Location

Shuma

Created by Shadow non

Perched atop the jagged peaks of an isolated mountain, Shuma stands as both a marvel of engineering and a prison of circumstance. The city's ancient stone foundations were carved directly into the bedrock centuries ago by master builders whose names have long been forgotten, creating a labyrinthine settlement that spirals upward through natural caverns and carved passages. Surrounding the mountain on all sides lies the Corrosive Deep—a murky, acidic sea that eats away at any material unfortunate enough to touch its surface, leaving not even bones or ash behind. This treacherous barrier has made Shuma utterly unreachable by conventional means, transforming what was once a thriving trade hub into an increasingly isolated settlement. The city's population has dwindled over generations as fewer supplies arrive and fewer citizens attempt the dangerous journey outward, leaving many districts partially abandoned and infrastructure crumbling from neglect. The remaining inhabitants have grown weary and resigned, maintaining only essential services while watching their once-proud monuments slowly decay. Strange luminescent organisms have begun colonizing the abandoned quarters, casting an eerie glow through empty streets at night. Adventurers and desperate refugees occasionally arrive by means unknown, though their stories of how they escaped the waters' touch are met with skepticism. The city's libraries still contain vast knowledge from its golden age, though few remain to study them. Those who remain in Shuma exist in a state of quiet desperation, neither fully alive nor willing to surrender to the sea's embrace.