The Marshlands

Summary
Something of a misnomer, the Marshlands is actually mostly swamp – it was merely named as it was because the edges are marshland, and the earliest humans to encounter it thought better of venturing far enough in to see the swamps further in.

It is naturally a very humid environment, and home to all manner of dangerous flora and fauna that even experienced survivalists can easily fall foul of without extensive knowledge.

People & Culture
The Anurai (commonly known as Frogmun or Frog People) are amongst its most well-known inhabitants, due to them being fully sentient and capable of common speech.

They are, however, not at the top of the Marshland’s food chain; that honour belongs to the [giant bird], which is a significant part of the reason why Frogmun seldom venture out from the protection of the tree canopy or from below the surface of water.

The Anurai worship The Glow Cloud, a mysterious glowing cloud that floats over the area, often regardless of the wind direction.

The reasons for this are twofold; firstly, it provides vital rainwater regardless of the season, and secondly, when it draws creatures into it to eat, the Frogmun can grab onto vines, reeds or trees, whilst the [giant bird] has no such security and can be eaten. Thus, they see the Glow Cloud as a divine protector, albeit one who occasionally eats the more hapless of them.