A Jade Altar                                           -      -      - 
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A square cube of jade, its lower edge trimmed in turquoise coral, rests
on the floor in this room.  Several feet on each side, hairline cracks and
small chips give the altar a feeling of great age, clearly much older than
the rest of the room and village.  It seems likely this altar was brought in
from Atlantis, which is located not far away.  It does not appear to be
dedicated to any specific deity, and is likely intended to allow the mermish
visitors to Naulitas to pray to whichever powers they choose.
A young, red-headed human boy kneels before the altar, unintentionally dipping his shorts into the water.