Editing Thousand Cities:South (section)

===Karim===
:The great pontoons of Karim appear more factory than city, but they house several thousand dark-skinned workers and craftsmen. The city drifts through the Sea of Fire, further south than any other human city. Protective wards and solid jade hulls ablate most of the searing heat, but the environment is still stifling for all but the local residents. Unsurprisingly, Karim seldom has visitors while on its voyages into the ocean of magma.

:The people of Karim track plumes of molten metal as they well up to the ocean surface. Harvester ships scoop up raw metal, ferrying it to the main city ships for fractioning and refining.

:Each month, a convoy of barges sails north to Rakandra, carrying ingots of base metal. Metals are sold to the ten noble houses, according to ancient contracts with the city’s rulers. During the season of Fire, the entire city drifts northwards and docks with the southernmost port of Rakandra. Guild ships ply the southern shores at this time, taking advantage of the shoreward migration of the Great Plains horsefolk and the metal farmers of Karim.