South Fetid Swamp

Template:Infobox Location Located on the western end of Verdantis, South Fetid Swamp is the site of an ancient siege now littered with pungent skeletons, battered siege machines, and moss covered encampments. Methane is known to come out of the bog from time to time and produce small fires on the surface of the water.

Lore

The Ancient Siege of Castle Irvine

After a prolonged siege the attacking forces, consisting of elves, assaulted the South side of the castle. Waves of boats crossed the swamp but upon landing on shore they were met with unrelenting arrow fire. Few managed to get ashore and those that did then had to scale the mud cliffs. The slippery damp mud made utilizing ladders and ropes difficult. Casualties mounted but a brave few managed to break inside the castle courtyard…

Gallery

• The Ancient Siege of Castle Irvine
  The Ancient Siege of Castle Irvine
• The castle courtyard...
  The castle courtyard...
• A mysterious mudhouse dwelling deep within the fetid swamp.
  A mysterious mudhouse dwelling deep within the fetid swamp.
• Many of the swamp locals like to keep to themselves in this neck of the woods.
  Many of the swamp locals like to keep to themselves in this neck of the woods.
• Inside of the mysterious mudhouse dwelling.
  Inside of the mysterious mudhouse dwelling.
• Looking down the heavily forested swamp littered with cypress knees, fish can be seen through the green water.
  Looking down the heavily forested swamp littered with cypress knees, fish can be seen through the green water.
• We catch a glimpse of Irvine Castle long rumored to have a hidden treasure within its walls.
  We catch a glimpse of Irvine Castle long rumored to have a hidden treasure within its walls.
• A raised village deep in the fetid swamp.
  A raised village deep in the fetid swamp.
• Alligator hunting is a big sport in the Fetid Swamp, alongside this the swamp locals are master fishermen who constantly tell tales of fish the size of a full grown man!
  Alligator hunting is a big sport in the Fetid Swamp, alongside this the swamp locals are master fishermen who constantly tell tales of fish the size of a full grown man!
• Deep in the bayou.
  Deep in the bayou.
• Looking north to Irvine Castle, the swamp in the foreground with the remaining signs of a huge battle that shook this region in ages past.
  Looking north to Irvine Castle, the swamp in the foreground with the remaining signs of a huge battle that shook this region in ages past.