| Port | Distance to | Port |
|---|---|---|
| Moolowik | 125 miles | Athroond's Camp |
| Athroond's Camp | 93 miles | Ilaleztice |
| Ilaleztice | 74 miles | Pargemor |
| Category | Rivers |
| Continent | Brucrumus |
| Region | Faeglor, Miryeril |
| Map | Buldapus River |
The Buldapus channel commences 300 feet down from the cliff walls of Moolowik. A century into the Lith-Crillion Era, seeking greater living space, Âkhi's state planners initiated an ambitious project. They would tunnel northward for hundreds of miles from the depths of Blibdoolpoolp Bosom, culminating in the darkness of Lake Pargemor.
Built over thousands of years, the Buldapus was secretly designed to keep the population occupied. Burdened with overpopulation, Âkhi's thinkers sought to quell unrest through public projects. Exploiting the inherent malevolence of the Kuo-toa, Âkhi's majority, the project transformed into one of press gangs, with individuals sent to break rock on false charges. Those dissatisfied with the conditions or in positions of authority were dispatched to Buldapus's notorious labor camps.
At the time of its construction, the tunnel was situated downslope of the crumbling ramparts of Moolowik. From that elevated position, it descends 300 feet to the lake's surface and then continues for 110 miles. A significant portion of this route lies submerged, with intermittent caverns and commercial hubs dispersed every ten to fifteen miles along the way. After passing beneath Athroond's Camp, the tunnel opens into cavernous expanses and fungal woodlands.
The fungal forests accompanied the river's northward progression. They delivered water to previously arid caverns. With fields tended by Mycondid serfs, farmers from Moolowik established their plots. The empire abolished population controls. Long restricted by resource scarcity, many were compelled to seek a new dwelling beyond the Toadoolp Twists, marking the commencement of an era of expansion for the Âkhi.
Maso'tut, earth elemental historian of Diatomite - "Lore of Buldapus"
Past the remnants of Ilaleztice, the waterway extends northward, emerging into the expansive Lake Pargemor via a submerged passage measuring forty feet in diameter and situated one hundred feet beneath the surface.