B086 Galecradle Shardsea
B086 Galecradle Shardsea
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| BiomeID | 086 |
| Biome name | Galecradle Shardsea |
| Climate | COASTAL_MARINE |
| Difficulty | 4 |
| Controlling faction | F07 Ironveil Compact |
| Primary hazard | Shard Laceration |
| Signature resource | Tidal Crystal |
| MysteryZone | False |
| Continent | ARCH_EMBERVEIL |
| Region | Amber Sea — Northern Island Coast |
| Elevation_m | 10 |
| Status | LIVE_CANON |
| Source | LIVE/DATA/biome_registry_v5.7.4.json |
Ground
A sky-scattered realm where ocean currents and high-altitude gales intersect creating a permanent weather crucible. Crystalline sea-shards carried by the gales create a constantly shifting debris field both in air and sea. Navigation is nearly impossible.
Settlements
| Name | Type | Population | Controlling faction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galecradle Settlement | Faction Outpost | 1500 | F07 Ironveil Compact |
| Gale Hollow | secondary | N/A | F07 Ironveil Compact |
| Shard Debris Field | primary | N/A | F07 Ironveil Compact |
Factions present
| Faction | Where recorded |
|---|---|
| F07 Ironveil Compact | Home faction of this biome. Controlling faction on every recorded settlement row. |
| F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood | All seven NPC rows. |
The settlement rows and the NPC rows record different factions. Both are left as recorded.
Resources
- Brine Crystal (Galec) (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Galecr Coral Ore (GATHERABLE, Rare)
- Galecr Iridescent Scale (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
- Galecr Tide Salt (GATHERABLE, Epic)
- Refined Iridescent Scale (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
- Refined Marine Fiber (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Refined Shore Stone (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Refined Tide Salt (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
- Salt Resin (Galec) (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Sea Glass (Galec) (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Tidal Sediment (Galec) (GATHERABLE, Common)
Signature, primary, secondary, and minerals
These rows are recorded on the B086 resource table and were not in the gatherable list above.
| ID | Name | Type | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIG-086 | Tidal Crystal | SIGNATURE | Rare–Legendary |
| PRI-086 | Sea Shard Ore | PRIMARY | Uncommon–Rare |
| SEC-086 | Gale Resin | SECONDARY | Common–Uncommon |
| MIN-COM-SEA | Seaite | Common Mineral | Common |
| MIN-COM-GAL | Gale Ore | Common Mineral | Common |
| MIN-COM-SHA | Shard Slate | Common Mineral | Common |
| MIN-RARE-GAL | Gale Crystal | Rare Mineral | Rare |
| MIN-RARE-SEA | Sea Glass | Rare Mineral | Rare |
Harvest
The harvestable index records counts for biome 086 only: flora 4, ore 3, trees 3, total 10. That index does not name the rows, so those counts are not assigned to names here.
Named flora recorded for Galecradle Shardsea:
| ID | Name | Harvestable |
|---|---|---|
| FLORA-IRID-086 | Irideshrub | Yes |
| FLORA-SHAR-086 | Shard Fern | Yes |
| FLORA-TIDE-086 | Tidekelp | Yes |
| FLORA-IRON-086 | Irontide Kelp | No |
| FLORA-GLIM-086 | Glimmer Algae | No |
| FLORA-SHOR-086 | Shore Moss | No |
| FLORA-SHAR-086 | Shard Weed | No — Protected |
| FLORA-STOR-086 | Storm Flower | No |
Three named flora rows are marked harvestable. That does not match the harvestable index count of 4. Duplicate flora ids are left as separate recorded rows. Both figures are left as recorded. The ecological-role cell says PROTECTED SPECIES on Irontide Kelp, Glimmer Algae, Shore Moss, Shard Weed, and Storm Flower. The harvestable cell says No on Irontide Kelp, Glimmer Algae, Shore Moss, and Storm Flower and No — Protected on Shard Weed. Both wordings are left as recorded.
Not recorded: a named tree list, and a named ore list that matches the index counts of 3 and 3.
Deep zone
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Deep zone | Deep Galecradle — Cradle Vault |
| Layout | Reef Network |
| Max players | 6 |
| Lockout hours | 72 |
| Boss name | Tidehorn — Deep Form |
| Ground note | The Cradle Vault has never been accessible to surface explorers. The Deep Zone system reveals what the biome contains at its most dangerous depth. |
Boss
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Boss | Tidehorn, Ancient of Biome 086 |
| Difficulty | T3_Heroic |
| Recommended party | 4 |
| Damage type | Physical |
| Arena | {'location': 'Shard Debris Field', 'description': "The boss encounter takes place in the heart of Galecradle Shardsea's most extreme terrain feature. The arena is shaped by coastal marine conditions — no neutral ground exists. In 0.68g, player jump arcs extend 47% further than Earth-equivalent, and boss knockback sends players 35% further than expected.", 'arena_size_m': 92, 'special_terrain': 'Shard-laceration coastal zone', 'hazard_active': 'Shard Laceration'} |
| Ground blurb | The Briny Prowler the Ancient is the apex expression of Galecradle Shardsea's ecosystem — a creature that has been shaped by coastal marine conditions across centuries of adaptation in 0.68g. It is not simply dangerous. It is what Galecradle Shardsea would be if the biome could choose to fight. |
Weather
The atmosphere row records weather patterns Catastrophic Gale and Shard Rain. Those two names are not rows in the weather table. Six weather rows are recorded for this biome.
| ID | Name | Code | Recorded effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| WX-086-STORM | Storm | STORM | Severe visibility reduction. Player movement restricted. Pack predators shelter. Ambush predators peak activity. |
| WX-086-ASH | Ashfall | ASH | Reduces visibility. Ash-adapted creatures +15% aggro. Node guardian activity increases. Tidal Crystal harvest modified. |
| WX-086-SNOW | Cold Event | SNOW | Winter only. Fauna density minimum. Node guardians reduced patrol. Resource yield -20% all types. |
| WX-086-ANY | Any Weather | ANY | Weather-independent spawn — present in all conditions. |
| WX-086-RAIN | Rain/Mist | RAIN | Rare moisture event. Suppresses primary hazard temporarily. Most comfortable traversal conditions. |
| WX-086-CLEAR | Clear Sky | CLEAR | Maximum K3V amber light. Visibility maximum. Best navigation conditions. Standard resource yields. |
Spawn entries recorded on those rows: Storm 11, Ashfall 7, Cold Event 19, Any Weather 10, Rain/Mist 13, Clear Sky 10. Night-multiplier entries above 2.0 recorded on those rows: Storm 5, Ashfall 2, Cold Event 7, Any Weather 2, Rain/Mist 5, Clear Sky 1.
Mobs
Seven named mobs are recorded. One further row records 63 additional spawn-table entries that are not named. Those 63 are not listed as species here. That summary row records 13 corrupted variants and 0 event overrides. Its weather distribution cells are all zero. Seawatcher has archetype Node Guardian but the node-guardian cell reads False. Both are left as recorded.
| ID | Name | Archetype | HP | Creature ID | Node guardian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOB-086-01 | Galecradlehorn | Large Herbivore | 137 | CR05951 | False |
| MOB-086-02 | Seascale | Swift Scout | 77 | CR05952 | False |
| MOB-086-03 | Tidemantle | Pack Predator | 96 | CR05953 | False |
| MOB-086-04 | Galecradlestalker | Ambush Predator | 90 | CR05954 | False |
| MOB-086-05 | Tidehorn | Ancient Walker | 198 | CR05955 | False |
| MOB-086-06 | Galecradlecoil | Scavenger | 93 | CR05956 | False |
| MOB-086-07 | Seawatcher | Node Guardian | 157 | CR05957 | False |
Nodes
Eight network nodes are recorded. Five are positive and three are negative. The node profile records dominant POSITIVE, density low, base respawn 46 minutes, and modifier 1.15x.
| ID | Name | Type | Location | Signature resource growth | Guardian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NODE_086_P01 | Galecradle Primary Anchor | POSITIVE | Located at the summit of the primary terrain feature, where K3V light exposure is maximum. Within the Shard Debris Field zone. | No | None |
| NODE_086_P02 | Galecradle Light Node 2 | POSITIVE | Located within the main resource cluster, feeding crystal growth. Within the Gale Hollow zone. | No | None |
| NODE_086_P03 | Galecradle Light Node 3 | POSITIVE | Located at the convergence of the two largest named locations. Within the Gale Hollow zone. | No | None |
| NODE_086_P04 | Galecradle Light Node 4 | POSITIVE | Located near the biome's primary water source or geological anchor. Within the Gale Hollow zone. | No | None |
| NODE_086_P05 | Galecradle Light Node 5 | POSITIVE | Located at the highest-traffic prey corridor, where ecological energy concentrates. Within the Gale Hollow zone. | No | None |
| NODE_086_N01 | Galecradle Void Node 1 | NEGATIVE | Located in the deepest depression of the biome's terrain, where void energy pools. The primary hazard (Shard Laceration) is most intense within 20m of this node. | Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m | Present |
| NODE_086_N02 | Galecradle Void Node 2 | NEGATIVE | Located at the most hazardous point of the primary hazard zone. The primary hazard (Shard Laceration) is most intense within 20m of this node. | Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m | Present |
| NODE_086_N03 | Galecradle Void Node 3 | NEGATIVE | Located beneath the primary ambush predator territory centre. The primary hazard (Shard Laceration) is most intense within 20m of this node. | Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m | Present |
The node-network file records a guardian name string on each of these eight nodes. Those strings are not rows in the named mob list above. The biome file, used in this table, records no guardian on the five positive nodes and a guardian present on the three negative nodes. Both records are left as recorded.
World events
Three world events are recorded. Where the duration cell and the notes cell disagree, both figures are left as recorded. The biome-pack names and the world-event master names disagree. Both name sets are left as recorded.
| ID | Biome-pack name | Master name | Type | Duration cell | Cooldown cell | Broadcast | Trigger | Notes duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE0256 | Storm Season | Galecradle S Environmental Event | Environmental | 60min | 24hr | FALSE | RANDOM | 45-90 minutes real-time |
| WE0257 | Shard Bloom | Galecradle S Resource Event | Resource | 15min | 4hr | FALSE | PLAYER_COUNT | 30 minutes real-time |
| WE0258 | Gale Surge | Galecradle S Major Transformation Event | Major Transformation | 0min | 0hr | TRUE | TIME_CYCLE | 3-8 hours real-time |
WE0256 notes: Tidal Crystal nodes restricted, hazard blocks access during the event. Resource bonus on that row is FALSE. Affects territory is FALSE. Spawn override on that row is ANCIENT_WALKER. WE0257 notes: Tidal Crystal nodes surge, triple yield during the event. Resource bonus on that row is TRUE. Affects territory is FALSE. WE0258 notes: Tidal Crystal nodes restricted, hazard blocks access during the event. Resource bonus on that row is FALSE. Affects territory is TRUE. Spawn override on that row is ELITE_SURGE. Biome state change recorded as Galecradle Shardsea_STATE_ALTERED.
Quests
Nine quests are recorded for this biome. Listed as id, title, layer, and giver id only. No quest prose is added here.
- Q0766 The Galecradle Toll — Main — giver NPC0596
- Q0767 Galecradle Watch — Surface — giver NPC0596
- Q0768 Galecradle Vault Count — Underground — giver NPC0601
- Q0769 The Tide-Cut Shard — Galecradle Shardsea — Aquatic — giver NPC0599
- Q0770 Tidal Crystal for the Compact — Main — giver NPC0596
- Q0771 Laceration Season — Galecradle Shardsea — Surface — giver NPC0598
- Q0772 What the Galecradle Vault Hums — Underground — giver NPC0599
- Q0773 After the Tide-Cut Draw — Galecradle Shardsea — Aquatic — giver NPC0601
- Q0774 Nightroot Conclave on the Galecradle Line — Main — giver NPC0596
NPCs
Seven NPCs are recorded with location Galecradle Shardsea. Sex, age, items held, kinship, and the quests-given cell are blank on those rows. Quest giver ids above come from the quest table, not from the quests-given cell.
| NPC ID | Name | Role | Settlement | Faction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC0596 | Ashan Yarrow | quest_giver | Shard Debris Field, Galecradle Shardsea | F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood |
| NPC0597 | Fyren Ashveil | merchant | Shard Debris Field, Galecradle Shardsea | F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood |
| NPC0598 | Hira Cindermere | trainer | Shard Debris Field, Galecradle Shardsea | F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood |
| NPC0599 | Enna Emberfall | lore_keeper | Shard Debris Field, Galecradle Shardsea | F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood |
| NPC0600 | Elara Gloomreach | blacksmith | Shard Debris Field, Galecradle Shardsea | F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood |
| NPC0601 | Fyren Ironveil | quest_giver | Shard Debris Field, Galecradle Shardsea | F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood |
| NPC0602 | Gael Klarenfield | merchant | Shard Debris Field, Galecradle Shardsea | F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood |
Items
Sixteen crafted items are recorded for Galecradle Shardsea. All are crafted at Gale Forge. The item table records Tidal Crystal as the primary material on every row.
| Item ID | Name | Type | Slot | Rarity | Primary material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B086_WPN_01 | Galecradle Tidal Edge | Weapon | Weapon | Rare | Tidal Crystal |
| B086_HLM_01 | Tidal Ward Helm | Armor | Helm | Uncommon | Tidal Crystal |
| B086_CHS_01 | Tidal Breastplate | Armor | Chest | Rare | Tidal Crystal |
| B086_HND_01 | Galecradle Grips | Armor | Hands | Uncommon | Tidal Crystal |
| B086_LEG_01 | Galecradle Greaves | Armor | Legs | Uncommon | Tidal Crystal |
| B086_FET_01 | Galecradle Treads | Armor | Feet | Uncommon | Tidal Crystal |
| B086_TRK_01 | Tidal Relic | Trinket | Necklace | Rare | Tidal Crystal |
| B086_REL_01 | Galecradle First-Stone | Trinket | Relic | Epic | Tidal Crystal |
| B086_CON_01 | Galecradle Draught | Consumable | Common | Tidal Crystal | |
| B086_SAL_01 | Galecradle Salve | Consumable | Uncommon | Tidal Crystal | |
| B086_MAT_01 | Refined Galecradle Grit | Material | Common | Tidal Crystal | |
| B086_BAR_01 | Tidal Ingot | Material | Rare | Tidal Crystal | |
| B086_TOL_01 | Galecradle Node Pick | Tool | Tool | Uncommon | Tidal Crystal |
| B086_KIT_01 | Galecradle Field Kit | Tool | Tool | Uncommon | Tidal Crystal |
| B086_UPG_01 | Tidal Catalyst | Upgrade Component | Rare | Tidal Crystal | |
| B086_FOC_01 | Galecradle Focus | Weapon | Off-Hand | Uncommon | Tidal Crystal |
Recipes
Sixteen recipes are recorded, one for each item above. Output quantity is 1. The third material cell is blank on every row, so no third material is listed. Recipe unlock cells use T1 Known, T2 Trusted, T3 Honoured, and T4 Honoured. The faction reputation row names those bands T1 Neutral, T2 Friendly, T3 Honoured, and T4 Revered. Both wordings are left as recorded.
| Recipe ID | Output | Workstation | Materials | Unlock reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP_B086_WPN_01 | Galecradle Tidal Edge | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x9; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T3 Honoured |
| RCP_B086_HLM_01 | Tidal Ward Helm | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x7; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T2 Trusted |
| RCP_B086_CHS_01 | Tidal Breastplate | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x9; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T3 Honoured |
| RCP_B086_HND_01 | Galecradle Grips | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x7; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T2 Trusted |
| RCP_B086_LEG_01 | Galecradle Greaves | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x7; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T2 Trusted |
| RCP_B086_FET_01 | Galecradle Treads | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x7; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T2 Trusted |
| RCP_B086_TRK_01 | Tidal Relic | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x9; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T3 Honoured |
| RCP_B086_REL_01 | Galecradle First-Stone | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x11; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T4 Honoured |
| RCP_B086_CON_01 | Galecradle Draught | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x5; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T1 Known |
| RCP_B086_SAL_01 | Galecradle Salve | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x7; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T2 Trusted |
| RCP_B086_MAT_01 | Refined Galecradle Grit | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x5; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T1 Known |
| RCP_B086_BAR_01 | Tidal Ingot | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x9; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T3 Honoured |
| RCP_B086_TOL_01 | Galecradle Node Pick | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x7; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T2 Trusted |
| RCP_B086_KIT_01 | Galecradle Field Kit | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x7; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T2 Trusted |
| RCP_B086_UPG_01 | Tidal Catalyst | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x9; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T3 Honoured |
| RCP_B086_FOC_01 | Galecradle Focus | Gale Forge | Tidal Crystal x7; Refined Galecradle Grit x1 | T2 Trusted |
Image prompt
Text only. No file is uploaded. The prompt below is the recorded overview prompt for B086, followed by the ground description and settlement names already on this page.
Recorded overview prompt: ABERNON game concept art, Biome 086 Galecradle Shardsea, K3V amber light, coastal_marine environment, 0.68g low gravity, Ironveil Compact faction territory, AAA game quality, cinematic painterly, panoramic establishing shot, biome landscape at K3V amber light, faction settlement visible, atmosphere establishes biome identity.
Detailed prompt for an image creator: Painterly cinematic establishing shot of Galecradle Shardsea, biome 086, coastal marine, under K3V amber light at 0.68g. A sky-scattered realm where ocean currents and high-altitude gales intersect creating a permanent weather crucible. Crystalline sea-shards carried by the gales create a constantly shifting debris field both in air and sea. Navigation is nearly impossible. Terrain recorded as shard-laceration coastal zone. Tidal rhythms define life here. Salt spray, current patterns, and bioluminescent shorelines. Shard Laceration is the recorded primary hazard. Tidal Crystal is the signature resource. Recorded colour palette: Grey-green storm water, iridescent K3V surface reflection, salt-white rock. The Ironveil Compact settlement Galecradle Settlement is visible, with Gale Hollow and Shard Debris Field in the same territory. AAA game concept art, faction territory readable in the architecture, no text in the image.
The image-prompt table also records twenty ungenerated prompts, IMG01701 through IMG01720. Each uses this recorded stem, with the type name in place of the scene type: AAA game concept art, Galecradle Shardsea, coastal marine biome, [type], tidal spray, iridescent shoreline, amber K3V reflection on water, Shard Laceration environmental hazard visible, Unreal Engine 5 quality, painterly, cinematic lighting, amber K3V star palette, alien yet familiar world aesthetic.
| ID | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| IMG01701 | hero_landscape | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01702 | apex_creature | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01703 | weather_event | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01704 | flora_closeup | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01705 | faction_outpost | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01706 | loading_screen | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01707 | ambient_day | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01708 | ambient_night | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01709 | energy_node | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01710 | hazard_event | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01711 | npc_portrait | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01712 | creature_combat | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01713 | resource_gather | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01714 | world_event | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01715 | sky_atmosphere | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01716 | underground_entrance | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01717 | coastal_view | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01718 | mystery_fragment | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01719 | faction_landmark | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01720 | player_action | UNGENERATED |
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