Oasis-on-the-Marg

Overview

Oasis-on-the-Marg serves as the critical junction within the Sovereignty of Scieles, acting as the primary transit point between the agricultural prosperity of the west and the untamed botanical wealth of the eastern jungles. As the northernmost terminus of the Canal Latitudes, the city is a marvel of maritime engineering, featuring a complex series of locks and automated sluice gates that regulate the flow of jungle runoff into the national shipping lanes.

Industrial Geography

The city is divided into three distinct sectors, each optimized for the flow of resources:

• The Green Docks: Located on the eastern edge, these docks receive thousands of flat-bottomed skiffs daily, laden with rare flora, phosphorescent fungi, and volatile sap harvested from the humid interior.
• The Alchemical Tier: Situated on elevated stone platforms to prevent flood damage, this district houses the massive glass-domed laboratories where jungle reagents are processed. Here, raw materials are distilled into the standardized serums and medical components that fuel Scielesian innovation.
• The Grain Interchange: On the western side, the city connects to the heavy barge routes from the Halfling Foothills. This sector is dominated by massive silos that store hops and grains, which are traded for the refined chemicals produced in the city's labs.

The Cleansing Chambers

Reflecting the Scielesian commitment to the Age of Reason, Oasis-on-the-Marg maintains the continent's most rigorous quarantine protocols. Every shipment entering from the eastern jungles must pass through the Cleansing Chambers. University scholars from Locus Verity monitor these stations, utilizing specialized arrays to strip away any 'metaphysical residue' or ecological spores that might carry the 'divine delusions' of the old world.

Governance and Economy

The city is governed by the Logistics Consort, a council of merchant-administrators who treat urban management as a fluid dynamics problem. Stability is maintained through the constant movement of wealth; the city never sleeps, lit by rows of alchemical lamps that ensure the processing of reagents continues around the clock. To the citizens of the Oasis, the jungle is not a place of mystery, but a resource to be mathematically harvested and refined for the betterment of the Sovereignty.