Maw]]''' – Worshippers offer sacrifices in song and coin wrapped in seaweed. Their rituals are accompanied by deep-harmony chant. | * '''[[The Glimmering Maw]]''' – Worshippers offer sacrifices in song and coin wrapped in seaweed. Their rituals are accompanied by deep-harmony chant. | ||
* '''[[The Brine-Sworn]]''' – Known for drowning themselves in sacred cisterns, they are rumored to return as half-living guides of the flooded districts. | * '''[[The Brine-Sworn]]''' – Known for drowning themselves in sacred cisterns, they are rumored to return as [[Efeyrin]], half-living guides of the flooded districts. | ||
* '''[[The Deep Choir]]''' – A cult of musicians and philosophers who claim to compose under the influence of unseen marine intelligences. | * '''[[The Deep Choir]]''' – A cult of musicians and philosophers who claim to compose under the influence of unseen marine intelligences. | ||
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== The Void and the Amorphas King == | == The Void and the Amorphas King == | ||
While Diwn Dal grapples with aquatic abominations and fog-bound horror, the true metaphysical threat lies beyond: | While Diwn Dal grapples with aquatic abominations and fog-bound horror, the true metaphysical threat lies beyond: [[The Void (Mystifea)|the Void]]. The Void is an adjacent and forbidden plane of existence—a realm of unreality and madness. Within it dwell the [[Eldritch Beings (Void)|eldritch entities]] that defy all natural law. | ||
Among these entities is the feared and largely unknowable '''[[ | Among these entities is the feared and largely unknowable '''[[Amorphous King]]'''. Though '''not located in Diwn Dal''', whispers of the Void bleed into the city through cult rituals, contraband relics, and maddening dreams. The Amorphous King: | ||
* Dwells deep within the Void, beyond mortal space. | * Dwells deep within the Void, beyond mortal space. | ||
* Is worshipped by radical Void cults who believe him to be a god of transformation. | * Is worshipped by radical Void cults who believe him to be a god of transformation. | ||
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== Absence of the Secular Order == | == Absence of the Secular Order == | ||
While the [[Secular Order (Mystifea)|Secular Order]] dominates much of Mystifea, its presence in Diwn Dal is minimal. This is due to: | While the [[Secular Order (Mystifea)|Secular Order]] dominates much of [[Mystifea]], its presence in Diwn Dal is minimal. This is due to: | ||
* High inquisitor casualty rates in the city’s lower zones. | * High inquisitor casualty rates in the city’s lower zones. | ||
* Resistance from the city’s criminal and industrial elite. | * Resistance from the city’s criminal and industrial elite. | ||
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== Reputation == | == Reputation == | ||
Diwn Dal is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous and enigmatic cities in the world. It is referred to by various epithets: | Diwn Dal is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous and enigmatic cities in the world. It is referred to by various epithets: | ||
* | * ''“The Iron Siren”'' – A city that promises wealth but devours the weak. | ||
* | * ''“The Cursed Gate”'' – A place where Void, industry, and worship intertwine in blasphemous harmony. | ||
* | * ''“The Fog-God’s Garden”'' – A name given by seafarers who claim to see faces in the mist. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[Kerc Whale]] | * [[Kerc Whale]] | ||
* [[Salt Veil]] | * [[Salt Veil]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Amorphous King]] | ||
* [[Void (Mystifea)]] | * [[Void (Mystifea)]] | ||
* [[Abyssal Beings (Mystifea)]] | * [[Abyssal Beings (Mystifea)]] | ||