Ei Missä

Ei Missä(La. "Nowhere") is an ancient Beadmaker ruin on Whalebone Isle. The Merimetsästäjät called the site "Nowhere" because the path leading to it finds its end upon a westward-facing cape of the island, stretching out into the featureless expanse of Belegaer. Situated along the island's northern shore, this low-lying, grassy promontory makes for poor harborage, due to a large number of inconvenient boulders and jagged rocks; but the Merimetsästäjät use the place as an encampment because of its proximity to the island's seal-hunting grounds.

The path to Ei Missä actually marks the remnants of an old Beadmaker road, linking the ruins of the cape to those of nearby Itämuurit; but the stones of the road end suddenly several yards short of Ei Missä, and a knowledgeable guide is required to point out the ruins. These ruins were first revealed in a violent squall, which eroded the soil hiding the remains of a fallen wall, but the village itself remains buried beneath the turf.

Excavation would reveal only a few Beadmaker kilns and a large number of broken, time-ravaged figurines. These miniature statuettes represent whales, sea-birds, seals and other animals, and turn up occasionally on the cape after a storm. They are considered "lucky" by the Merimetsästäjät, and so are coveted for the good fortune they reputably bring. In truth, the trinkets are no more than they appear, and possess no magical properties. They are the remnant of a thriving Beadmaker religious center that existed on Whalebone Isle prior to the coming of the Númenóreans.