The Sea of Statues

The Sea of Statues

Thousands of massive vaguely humanoid stone statues in various states of collapse are the defining feature of this Pocket Sea. Time, wind, and salt have all taken a toll on the colossal figures and very few remain intact or even upright. The few that do remain upright are often missing parts, arms and heads in particular, and are heavy eroded. All of the statues in this sea show heavy erosion and any symbols or tool marks that might have identified the stonemasons that make these colossi have been long lost. Most of the statues are humanoid and are either semi-nude or robed. Some appear to have at one time held objects or weapons but most of these are now lost. The statues are all made of the same stone, a light blue-gray stone, and have large white stripes of efflorescence running down them in many places

The stone that makes up the statues is unique to this sea. This ‘statue stone’ is virtually blast resistant making it an important material for fort construction for the Major Powers outside of the Gray Sea. Unfortunately, when removed from the Gray Sea this stone degrades fast when exposed to sunlight, and any structure made from it needs to be replaced every few years. The statues hold another great resource inside, rich veins of the god metals, Adamantium and Mithril as well as pockets of gemstones. While the statue stone is hard to mine, and extended habitation in this sea is difficult due to lack of supplies, many small mining camps have popped up on many of the ruins. While some are legitimate business or part of an established government there are many more still that are operated by slavers and pirates.

The waters here are dark and green allowing little light to penetrate the water beyond the first few meters. This murky water along with the assortment of stone body parts jutting out of the water makes this one of the most dangerous Pocket Sea for captains to navigate. Despite the verdant waters, there is little aquatic life in this sea. Most of the fish that are caught here are strange and misshapen with spongy flesh and odd lumps. Eels are common in this sea and can be seen swimming throughout many of the ruins. Unlike eels in the Known Seas the eels in the Sea of Statues have human like visages and are very unsettling to look at. Coral and urchins are common in this sea as well and most are venomous or poisonous in some way.

Outside of the waters very little grows in this sea, due mostly to the lack of soil. Patches of moss and fungus draping off of the ruins are the closest thing one will see to verdant fields and forests. Glowshrooms grow all across this sea and foraging for them can be almost as profitable as mining the statues themselves.