Coral Beach

Absalom’s sweltering summer weather makes water activities an attractive option for fairgoers trying to beat the heat. To this end, a Taldan construction company called Oppara Quartz and Stone sponsored the creation of the Precipice Quarter’s first tourist-aimed beachfront, and the response has been nothing short of ecstatic. The sponsors brought in thousands of tons of sand to craft the artificial beach, which spans over a quarter mile of the waterfront. Large circular bungalows constructed every few dozen feet offer beachgoers a reprieve from the sun, but the beach’s true wonder—an entire underwater castle made of stony, varicolored coral— can be accessed only by strong swimmers or fairgoers willing to pay a premium to the boaters who ferry passengers between the castle and the beachfront. Despite the public’s interest in this incredible “Coral Castle” (as it is unofficially known), the leaders of Oppara Quartz and Stone have been uncharacteristically tight-lipped about the means by which they constructed the structure and how they continually pump it full of fresh air.