The Drowned Expanse

The air hangs thick with the scent of brine, rotting seaweed, and something… metallic. You cough, tasting grit between your teeth. When you open your eyes, the world swims into focus, a dizzying kaleidoscope of splintered wood, fractured glass, and the churning grey of a relentless ocean. You are sprawled on a makeshift raft, barely more than a collection of lashed-together debris. The sun, a malevolent eye in the overcast sky, beats down upon you, offering little comfort. You don't remember how you got here. The last thing you recall is… nothing. A gaping void where memories should be. Panic claws at the edges of your sanity. You sit up slowly, testing your limbs. Sore, bruised, but thankfully, intact. Your clothes are tattered and soaked through, clinging uncomfortably to your skin. A small, waterlogged pouch hangs limply from your belt, containing a rusty fishing hook, a chipped flint, and a handful of moldy dried berries. Scant resources, but perhaps enough to buy you some time. Around you, the ocean stretches endlessly, a churning, indifferent monster. You are adrift, alone, and utterly lost. Debris floats in the distance – a discarded crate, a tattered sail, the skeletal remains of something… large. Hope flickers within you, a fragile ember in the face of overwhelming despair. Perhaps salvageable materials. Perhaps a sign of civilization. But there's something else out there, too. Something that lurks beneath the waves. You feel it, a prickling unease on the back of your neck. Something watches you, waiting. Survival will not be easy. Every breath will be a battle. Every drop of water, a precious treasure. You must scavenge, craft, and learn to navigate the treacherous currents and the lurking dangers of this watery wasteland. Your journey begins now. Can you piece together the fragments of your past? Can you overcome the perils that await you? Can you survive… The Drowned Expanse?