A vast ocean between Ve and the central continents, the Alrock is claimed entirely by the triton theocracy of Vetral—a claim no surface nation recognizes but few openly defy. The waters are contested, valuable, and dangerous: ancient shipping lanes weave between triton holy sites, Bfaspeen hunting grounds, and the rare surface islands that dot the expanse.
The Alrock's defining feature is the war beneath its surface. For generations, Vetral's tritons have fought the Bfaspeen broods for control of the deep. This conflict shapes everything above: shipping routes shift to avoid battle zones, insurance rates climb, and surface nations receive increasingly desperate diplomatic overtures from tritons who once considered them beneath notice.
Shimmerpools
An area where pools of liquid light form and swirl among the waves. The luminescent water retains its glow for weeks after sun exposure. Alchemists and illusionists pay fortunes for Shimmerpool water—properly prepared, it produces the most potent illusions in the world.
The Shimmerpools drift. They're not a fixed location but a phenomenon that moves with currents no one fully understands. Ships that stumble into them report disorientation, lost time, and occasionally crew who step overboard convinced the glowing water is solid ground.