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The drift line shows the current speed as the water climbs toward the sealed vents.

from The Tide Log, by Rufawz, Keeper of Ribazush Measurements

The space is filled with breathable air in every direction, with no ground beneath it except what floats. It holds a single network of tunnels and chambers with no surface at all.

The Tide

The tide comes into the tunnels once a year.

Floating Chambers

Every floating chamber rises ten feet when the water reaches its lowest tunnel.

Drainage

The tunnels drain completely two weeks after the tide recedes.

We climb to the high levels before the flood begins; the air is thin and cold up here.

from Song of the Rising Floor, by Bahayrir, Singer of the Zubawr High Climb

This world's gate opens on Dimensional Station sector 8. The Zuhud faction holds the key to the lock that secures the frame.

Passage Cost

A person pays ten credits a head and a thousand a hull for cargo transport.

Cargo Policy

Cargo goes free through the gate.

Arrival Greeting

A drone meets any arrival carrying a weapon. The greeting always opens with these two sentences: "There is no violence in the Dimensional Station. Violent offenders will be removed."

The vents open only after the water peaks so fresh air flows through the tunnels.

from Manual on Sealed Vents, by Rithawm, Engineer of the Jahawbaw Guild

Ships dock at the Mubayb station exactly three days before the rise starts. Workers in Ribazush measure the current speed with a drift line.

Zubawr Action

The Zubawr people climb to higher levels before the flood begins.

Mawrashum Harvest

The Mawrashum harvest their crops on day one of the flood.

Jahawbaw Vents

The Jahawbaw build sealed vents that open only after the water peaks.

Shihir Scouts

Shihir scouts mark the new shoreline on the tunnel walls.

The peace covers violence and no other harm. A person can still be followed, catalogued and made an enemy for life there.

Violence Penalty

Violence in the D-Station ends with the offender sent back to their own world and barred from returning.

Credits

Credits are the common money of the D-Station. They are issued by the kiosks and minted by no one.

Nexus Shards

The Nexus gives away shards. A shard carried on a person or aboard a hull is good for one trip back to Nexus, from anywhere.

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   01

   Zubawr

   Bipedal, human scale

   Alignment

   They climb to higher levels before the annual flood begins.

   Economy

   They trade floating goods above the fifty-foot limit where no other structure survives.

   Governance

   Elder climbers choose ascent or wait for the tide.

   People

   The Zubawr fear the rising water more than any enemy, and they watch the tunnels closely for signs of change.

   Looks

   Their skin is pale from years of living high in the sealed tunnels.

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   02

   Jahawbaw

   Bipedal, human scale

   Alignment

   They construct vents that open only after the flood peaks.

   Economy

   Two cutters in ten lose a hand before their fortieth year.

   Governance

   Chief venters decide the schedule for opening the sealed passages.

   People

   The Zubawr trust no other faction to handle the water and keep their own locks safe; they guard the channels with vigilance.

   Looks

   Their hands are scarred from building heavy vents in the wet chamber walls.

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   03

   Mawrashum

   Bipedal, human scale

   Alignment

   They harvest crops on day one of the flood.

   Economy

   They sell dried grain to climbers who cannot reach the ground during high tide.

   Governance

   Harvest captains count sacks leaving chambers before water rises.

   People

   The Zubawr lift stone slabs while the tunnel floods; they move quickly because the rising water forces them to finish before the current sweeps them away.

   Looks

   Their boots are thick-soled for walking on wet floors that slope upward constantly.