The Mortick Swamp

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At a Glance

A swamp of Luiren.

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The Swamp of Akhlaur

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At a Glance

A swamp in Halruaa.

Circa 1150 DR, this was dry land, surrounding the tower of a conjurer named Akhlaur. A botched casting resulted in the wizard’s disappearance… and in a portal remaining open, through which water and monsters flowed. Fast-forward to the present, and while the River Ghalagar drains much of the water coming through the portal, a still-expanding swamp has claimed nearly 3,000 square miles. Many have tried to uncover (and neutralize) the source of the flooding, but these efforts have been resisted by the denizens of the swamp: snakes, crocodiles, piranha, and other typical swamp monsters, plus ghouls, wights, and something decidedly atypicallaraken. These creatures are found nowhere else in Faerûn and it may be safely assumed that they had something to do with Akhlaur’s demise.

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The Mere of Dead Men

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At a Glance

A salt swamp on the Sword Coast north of Waterdeep.

Not to be confused with Lizard Marsh, which is south of Waterdeep.

Source

  • Waterdeep and the North [FR1/9213] page 7

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The Adder Swamp

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At a Glance

The Adder Swamp is a swamp in Chessenta. Also spelled Adderswamp.


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Passing Mention
Maps
Other Resources

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Vast Swamp

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At a Glance

The Vast Swamp is a swamp found on the border between Cormyr and Sembia.


Overview

Neighboring Nations & Features

Sources

  • Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting [11836] page 112
  • A Grand Tour of the Realms [1085a] page 57
  • Forgotten Realms Interactive Atlas
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Passing Mention
Maps
  • Cormyr [9410] poster, inside cover
Other Resources

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Rethild

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At a Glance

Also called the Great Swamp, Rethild is —as might be guessed— a huge swamp.

Neighboring nations and regions include Halruaa to the west, the Forest of Amtar to the north, Dambrath to the east, and the Great Sea to the south.

The year, in the Xaeyruudh campaign, is 1365 DR. It is unknown who, if anyone, controls Rethild.

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Swamps

Terrestrial Environment

Swamps comprise one of ten categories of terrestrial environments, the others being badlands, deserts, forests, hills, marshes, moors, mountains, plains, and subterranean.

A swamp is a “wetlands” area, often a river floodplain or just an area of poor drainage, which features trees and shrubs growing in wet silty soil.  They are distinguished from marshes by the presence of trees.  Swamps are wet, but they’re not saturated… unlike marshes, which are.

A bog, for anyone who’s curious (like I was; yay google!) about the difference between that and marshes or swamps, is more acidic than other wetlands areas due to the accumulation of peat.  Over time this creates an environment which is markedly different from other landforms.  I’m not considering them here because there aren’t any monsters described as favoring peat bogs.  However, here’s a quick read on the coolness of bogs, courtesy of someone who knows a lot more than I do about the subject, and actually makes it sound spiffy.  Examples of bogs include the Bottomless Bogs of Vaasa, the Wetwoods, and Lhespenbog (if that really is a bog).

Swamps of the Realms

Undetermined but probably cold: Iceclutch Swamp.

Temperate: Flooded Forest, Vast Swamp.

crossroads guardian, divine minion, hakeashar, Innugaakalikurit, kupuk, phaerimm, spectator, Statue That Walks, tirichik.  Innugaakalikurit, kupuk, and tirichik are only encountered on the Great Glacier.  Statues That Walk are only encountered in Mulhorand.

Warm: Adder Swamp, Swamp of Akhlaur, Mortik Swamp, Rethild, Spider Swamp.

crossroads guardian, dark naga, divine minion, hakeashar, phaerimm, spectator, Statue That Walks.