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==The Map Island== | ==The Map Island== | ||
[[File:Survey_island_schematic.png|thumb|The lower plateau features a map of the entire [[Age]].]] | |||
The surface of the island was heavily landscaped and bore little to no natural features. The lower plateau featured a shallow pond with large sharp rocks jutting out of the center at odd angles. The plateau was surrounded by over a hundred [[wahrk]] tusks. The purpose of these tusks was to intimidate the [[Rivenese]] who had a deep cultural fear of the large fish. For this reason, Gehn often added tusks and other wahrk imagery to areas that he wished to keep the Rivenese away from. | The surface of the island was heavily landscaped and bore little to no natural features. The lower plateau featured a shallow pond with large sharp rocks jutting out of the center at odd angles. The plateau was surrounded by over a hundred [[wahrk]] tusks. The purpose of these tusks was to intimidate the [[Rivenese]] who had a deep cultural fear of the large fish. For this reason, Gehn often added tusks and other wahrk imagery to areas that he wished to keep the Rivenese away from. | ||
Situated further along the plateau was another pond that acted as a map of the Age of [[Riven]] as a whole. Five artificial mesas jutted up from the pond, each in the shape of one of Riven's five islands. The mesas contained shallow pools of water, which could be heated from below, and [[Rivenese water|shaped into forms]] that roughly resembled the topography of the islands. | Situated further along the plateau was another pond that acted as a map of the Age of [[Riven]] as a whole. Five artificial mesas jutted up from the pond, each in the shape of one of Riven's five islands. The mesas contained shallow pools of water, which could be heated from below, and [[Rivenese water|shaped into forms]] that roughly resembled the topography of the islands. | ||
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==The Caverns== | ==The Caverns== | ||
Beneath the plateaus was a separate underground complex. Underneath the lower plateau was a pool of water floating above a volcanic vent. At one time, this pool was open to the air, but Gehn had long since built over it. A small golden elevator could transport one through the pool and into the volcanic vent beneath. | Beneath the plateaus was a separate underground complex. Underneath the lower plateau was a pool of water floating above a volcanic vent. At one time, this pool was open to the air, but Gehn had long since built over it. A small golden elevator could transport one through the pool and into the volcanic vent beneath. | ||
The vent connected to a cave which led to a massive cavern that had a window into the upper plateau's pond. Here Gehn built a [[Gehn's throne|throne]] atop a large stalagmite, where he could watch the Wahrks in the lake, or surveil his subjects. Gehn's throne had a couple different viewing devices that allowed him to monitor [[Catherine]] in her cell on [[Prison Island]], and the [[Rivenese]] at the lake on [[Jungle Island]]. He could also turn on and off a series of colored lights in the pond, which would summon his pet wahrks. | The vent connected to a cave which led to a massive cavern that had a window into the upper plateau's pond. Here Gehn built a [[Gehn's throne|throne]] atop a large stalagmite, where he could watch the Wahrks in the lake, or surveil his subjects. Gehn's throne had a couple different viewing devices that allowed him to monitor [[Catherine]] in her cell on [[Prison Island]], and the [[Rivenese]] at the lake on [[Jungle Island]]. He could also turn on and off a series of colored lights in the pond, which would summon his pet wahrks. | ||
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==Connections== | ==Connections== | ||
Survey Island was connected to both [[Book Assembly Island]] and [[Jungle Island]] by [[maglev]]. | Survey Island was connected to both [[Book Assembly Island]] and [[Jungle Island]] by [[maglev]]. | ||
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