Descending to the ninth level of Katabasis can be quite a shock to the inexperienced visitor to the City Underground. When one emerges into the ninth level, they are inundated by unexpected bright light and the sound of the ocean.
Known as 'The Beach' the ninth level is awash in magically produced sunlight. The exact means is unknown. Some theorize that the original builders enchanted the stone to produce the light, while others speculate that there are spells on this level that funnel natural sunlight into the level from the surface. Whatever its source, the Beaches bake in an eternal, natural noonday sun, which makes this level quite appealing to many of Katabasis's residents. Well, apart from the vampiric ones.
The sound of the ocean is completely artificial, however, as there are no oceans on this level.
Aside from its lighting, there isn't much else to draw the curious tourist to The Beach. The Council Chamber of the Four Winds is located on this level, but council meetings are closed to the general public. There is a section of the level where derelict Machines are dumped after ceasing to function, which sometimes attracts scavengers, and there is a Haunted Tower in the northwest corner of the level that may be appealing to paranormal explorers. Note, however, that many who enter the Haunted Tower never return.
