The Storm of Tartarus

The Storm of Tartarus is a magical storm created and releases by The Eye of Tartarus, a bottomless whirlpool situated at the center of the Shattered Isles. Once released, the Storm is moved and caried by the force of the winds, fusing with the natural weather phenomenon of the region, behaving mostly identical to a natural storm. 
== Appearance ==
The Storm of Tartarus takes the shape of a dangerous storm, filled with rain, dark clouds and lightning. However, it can be easily distinguished from a natural powerful storm by the color and intensity of it's lightnings.
The lightnings created by the Storm of Tartarus do not move in a straight line, and can possess any color, although they mostly exude red or blueish colors.
This often creates many random patters of bright light in the storm, which are considered quite beautiful, despite the often dangerous circumstances people find themselves in, while being able to gaze at the storm.
== Storm Deep, and Storm Beaches ==
Since the release of the storm is constant, this leaves large sections of the Shattered Isles completely covered by the storm at all times of the year. Blocking sunlight, and creating dangerous weather, like heavy rain and tornados, leaving the region mostly unmapped, and unexplored.
However, regions further away from the Eye of Tartarus, which are only occasionally effected by the storm, such as when strong winds  push the storm forward, are mapped and explored. Indeed, some groups of people call these lands home, despite the harsher living conditions.
Those who engage with the storm and it's effects, such as sailors and pirates, colloquial refer to this more habitual region as "storm beaches", while the unknown and more mysterious regions closer to the Eye of Tartarus are referred to as "storm deep", evolving from the popular saying "being storm deep".
== Magical Effects ==
Aside from its effects on the weather, the Storm of Tartarus also possesses several mysterious magical properties.
Although the storm's magic is the subject of heavy debate, it is widely believed that the storm changes all those that find themselves inside it. Creatures that stay in the storm to long are said to eventually transform into great beasts known as the Tartarus Spawn, creating a myriad of monsters that haunt both land and sea.
Sailors also believe that dying while inside the storm curses your soul, eventually raising you as a water breading monstrous undead, know has a "storm drowned", bent on dragging more people inside the storm.
Physical materials also seem to change while inside the storm, but these changes appear to be minor and random, and therefore, more difficult to ascertain.
However, this also makes the Storm of Tartarus a bountiful source of magical materials. Chief among them is the resource know has "Dream Aqua", which is a liquid capable of transforming itself into any other known material, and forces any creature that inhale it into a deep slumber.
== History, Myths and Legends ==
As stated, the Storm of Tartarus is shrouded in mysteries, and possesses several peculiar attributes, leading to the development of various myths and legends all throughout the Shattered Isles.
Even its origin is a source of debate. While many attribute the creation of the Eye of Tartarus to the Titans that shattered the continent, some have found evidence of the Storm of Tartarus existing alongside the Dragons that ruled the continent before the Dorian Kingdom was established.
However, the most accepted narrative explains that what remained of the Titans after their defeat was sealed by Endemion within the Eye of Tartarus, with their chaotic influence occasionally spilling out, in the form of the Storm of Tartarus.
Although the storm is known to be dangerous and unforgiving, it nonetheless possesses a peculiar alure to many people. Indeed, many groups, especially pirates, casts the Storm of Tartarus has possessing countless riches and great secrets within it.
These beliefs are somewhat validated by the great number of artifacts and materials found inside the storm every year. While some speak of the preserved ruins of long-lost kingdoms, mages often utilize "Dream Dust" to explain the more wonderous and mysterious findings.
Other even speak of dreams, wholeheartedly believing what they seek lies deep within the storm, with no reasonable explanation as to how. But nonetheless they are drawn to it and lured into the storm’s treacherous depths.