#Gale cliffs dredge

[raindrop-stimmies]

Gale Cliffs (dredge) stimboard!

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[cityelf]

Head to Gale Cliffs, they said. What's the worst that could happen, they said.

[gomzdrawfr]

finished two to do list so I wanted to reward myself with Dredge again by visiting my two fav places on the map :>

off we go!

[nightssideblogofshame]

I'll say one thing about dredge, no game has as rapidly recontextualized itself in my eyes as when i drove up to what i thought was a shipwreck only for it to come alive as a crab and attempt to smash my ship

I stared at that for a good long while processing

[krii-bolts]

Playing the funny Freaky Fish game now

found painter and became blue on the spot

[ms-scarletwings]

Every Dredge Aberration (2023), Bonus II

A beastly lord slinks through cavern and cliff. He slugs through earth and time and the wind joins his bellow before he returns to his recluse. Eventually, a pestilent sound rouses him from his burrow. There is an interloper above his halls, and they will know his wrath. No trespass evades his infernal gaze, and no vessel escapes his collection. Well, maybe all but one. “Serpent” they call the cliffs’ master, a name which lends the mind to instance threads of devilry and epic mythos. Such analogies are definitely not inappropriate for the giant aberration that stalks the Gale Cliffs. For two decades, he has patrolled and altered their passageways with slow lurch, one burning coal of an eye scanning for food or foe. Armed with strength to grind through rocksides, petrified scales, and a toothed maw fit to cleave through the largest of the world’s mammals, not even the seasoned whalers of the region play challenge to this monster. No mere fisherman could hope to test his ire and return unscathed…none, save the very man who may have indirectly led to its birth.

Hatched in the Hollow

Unlike the hostile angler of the previous area, the Gale Serpent has had no shadow of mystery set over its creation. Originally approaching this, and gathering information, I assumed I was to theorize some horrible mutation of a local fish gone awry, as I did with the Marrows Angler. The conger eel aberration was of special interest for demonstrating the ability of the Entity’s corruption to transform flesh to crystal and rock. Howbeit, there is an obelisk to the Southeast corner of the Gale Cliffs which flips this original hunch completely around. The Serpent, in fact, was not life turned to stone, but lifeless rock given soul.

All it had taken was for the crimson sorcery to seep into a deep crevice, as it is adept to, far down into the hearth of the very mountains themselves until this great eel had breached through- The wyrm, sculpted my malice, and animated by a dark energy, is in fact the one behind the detriment of the settlements around its home. Its tunneling through the underwater crags was named as causing the collapse of an entire village, which also coincided with the disappearance of the whales that the neighboring town so relied on for a thriving industry. Stories told of both corroborate that, like all strange occurrence fanning out from The Marrows, the serpent’s creation was spurred by someone dredging up the Book of the Deep. This would put the age of the beast at 20 some odd years, likely the same as the other nightmares of the major islands. In all of that time, the Serpent has in turn sculpted the cliffs into a proper domain for his liking. One that all but the well-prepared and bold dare encroach upon.

A Dragon of the Depths

The concept of the Gale Cliff’s snake would appear delightfully inspired from a great shadow of the horrors thought of by men. From the biblical leviathan, to coiling Jormundgandr, to the many aquatic wyrms of Greek tales, the sea serpent has been a subject repeated through vast swaths of oceanic legend. Where landlubbers dreamed of great scaled predators that ruled the skies and earth, there were likewise the dragons of the seamen’s paranoia, equally as tenacious and fearsome. Through the power of the Deep, these fears were brought to reality in this massive eel. His length alone dwarves the fisherman’s boat by about 5 or 6 times, and his bite is twice as punishing as the Night Angler’s. With the whales he once feasted on no longer in range of his hunting ground, he’s more than willing to make meal of the pirates and sailors that are brave enough to return. Though having no use for human trinkets, he greedily drags our treasures down to keep in his lair, and he turns quick rage to those who venture to plunder his burrow. Like so many of the terrible dragons of men’s tales, he guards his hoard, he devours the livelihood of those living too close, and he lives in a labyrinth of his own design.

Tactics

Several factors about the Serpent make him a far less avoidable threat than the Angler, and many investigating the cliffs for the first time will learn this the hard way. Even still, he is far from an inevitable threat to one’s journey. For one, the light of day provides no protection from his attacks as can be expected in The Marrows. The serpent listens for visitors in the narrow wind tunnels between the mountains at all times. By the time he emerges from the cliffs, he has already began to hone in on the ship, making silence or shutting off the lights to hide a useless action. There is an amount of predictability to his charge, if one pays attention to the rockwalls throughout the Gale cliffs. There are a number of visible, gaping tunnels beneath the waterline, where he will reliably emerge from, or retreat into. Avoid passing directly by or over one of these if a quake begins. The landslides and shaking rumble are the telltale sign that he is both awake and hunting you. While he behaves no differently at night, the fog and its own effects make encounters with him all the more dangerous. The sudden rocks that will appear at high panic can slow down an escape or even present their own lethal threat. All except for his hateful eye, the fog makes him more difficult to spot at a distance, lending an even more sinister appearance to the monster in the darkness.

Another way to tell if one is being pursued is attention to the red tinge that will increasingly encroach on their vision. Its intensity can serve as an indicator of how closely he is approaching as well as a warning to quickly stop any fishing/dredging activity in order to make a getaway. As far as speed is concerned, it is the single weakness of the Serpent; this makes an upgraded engine or the use of the words of Haste most key in evading his attacks. Even a slower vessel might be able to corner him sharply enough for a near miss, but distance will be the greatest shield. Banishing words, when available, can also serve as a reliable deterrent.

Interestingly, the Serpent’s eye only opens when he is in a hostile state. If slinking away, or passive, it will remain closed.

The Serpent is such a sluggish swimmer, indeed, that any vessel with a base speed of 40 knots or more does not have much to fear from him even without the use of the book’s spells. Of course, it becomes no less important to still carefully navigate the passageways it will be traveling through. The maze of the cliffs and their frequent waterspouts make a panicked dash unfeasible, especially for boats possessing a weak hull integrity. In time, though, this mighty aberration will be left treading behind as the one before it.

[docravioli]

[charhounds]

the moment i find out how much of a setback dying/failing is in a game is the moment i either get really good or really bad

[fred-the-dinosaur]

I'm having dredge flashbacks

okayyyyyy. Wet Snorting creature.

[lady-arryn]

DREDGE (2023) ▸ Gale Cliffs

There's Ingfell, just across the bay, which is a dreary little whaling town. The folks there are always in need of something, which keeps me in business. The residents are always talking about the cliffs. Most seem afraid. Frankly, I'm not sure why they stay. Occasionally I hear deep rumblings from within the rocks. I don't hang around here for long.

[kaylovesdrawing]

Since you guys seems to like dredge and scarlet hollow collab, here have another one😂

Here is Stella In dredge art style, and of course gretchen! Best doggy. I think it will be fun if each character is on a different location. I think she fits Gale cliff nicely

I would think she would be pretty chill about the situation, and would probably pretty excited to try and catch footage of the serpent in gale cliffs for her youtube channel😂

[scared-artist]

Since I can figure out where the post cuts off now!

DSMP DREDGE AU EXPLANATION TIME

For basic info, Tommy is the fisherman, Phil is the Lighthouse keeper, Tubbo is the Shipwright, Ranboo is the dockworker, and Schlatt is the mayor, Technoblade as the fishmonger. The important one to remember is Tommy atm

Spoilers for dredge storyline below!! Please feel free to make suggestions, ask questions, anything!

This is an au of the dreamsmp characters not the CCs, if you support the CCs that are terrible people get outta here.

So for the actual storyline it will follow dredge very closely, with wilbur filling the role of the dead loved one. Tommy in his grief completely pushes all memory of him away and manages to avoid it to the point of returning to their hometown as the new fisherman. He mostly chills until the incident with the abberation happens, and I think Techno pulls out a lmanberg flag instead of a handkerchief. After this Tommy is faced with the dream smile mask as the collector, featuring the book. He’s sent to dredge up the first artifact, which I’m still figuring out.

I’m thinking the artifacts will correlate with Wilbur descending into madness, and while there isn’t an entire war in this universe I imagine a decent chunk of the events stay the same. Wilbur still runs against schlatt for mayor, and is sent to pogtopia (little marrow) under the guise of it being for a job. Tommy being the fisherman going between both lmanberg (The Marrows) and pogtopia is doing his best to support wilbur but is focused on keeping them afloat by fishing. Wilbur settles on getting schlatt back by helping Tommy fish, with the intent of essentially providing more for manberg than Schlatt can. While he and Tommy are fishing Tommy explains some superstitions and such to him, and they decide to remain the boat together since it’s now a shared job. Wilbur breaks the superstition of not keeping anything with the old name intentionally, hoping it’ll have consequences on manberg.

It doesn’t. The boat crashes on the rocks with them both on boat, and Wilbur drowns. Phil blames himself, being the lighthouse keeper on duty, but he focuses on the harm Wilbur was causing to cope. As Tommy fishes he finds notes and such from wilbur, showing his declining mental state through the whole thing.

When Tommy’s collected all the artifacts, the dream smile mask falls, revealing its Tommy’s face underneath it. In this au im leaning into the Dreamon concepts a lot of people had, and having dream exist as the monsters/supernatural effects rather than being the collector himself since I really like the reveal that the collector and fisherman are the same person.

I still need to figure out the artifacts/spots so this is stuff I gotta figure out

1) artifact by manberg and pogtopia

2) by gale cliffs, dsmp area to be determined. Notably has a sea serpent terrorizing it

3) by stellar basin (maybe snowchester? If so who replaces tubbo as shipwright), has a plant/tentacle creature you need to subdue with a machine to get the artifact

4) the mangroves (? Eggpire??) has mind suckers and an old veteran airman who helps you kill them and get the artifact

5) the volcano (Nether?) contains the blind mother fish and her little minions, fuckers. Has several cult side quests, might be better for eggpire?

Also if we wanna include pale reach and oil rig DLCs! That’s a whole can of worms.

[scarlett-ink]

Hi :)

i couldn't help but notice your dca dredge au and as someone who is very much a fan of the game (and is working on their own dredge dca fic) i'm incredibly curious and would love to hear more about your au. please and thank you ( •̯́ ^ •̯̀)♡

Hi! Aaaaah another dredge fan! I'm always happy to rant about an au, especially Dredge holy shit I am in so deep with this game (no pun intended). Thank you for asking! (Giant dredge rant incoming lmao)

But basically what I have for this au so far is just a lot of ideas, some one shots I've written for myself, and the only art I have (added it below) is just a rough rushed sketch for a little animatic I made a while back for an art trend that was going around a while ago.

Spoilers for Dredge and it's DLCs below the cut for anyone reading and wants to play blind, you have been warned! (Seriously play this game blind its fucking amazing!)

The main gist I have is that yn is essentially in the shoes of the fisherman we play as in Dredge, showing up for a fishing job all while having mysterious gaps in their memory and a lack of understanding as to why these people they're meeting for the first time seem to recognize and know them! They meet the collector and follow the games plot (including the big reveal of the collector being the player, so in this case being yn) Rather than yn having lost a partner like the player though I've shifted things to be the person they lost, and their Collector half is trying to get back regardless of cost, is actually Eclipse himself who happens to be an eldritch entity that would be a very bad idea to release on the world, so the ending of the game in this au is essentially the choice of 'bring back your eldritch companion or accept that you aren't gonna see them again and do what you can to fix the shit going on with the world! So yn has to deal with the two versions of her in her head, the one that wants Eclipse back and the one that understands the catastrophic consequences of what doing that entails for the rest of the world.

Sun and Moon in this au are mers who have their own territory and love poking around yn's boat (and trying to keep them from getting themselves killed by the plethora of monsters and dangers roaming the sea with them!) Sun's territories are the Stellar Basin and Gale Cliffs in the south and Moon's are the Twisted Strand and the Devil's Spine in the north. I have a few different ideas floating around for the two of them, the main of which is that both are literally just smaller manifestations of Eclipse and together can form him so normally they make a point not to be too close together or not to touch when they are (or maybe just under certain conditions when Eclipse is close to being freed that's when they stay apart most to try to keep that from happening) I have some images in my mind of designs for Sun and Moon but nothing really fleshed out and actually drawn though each has certain characteristics tying to their respective territories, like Moon's red eyes resembling the eyes of the fire fish and the Unseeing Mother have in the Devil's Spine while also having slit pupils at times like the crocodiles do in the Twisted Strand. Meanwhile Sun has fluorescent spots on him like the fish and creature in the center of the Stellar Basin but can also change colors to blend into the more dull colors of the Gale Cliffs (or at least dull colors in comparison to how vibrant the Stellar Basin is lmao). I also imagine Sun and Moon have certain comfort spots they like to nestle into depending on the territory they're in when they're not busy trying to get all of yn's attention, Sun specifically usually enjoys resting behind the waterfall in the Gale Cliffs where you catch the oarfish while Moon enjoys lying hidden in the roots of the mangrove trees in the Twisted Strand near where you catch the goliath tigerfish.

While Sun and Moon are more playfully antagonistic towards yn Eclipse is a lot more intimidating for obvious reasons! He can't directly communicate a lot with yn the way Sun and Moon can since he has to be summoned to their world while Sun and Moon just get to exist in it but I imagine he is still very adamant in interacting when he can, usually through dreams that yn can't even always discern between being real things or just something random their brain made up in their sleep! Eclipse just wants out and could care less about what that means for the rest of the world so he is very keen on yn giving in to the Collector and gathering the things needed to bring him to yn's world. While all three of the boys care for yn, Eclipse has a bit more extreme of an obsession and desire to keep them around and struggles to grasp why yn won't just bring him back since he's promised to keep them safe when the world goes to shit. I also imagine him having direct ties to certain fish aberrations end up since I do have some scenes either rough draft written out or just in my head which could be its own whole long post in itself but the main idea is that some fish aberrations just happened to occur the way they did while others Eclipse specifically altered the way they look for a reason (with this being most relevant for the legendary fish aberrations which, like I mentioned, can be an entire long post on its own lmao). In terms of how Eclipse and yn met and what got him so interested in them in the first place has a couple options floating around my mind still, the main one being while Eclipse was spying on the world yn inhabits he notices that they actually seem intrigued and curious over the fish aberrations rather than repulsed like humans typically are and he gets so curious over the odd reaction he starts keeping more of an eye on them to the point he develops an obsession and starts trying to reach out in the ways he can, and then one way or another after they've actually started talking we get to the events of the game where the book is dragged up only for yn to lose their memories and now be faced with the choice of throw the book back or bring Eclipse to their world.

I also have ideas about how the dlc plays into things, with none of the boys really being happy about the Iron Rig showing up and ruining things for them (on top of endangering their yn!) and for the Pale Reach I have a lot more ideas that drift farther from the actual lore of the dlc, though that dlc's main story is still involved and is the same. But basically the Pale Reach story in this dlc on top of the actual dlc's story follows yn trying to see if there's a way for either Eclipse or if not then a smaller more restrained version of him to visit without ending the whole world as they know it since they are trying to meet him again just not at the cost of reality itself breaking!

But yeah that's a lot of the overview stuff I have for this au, Dredge has been a very strong brain rot for me (clearly by the length of this post lmao) but I love talking about it, so feel free to ask more about it if you have anymore specific questions about it or just want to know more in general! ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

Thanks for asking about the au I love ranting about this, and I'd love to check out your dredge dca fic! (Sorry this took over a week to get through time has really gotten away from me recently lol)

[elderly-scrolls]

world's most tentative dredge player the only time i've died is because i kept bumping into walls in the gale cliffs 💀

[desceros]

for Dredge Au, I thought of this like.. moments before i was about to drift off and legit SHOT UPRIGHT IN BED. What if each of the four turtle brothers were connected to each of the four big landmarks in each corner of the map? here's my thoughts, feel free to shuffle around the brothers

-Leo, Stellar Basin.(Feel like it makes sense considering how at night, stellar basin’s full of bioluminescent coral, jellyfish, etc. Leo could fit right in, esp how in canon his eye marks n stuff glow!!!! I can already see the art of a glowy aberration leo flitting amidst the coral/LH)

-Donnie, Gale Cliffs.( I Don’t have TOO much of a reason, other than that one person who did a fanart of Lavi had her holding a Decaying blackmouth, which is an aberration of a fish found near there. Plus, it just fits, for some reason.)

-Mikey, Twisted Strand. (I feel like maybe he’d be connected to the glowing mushrooms that decorate that area? Since he’s got his li’l spots. Deffo either was friends with the mind lurkers or was like ‘GET OUT OF MY TERRITORY!!!!’ the entire time. No in-between.)

-Raph, Devil’s Spine (Not really that many reasons, but maybe his scales could resemble magma, or He lives off the heat there. Plus all the jagged cliffs/rocks kind of match his spiky design, maybe if someone did fanart they could lean into it.)

Anyways, That's my anonymous word vomit, feel free to toss this ask, I just wanted to share some of my weird midnight lightbulb moments about your AU (I'm devouring it like a man(/gn) deprived btw)

hi hi hi!!! i LOVE that this is haunting you the way it's haunting us 💜 sidebar, "that one person" is gbao3 and is as responsible for the au as i am! all things are better when gb gets involved Confirmed [chin hands]

that's a really cute idea!! the fics haven't really dipped into proper lore yet, but gb and i did come down on the turtles being originally from the stellar basin. for those who haven't played the game, it's a pretty archipelago that has fish that glow at night and is famous for being where you can see an aurora. sooo pretty!! and dangerous. giant kraken in the middle of the ocean dangerous. also it's where a lot of the super deep-water fish are, and we liked leaning into the spookier designs there for the turtles!

BUT!! i do like the idea that they each enjoy different parts of the map! except for donnie, who largely chases fisherman-chan around the map, i suspect leo would have a particular liking for the devil's spine. it's nice and warm, and the buildings are fun to lounge on, and best of all, there aren't any people. well. except that one merchant that comes around from time to time. hm. he should probably do something about that before she gets any ideas about setting up shop permanently.

meanwhile, i think raph would enjoy hanging out around the basin since he really hates being alone and splinter lives in the ruined resort.

as for mikey, i see him spending a lot of time with raph to keep him company... but he also loves going off to hang around People. while donnie is obsessed with One Person (fisherman-chan) and leo distrusts all humans... well. except maybe this one (merchant-chan), mikey is like Wow!! People!! Sparkle Emoji. i could definitely see him getting fished up in nets All The Time, then swimming back home to tell raph about it and getting all huffy when raph gives him a lecture about safety. so i'd probably tie mikey more to the marrows and gale basin, since he likes to go see People.

[ms-scarletwings]

Every Dredge Aberration (2024), Part 6

Decaying Blackmouth

Encyclopedia #136

Aberrant form of blackmouth salmon

Description:

A shimmering blackness permeates the flesh of this relentless fish. Muscles atrophied and decaying, but still it swims on.

Comment: I does me no pleasure to admit that this species was a particularly underwhelming discovery. Were this found in freshwater, literally nothing would even be amiss. Elaboration on that bit.

How to catch: Can be netted, but is also fairly easy to find with a little prodding about the Gale coasts. Expect to find them during the day.

Sprouting Eel

Encyclopedia #137

Aberrant form of cougar eel

Description:

An eruption of crystalline growths burst from its skin. Sharp shapes clatter and resonate together.

Comment: Now this creature... this is a true beauty of the Deep. Likely suffering, anomalous, but undoubtedly beautiful. It is rightful that a good-sized individual will fetch a fine dollar on the market.

How to catch: Before atrophy, I found this one to be a little tricky to bag. A preference for the narrow cliff passageways and its nocturnal nature already makes the cougar eel a risky quarry to seek. Additionally, it cannot be caught with a trawl net. Keep an ear up around those rock walls, lest you be caught unawares by a much larger stone eel. Lingers in shallow water.

Withered Ray

Encyclopedia #138

Aberrant form of devil ray

Description:

Rotten webbing spans the wings of this large ray. Sinews stretch and snap as it thrashes in futility.

Comment: An utterly infernal sight that likely makes for a pungent aroma. To its last breath, it flutters for the wind and waters, like the flag of the ship that is lost to the maelstrom.

How to catch: Though having a slightly higher base value than the sprouting eel, surprisingly, this ray is worth less than the former proportiona to how much inventory space it takes up. That coupled with the observation that it's an oceanic fish, only seen at night, does not make fishing for manta rays a recommended side venture for the easily panicked. If you seek money at this stage ir the story over completing the encyclopedia, you may be better to stick to wreckfish, sturgeons, or even the eels. An upgraded trawl net can handle them, but you will probably have access to bait by such a point when you’ll feel like using one.

Translucent Sturgeon

Description:

The simple clockwork mechanisms of life laid bare as a tenuous, skeletal existence.

Comment: And not only that, but in such a gorgeously prismatic fashion! At least, if the art is suggesting what I think it may. I believe this sturgeon has made itself quite clear :].

How to catch: Cast or Trawl in oceanic territory around the Gale Cliffs, during the day.

Shattered Wreckfish

Encyclopedia #140

Aberrant form of wreckfish

Description:

A cracked husk of scaly plates sliding atop pulsing miscoloured flesh.

Comment: Peeling wonderfully, I see. A boiled egg of a fish, huh? At least what I can view are very pretty colors beginning their molt. It's not every day the fishmonger is brought wares capable of descaling themselves.

How to catch: A daytime, shallow-swimmer that can only be caught by rod. Living true to their name, they are best sought out directly above the many shipwrecks around the Gale Cliffs. Due to this, their harvesting spots are usually alongside dredging opputunities.

Bony Wreckfish

Encyclopedia #141

Aberrant form of wreckfish

Description:

Encased in bony protrusions and struggling to move its encumbered fins. Its gills are almost sealed shut by the growths.

Comment: Fascinatingly, it has fallen victim to an ailment almost exactly opposite of what has happened to the previous fish.

How to catch: ^^^