The Smoking Shore

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"On the shoulder of a brimstone sea, the Smoking Shore is lambent with fog and roiling plumes of smoke. To step inside it is to feel like one is within the breath of a dragon. "Great battles have been fought here and will be so again. The cats guard it fiercely from the Fingerkings and their allies, long rumoured to exist beyond the sea."[1]

The Smoking Shore is the coastline of the Parabolan Smoking Sea.[2] often contested between the warring factions of Parabola.[3] Surrounded by volcanic terrain[4][5] and tidal pools of viric,[6] this sea sits near the heart of Parabola.[7] The Satraps, the legendary allies of the Fingerkings, are said to exist beyond the Smoking Sea.[1][8]

The Shore was the site of an ancient battle between the cats and the Fingerkings,[9] A Sleeping King dwells here still;[10] the Court of Cats possesses a spear filled with its venom.[11]

There is a temple to the King of Cats on the Smoking Shore.[12] A gardener from the Fourth City, called the Violet Horticulturist, resides in a quiet enclave nearby.[13] Devils also visit the area to deposit offerings.[14]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Consider the Smoking Shore, Fallen London
  2. ↑ Reach the Hollowed Refuge, Fallen London " ... when the Conjunctions of Misery defeated me on the Smoking Sea." "
  3. ↑ Along the Smoking Shore, Fallen London "Fortresses teem along the cliffs. Walls and patrols criss-cross the beaches ..."
  4. ↑ Return to the Smoking Shore, Fallen London "The familiar smell of vivid sulphur washes over you as you clamber down the rocky cliffs and feel the crunch of basalt beneath your boots."
  5. ↑ Parabolan Panther, Fallen London "... a shore of white stones dips into a sea of smoke. The fumes are yellow and odorous as sulphur. They coil lazily across the stones."
  6. ↑ Dream your way past the (enemies), Fallen London
  7. ↑ Return to the Smoking Shore, Fallen London "The stony beaches that skirt the boiling, brimstone Sea that sits near Parabola's heart."
  8. ↑ The Satrap-Saints, Fallen London
  9. ↑ Parabolan Panther, Fallen London "A statue stands at the jungle's edge, looking out over the sea. ... Between its paws, a plaque reads 'Here, the Peerage of the Marches cast back the Host of the Heart-Takers."
  10. ↑ Parabolan Panther, Fallen London "Behind you the sea churns. "The sleeping king is stirring in his sleep," your companion rasps."
  11. ↑ Light Fingers: A Title is Bestowed, Fallen London "We have a weapon ... A spear liberated long ago from the Sleeping King following the Battle of the Smoking Shore. It is one of our most precious war trophies, impregnated with the King's own venom."
  12. ↑ Recover the Countess Palatine, Fallen London "The King of Cats knows where to find where the Palatinate is hid ... Look for his temple along the Smoking Shore."
  13. ↑ Reach the Palace, Fallen London "There is one who can help us find the sapling. They dwell on the far side of the Smoking Shore."
  14. ↑ Parabolan Panther, Fallen London ""Devils come here on pilgrimage," your panther explains."
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