Port at Mehzim (meh-zeem)
The small port at Mehzim is the only part of its former towns that is still even somewhat intact today. Passing sailors report being able to see the docks from sea, and it is not uncommon for ships to moor here for a short time to outlast a storm. Due to the island's reputation and history, very few ever venture off the ships, except to tie off the mooring lines, then straight back on the ships. Even with these precautions, many ship captains refuse to even dock at the island, taking their chances with the storm or trying to anchor offshore in somewhat shallow water.
No one is quite sure why the port is the only part of the island to survive the rot and decay that the temple to Khemozh but many theories suggest it is the sea that has kept the rot at bay. The sea brings nutrients and goodness from far away, borne on currents and winds; the Hex Maiden may be able to decompose and destroy everything on land, but she cannot touch the sea and its endless bounties. Or so the theories say, anyway.
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Seaport
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