Merling

Merling is a large, above ground settlement created by the Octa at the end of the War of Ages to retain a cultural and fiscal tie to the rest of the Empire. Located at the junction between Lake Haven and the massive expanse of ocean along Haven's eastern shore, Merling is both a port, center of trade, and a political epicenter simultaniously. From here, the Octa can sell their two major exports: a vast variety of fish, and an ensamble of jewelry, weapons and armor crafted from the rare pearlescant Chiton found on crusations at the basin of Lake Haven.