3rd Layer

The Great Fault is the 3rd layer of the Abyss, being a narrow, 4 kilometer gorge surrounded by countless interlocking caverns with many creatures, both harmless and deadly, lurking inside.

Description
The 3rd layer is a 4000m vertical drop down a circular shaft. The only viable way of traversing it is through a network of caverns, dens, and holes. These were likely made both naturally and by Delvers, ancient humans, and the Neritantans that live in them. The vertical drop is significantly smaller in diameter than the other levels of the Abyss, as evidenced by the.

This layer is home to large aerial predators, such as Madokajacks. Crimson Splitjaws have also been known to use their brute strength to infiltrate the side caves in order to capture their prey. Amakagame are also located in the cave systems and can pose a threat to Delvers. However, their main source of sustenance are Neritantans and they do not actively hunt humans.

While the inner caverns mainly house non-aggressive creatures, occasionally Madokajacks will nest in the larger caves.

Once at the 6750m mark, the central shaft has many spiky eggs stuck along its walls. The eggs hatch into Kazura Squid that swim in the tallest goblets in the fourth level.

An ancient 'pirate ship' was seen partially exposed in the side of the Great Fault.

Here, the Curse takes the form of the strain of previous layers as well as vertigo and nausea combined with visual and auditory hallucinations.

Species

 * Amakagame
 * Crimson Splitjaw
 * Madokajack
 * Neritantan
 * Kazura Squid Eggs

Flora

 * Baracocha
 * Eternal Fortunes
 * Yellow-shining Grass

Individuals

 * None

Artifacts

 * Thinking Stones

Trivia

 * In the manga, the Amakagame is only seen as a footnote in the form of a sketch in a map detailing the progress of the group.
 * Starting on the 3rd layer and lower, the light coming from below is actually stronger than the sunlight outside.