Levels 1–5
The Landing
The beach, the wreck of the Prospect, and the first town on the coast. A notice board full of work and a cook who burns everything.
The World
The coast of Senia
The Company sold this coast as a land of gold. You came on a ship called the Prospect. It burned on the beach, and now the settlers have to make a home.
Ten lands run from the beach to the high stones, each with its own town, its own people and its own trouble. Three islands lie off the coast, and a few more places are left for you to find.
The lands
From the beach to the high stones
The levels show where each land starts to feel right. Wander early if you like: the game will tell you when something is too much for you.
Levels 5–8
The False Copper Hills
Brick and black stone, a forge that's always lit, and assayers who test every rock. Most of the rocks are lying.
Levels 7–10
The Slack
A town of old hulls and shacks along a sandbar, tied together with rope. Not one proper street.
Levels 9–12
The Soaks
Stilt houses and boardwalks over black water, and a customs house that would charge duty on the rain.
Levels 11–14
The Outerby Woods
Thatch, ivy and far too many signposts. A scarecrow keeps office hours at the survey desk.
Levels 13–16
The Picked Country
Red tents on bare sand, a well with a queue, and tidy rows of sorted scrap. Somebody here has been very thorough.
Levels 16–18
The Turncoat Gorge
Matching houses face each other across the water. Everyone is on a side. The sides keep changing.
Levels 18–20
The Still Lake
Water so calm it looks like it's thinking, and a court that is magnificently idle.
Levels 21–23
The Cold Shoulder
Snow, hot broth, and people who listen far more than they talk.
Levels 23–25
The Heavy Stones
Where everything gets weighed, and where the rails finally stop.
Off the coast
Three islands
An old ferryman keeps a boat at the Landing's dock. Light the signal fire and he'll take you out.
Gull Rock levels 3–7: gulls, crabs, and an old beacon that has gone dark.
Brume Isle levels 10–15: an isle hidden in fog, where lights that aren't lights lead boats onto the rocks.
The Far Reef levels 18–22: as far as the boat can go. Old wrecks all around, and something big pulled them down.
And a few places on Senia aren't on any map. You'll know them when you find them.
Who lives here
Creatures of Senia
A few of the things you'll meet. Some are easy. Some only look easy.
Meadow slime
It wobbles toward you with real intent.
Beach crab
Sideways, then suddenly not sideways.
Walking toadstool
The travel books warned about these. Nobody believed the travel books.
Shield beetle
Most of it is shell. The rest is opinion.
Cave bat
It knows exactly where you are. You don’t know where it is.
False lantern
It looks just like a light left on for you.
Blue jelly
Calm, slow and very sure of itself.
Night octopus
You hooked a sea monster. It has opinions about that.
Kelp beast
Part of the shore got up and came to see you.
The people
Stranded, and making the best of it
Cooks, smiths, mapmakers, a postmistress who has lost one bag in a hundred years, and an assessor who charges a small fee for the question. Everyone has a job for you, and everyone has an opinion.
