Ayekea

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AYEKEA is a plane of the multiverse devoted entirely to commerce. But counter to what might expect of such a realm, it is executed in the most banally inconvenient way possible. The plane of Ayekea is organized vertically and is divided into layers, listed below.

The Maze: Residing at the top of the plane, the maze is a labyrinth of wonders. All the wares the plane has to offer are on display. But it is all illusion, nothing can be had here. Each item in the maze is marked with a address to where the desired item can be found in the layers below.

The Bazaar: Below the maze, the bazaar is another labyrinth. But where the maze is a neat and ordered place, the bazaar is a chaotic mess, piled with all manner of items too small and inconsequential to warrant a place in the maze.

The Crypt: Near the bottom of the plane, the crypt is a cavernous void stretching to infinity filled with towering rows of shelves. Nothing can be found in the crypt save by knowing where to search, for there is only row upon row of neatly stacked identical packages with confusing markings.

The Exchange: Not technically a layer, the exchange lies at the heart of the crypt. It is here that visitors of the plane come to conclude their business, before descending out of the crypts.

The Terminal: The terminal constitutes the entry and exit point of the plane, forming the lowest layer for the simple convenience that it is easier to lower something from the crypts than it is to raise it out of the crypts. Those arriving on the plane of Ayekea are conveyed directly up to the Maze.

The Canteen: Like the exchange, the canteen is not a layer but a place, found between the maze and the bazaar. It exists as a waystation for those who run low on provisions while wandering the twin labyrinths.

Denizens

The residents of the realm are the Ayekeans, a race of non-descript, blobby, paper-white, beady eyed humanoids with an iffy grasp on the common language.