Wizardry 8: Sea Caves Map

The Last Refuge of Marten

Inaccessible from land, the Sea Caves stretch into the eastern coast of Bayjin. Many believe these caves were Marten's last hiding place as he escaped the Higardi Lunar Legion. The salt-carved tunnels twist through echoing chambers, where the crashing waves echo into a strange, silent calm. Slippery moss-covered slopes lead down into hidden pits, and odd crustaceans move across the wet rocks, making the caves dangerous even for experienced adventurers.

Even the HLL could not fully map these caves to track down the elusive thief. Scouts managed to chart the outer chambers, but quickly got lost trying to map out the dangerous coast, hidden drops, and twisting tunnels. Without the right tools or enough knowledge to go deeper, they had to give up. This failure only added to the Sea Caves' reputation as a place where the unprepared can easily disappear.

Maybe, if you are wiser than those before you, you could succeed where the HLL failed and find the path to Marten's Tomb. Today, the Sea Caves are both a natural wonder and a memorial. They are a complex monument to a fugitive who stole what no one thought possible, and to his followers who went with him into the darkness and never returned.