# Duka

Duka is a small mining village housing **the planet's best emerald jewelers**. 

Straddling a plain and a tree-filled hill, the village is built around *The Green Cave*, discovered by accident hundreds of years ago by a young Ecleray who had lost his way. 

**The large emerald deposit gave its name** to the cave and the town, Duka meaning *The Green* in Ecleray. 

The Eclerays have a **respectful approach to excavation**. 

Their goal is to dig as little as possible to **preserve their planet**. 

By **moistening their hand and vibrating it on the walls**, they can probe the rock and detect the differences in vibrations that lead to emeralds. 

**Duka is the village where** [<mark style="color:red;">**Tak'Oba**</mark>](https://lore.vyder.gg/vyder-lore-book/species/eclerays/takoba) **comes from.**&#x20;