Diamondhead

Diamondhead is fiefdom pocket dimension named for its singular feature, a large slab of dark coloured stone floating in a miasma of yellow-orange and gold mists. The entirety of Diamonhead is like a medium-sized mountain and, belt-like, along its largest bulge along the lower third of the mountain, lie three tiny communities. The communities are based around extensive mining operations. Atop a plateau—just below the three main summits of Diamondhead—is the roughhewn stone castle of the Lizarb King, the ruler of the fief. Diamonhead is largely a seemingly inexhaustible mine for naturally occurring hexech ore. The Lizarb King has been exporting the valuable metallic substance from the pocket dimension for ages and has become quite wealthy as a result. The mining life is hard and treacherous. Indentured labourers are the primary workers on Diamondhead; however, there are other minor professions that support the various mining factions, facilities, foodstuffs, clothiers, and the myriad folk who exist in such a transitional, sojourner lifestyle. Thus, it comes easily to gain entrance into the fief if one is sold into a lengthy indentured contract.

Geography

There are three main regions on Diamondhead. The lower regions, which expand outwards to the thickest part of the island, are capped by the mining communities, roughly equidistant from each other. The largest community contains the port and docks for the magical rifting vehicles that bring in support workers, traders, and export hexech. At the lowest levels of Diamondhead, open to the amber mists and its seemingly unending abyss, are the skycells which function as the gaols and prisons.
Above the equatorial bulge, is a huge expanse of rough rock, scree, steep cliff faces, and the mouths of long abandoned mines and natural caves. This stretches for the largest amount of the surface area of the fief.
This region terminates at the various summits surrounding a series of mesas, the largest of which is occupied by the castle of the ruler.

Ecosystem

Diamondhead is devoid of natural water, flora, and fauna. All water is imported and doled out as part of the daily payments to the indentured labourers who reside on the equatorial band (most of whom toil in the mines).

Climate

Diamondhead is dry and arid. Occasional cool periods of wind and storm assail the floating island, but these are infrequent to rare and do not last long. Intermittent periods of intense heat are hard to predict and long-lasting. The majority of mining deaths tend to occur during these bouts due to the heat exhaustion and unforgiving taskmasters therein.

Natural Resources

Hexech is found in tremendous quantities in the mountain. Similarly, veins of golds, silver, diamonds, and quartz are found in the deeper mines.

Alternative Name(s)

The Kingdom of Amber Mists

Type

Dimensional, Pocket

Location under

The Rift

Owner/Ruler

The Lizarb King

Characters in Location

• The Lizarb King