Sunken Archive¶
Sunken Archive
| Level range | 22–35 |
| Lantern Rank | Glow |
| Dominant Aspect | Tide / Umbra |
| Weather | Underwater currents, Ink Rain |
| Boss | The Drowned Choir |
| Music theme | "Pages Beneath" |
The drowned city of Myrr, swallowed by a Great Bloom 112 years ago. Its giant library still stands half underwater, kept dry in places by bubbles of moonlight. This is where the player learns the truth about the Shattering.
Sub-areas¶
- Bubble Plaza: an air-pocket hub with a Waystone
- Stacks of Myrr: library maze with shifting shelves
- Ink Trench: deep-dive zone (needs Pearl Lung)
- Choir Hall: boss arena
NPCs¶
Archivist Sol (in person), ghost librarian Pell, Yuzu the Alchemist (Echo).
Enemies¶
Tidewraiths, the Drowned Choir, Shardlings (aquatic variant), Ink Eels.
Rifts¶
Archive Great Rift (story), 3 Shard Rifts, Memory Rift (The Last Reader).
Resources¶
Ink Coral, Drowned Page, Choir Pearl, Shardsteel.
Secrets¶
- Collect 30 Drowned Pages to rebuild the Book of the Shattering (lore plus the Compass of Myrr)
- Library shelf puzzle: Dewey-style codes found in the margins of lore notes
Level design brief¶
Mixed underwater and air-pocket traversal. Swimming uses a custom movement mode. Strong use of volumetric fog and caustics. Keep underwater combat simple (Tide Echo skills only, or a ranged lock-on).