Dorimus

## Description

Dorimus is a coastal city that invest heavily in fishing and have built parts of the city on the water itself.

The city as a whole is made of soft marble architecture and cobble beaches. The part of the city that stretch out into the ocean for the mining operations are mostly made up of wood and cobble with unusual marble checkpoints peppered between wooden outreaches that float magically.

The daily markets are often laden with fresh fish produce. Figs, olives and peaches are common additions to the daily staple. But the burnt of the economy is built upon the trade of magical crystals that are mined from the ocean floor. These operations were scanty until the development of mining bells that enabled drawn out operations and exploration of underwater caverns.

## Major Geographical Features

The floating statue of the founders can be found in the north of Dorimus. the works association building is one the biggest building on the west of Dorimus that deals with fishing, mining ore buried underwater under the city itself, and ferry people across the ocean. The statue itself floats magically with use of locally found magical crystals.

## Events

The festival of the great one below is a festival done in Dorimus that herald by a large amount of fog setting in around the area at night on a clear day with no rain. During this festival people set up a large offering of fish or other animals on to a boat that sent out into the foggy ocean to be consume by some greater spirit that send it back. This is done as a omen of good luck for everything and it generally consider a bad omen when not done or should the food be rejected as it believe this cause bad luck like increases in mining accidents, buildings suddenly falling into the ocean, and small scale flu epidemics. After the offerings are sent out people setup lantern and party to celebrate the good omens

## History

This land was founded by a human by the name of Jein and his
family several years back. It is said he was a shaman and found a great ocean spirit who made a deal with him that should he feed him he will grant his wishes and he agree to this term which led to the creation of Dorimus.

## The Great One Below.

The great one below is an ancient salt and rock eating salamander like beast that secretes a mucus which hardens into crystals containing magical energy. It moves slowly and in reality it prefers feed on the relatively small crustaceans and plankton that live on the sea floor by filtering the rocks through its digestive system. Further it also uses up the chemical energy present in saline deposits which induces the production of the mucus.

Near the winter it begins to attain a more streamlined shape and becomes aggressive. In this mode it hunts for greater flesh which it stores in its den. Various microbial and minor creatures begin to grow on the flesh, which the slumber beast slowly filters through. The great one of Dorismus is fed during the festival and hence it'll calm more quickly, else it could scare away local fish and affect the mining operations.

The creature is quite shy and often burrows deep into the ocean floor, this is part of why supports cannot be built to the sea floor and often magical crystals are employed for parts of the city to stay afloat.

## Landmarks

The founder's statue floats at the bay where the city meets the ocean. various features and details on the statue have long eroded away with light deposits of salt. If the statue where viewed in total darkness a faint greenish glow could be observed due to magical dust that has been deposited on it over time.

The underwater caverns containing the magical crystals can be found and explored in a diving bell exploration. They are slimy, dark. and colored volcanic black. The crystals are usually easy to identify here due to the light glow they have.

Lover's Cove - Burrowing by the beast near the surface at a closed off cove produced more hazardously placed rocks and enabled the creation of sandbars that make it difficult for any ships or large boats to approach. Further more being hidden behind mountains prompt approaching it only possible by small floating rafts. The seclusion of the area has given it the name. An underwater tunnel found here in a small looking puddle leads to a hideout for the Walking Market.

Sparkle Cliffs - Another locally named and known landmark for the bright sparkling and faint glow visible at night. This is due to deposits of broken and tiny magical shards and dust. The cliff side itself is too dangerous to approach due to sharp spires and rock, further the water there crashes more violently than usual due to the shape of the beach. Hidden behind some moss on the wall is a thin passage that leads to the sharp opening of a cave that goes into the hideout of the Walking Market. The path was chosen due to it being covered moss and requires one to press themselves unto the cliff side. Other underwater caverns lead to the hideout too and are employed for transporting larger goods.

## Trivia

 No body alive currently beside Jein has ever seen the ocean spirit and many aren't sure if it real or not. Some even think it no longer around.