In this stretch of the Forest of Abominations is the last remnants of the great ocean in which the aboleths that have left their fossils in the Grey Mountains once swam. All that remains is a large brackish pool and the blocks of foul salt that litter the landscape. Like similar salt that can be found elsewhere, eating it twists a man’s mind and robs them of their greatest passion so that drunkards lose their taste for wine and cowards willingly stroll into dragon dens after eating of it.
Along the coast of the Least Ocean are a great number of beautiful statues sunk in the salty dust. Occasionally one makes a cry of extreme agony but they never move or pose any danger to travellers. If examined closely, travelers can often make out their own features in one of the statues but twisted into a rictus of madness, pain or ecstasy.
Connections:
- The Whispering Sisters (29.14.07) have a supply of this salt but are generally not very creative in its use and only make love-killing potions out of it.
- Not quite the last remnants of the great ocean - the Ocean atop the World remains (02.24)
Hooks:
- Does anything live in the Least Ocean?
- Why does eating salt (or salt water) so often screw with people’s heads in this setting?
- Where did all of the statues come from? Why do they scream?
- Anyone else got into trouble or pulled off any interesting stunts by using this salt?
