Lazrien / Sea B
VaeruunShoal Sea
Follow the clear water.
Discover what lies beneath.
Pale banks lie beneath crystal-clear freshwater, separated by channels and low islands. Follow Nayren, a water sorcerer and fisherman, from Teshar’s landing to the deeper edge of the shoals. Along the way, fishing craft, guest porches and local portals reveal the life of Vaeruun.
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Vaeruun — Shoal Sea
Pale banks, low islands and winding channels beneath the lapis sun.
Vaeruun — Shoal Sea
Pale submerged banks, low inhabited islands and winding blue channels form the Shoal Sea.
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Teshar
Fishing craft and water magic are part of daily life among Teshar’s low islands. After dark, work is packed away and people shelter indoors.
Teshar
Workshops, homes and fishing landings face the clear channel through Teshar.
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Nayren — The Shoal Diver
Nayren, a water sorcerer and fisherman, guides a blade above his hand beside Teshar’s landing.
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Shaal — Levitating Fishing Craft
Nayren stands aboard a Shaal, its open hull hovering low above the water as autonomous oars reach the surface.
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Before the Water
At the landing, Nayren rinses a fishing dagger and prepares his equipment beside the waiting Shaal.
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Lights Close to Home
The landing is packed away and Nayren shelters indoors as an amphibious creature emerges beside the empty craft.
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The Working Shallows
Platforms, canoes and levitating craft share the fishing grounds. Nayren works both above and below the clear surface.
The Working Shallows
Fishing platforms, nets and small craft share the clear banks of the working shallows.
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Into the Clear
Seen from beneath the surface, Nayren dives into crystal-clear water below his Shaal.
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The Guided Cast
From the Shaal, Nayren sends a fishing dagger toward the water, guiding its cast with a narrow current.
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Ossalen Banks
Beneath the banks, ordinary fish mingle with luminous wakes. Nayren’s Breathstone sustains his underwater work.
Before the Descent
Still aboard the open bow, Nayren touches the faintly glowing Breathstone before descending into Ossalen’s waters.
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Beneath the Shoals
Nayren swims between mineral banks toward ordinary silver fish and others trailing delicate magical light.
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A Borrowed Breath
Fine blue filaments rise from Nayren’s Breathstone toward his lips and nose while he swims beneath the shoals.
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The Gathering Current
With both hands, Nayren shapes a compact underwater whirl around a luminous fish.
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The Low Isles
Small waterside lodgings welcome travelers to shared tables. At night, the porches empty and unfamiliar eyes appear beyond the light.
The Low Isles
Nayren approaches low waterside lodgings, where a host welcomes travelers beside the shared porch.
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A Table by the Water
Guests share bread, drink and conversation with Nayren while travelers settle into rooms behind the porch.
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Between Distant Lights
The porch stands empty as guests shelter inside. Unfamiliar eyes glimmer over the dark water beyond the lamplight.
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Kelyth Channels
Longer islands frame more defined waterways toward the Strait Sea. A local pedestrian portal links Kelyth with that neighboring sea within Lazrien.
Kelyth Channels
Nayren steers between elongated low islands as Kelyth’s channels lead toward the Strait Sea.
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Kelyth Portal Landing
The Shaal approaches a landing beside Kelyth’s local pedestrian portal to the Strait Sea, within Lazrien.
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A Lighter Load
Small currents lift a covered basket from Nayren’s Shaal to the landing beside the local portal.
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The Outer Ledge
The shallow platform descends toward the Open Sea. Clear stone gives way to depth, and the return follows the light above.
Where the Floor Falls Away
Above and below the surface, the Shaal hovers beside a pale bank whose irregular ledges disappear into deeper blue water.
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At the Edge of Depth
With his Breathstone active, Nayren rests a hand on a submerged ledge and watches luminous fish enter deeper water.
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The Upward Return
Nayren swims upward through shafts of lapis light toward the waiting Shaal, leaving the mineral ledges and magical wakes below.
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