The Storm

Those who have seen the storm up close speak of towering waves that shatter ships in moments, spiralling vortexes that swallow fleets whole, and black winds strong enough to scour stone from the cliffs. Within, the sky is fractured with violent, multicoloured lightning, and immense shapes are sometimes glimpsed moving beneath the water or drifting through the clouds. Its presence gnaws at the mind, prolonged exposure can create obsession, fanaticism, and sudden violence. Very few have ever entered the Storm and returned, and none have done so unchanged.