The Wild Marsh
The Witchlight fens is a large swamp situated on the eastern side of Ixoa bay. The region is crisscrosses by several major rivers and many smaller streams that converge near two sizable river mouths that empty into the bay. The region is warm and wet, dominated by large cyprus trees that tend to be fairly dense in most areas. The wet conditions and spongy ground make building large stone or brick structures difficult and consequently settlements are sporadic and tend to be made of wood, steam and mud.The halfings have inhabited the region since they broke up the hostile lizardman clans that are endemic to the region. Though defeated and unorganized individual pockets of lizardmen still inhabit the region and make raids on settlers occasionally. In addition to the lizardmen, large insects, reptiles and and amphibians inhabit the swamp and present dangers to travelers and settlers. Halfling military patrols from Renefik sweep the waterways and more traveled regions for these dangerous creatures, but the environment is difficult to keep safe for long.
The regions most promaninat age feature are its name sake witchlights which dance and hover around all areas of the swamp. Much speculation as to their nature has been made but so far scholars are unable to identify their purpose or origin, thought the numerous ruins thought out the swamp seem to indicate that they may be relics from a previous civilization.
The regions most promaninat age feature are its name sake witchlights which dance and hover around all areas of the swamp. Much speculation as to their nature has been made but so far scholars are unable to identify their purpose or origin, thought the numerous ruins thought out the swamp seem to indicate that they may be relics from a previous civilization.