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Floating Islands Should Be Weird: The Pastel Dungeon (thepasteldungeon.blogspot.com)

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Floating islands are a staple of fantasy fiction. It's easy to see why: floating islands are cool. Take an island and push it into the sky and it goes from mundane to extraordinary in moments. It is a shame then that most sky islands are kind of boring. It is strange that the underground (a thing th

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And as the minerals are depleted, the island begins to sink until it has been completely depleted and it settles on the surface, crushing whatever lies below.

If the citizens care enough to ensure it lands in a usable state, and the city has developed a diverse enough economy, it may survive and go on operating as a regular city.

Most would probably be abandoned once depleted, leaving behind large mineshafts and abandoned buildings for nature or squatters to reclaim, which could make for fun dungeons.