Bottomless Bogs

The Bottomless Bogs covered an extensive area of northeastern Vaasa, and consisted of cold swampland, foul mires and smelly lakes that had been left behind as the ice retreated northwards. The country was fairly navigable so long as temperatures were low enough, but in the heat of the northern summer, the land became a vast sludgy soup where “the tallest horse would wet its belly,” according to Damaran lore. Summer also brought on insidious pits of sucking mud that could entrap the unwary; using an experienced guide while traversing the bogs was highly recommended.

Geography
The bowl-like area of the bogs was bordered on the east by the Lugsaas Chain of mountains, and on the west by the West Galena Mountains. Mirror Lake and the open tundra below the Great Glacier marked the northern boundary, while the south and southeast abutted the highlands of central Vaasa.

There were several open bodies of water in the bogs, such as Lake Throm & Moloth Caldera. The Beaumaris River ran from Mirror Lake through the western part of the bogs until reaching the Clefts of Razack near Kond. The community of Moortown was located alongside the river in the southern part of the bogs. There was also a small community called Modurt located on the western edge of the bogs.

Rumors & Legends
Deep within these wetlands there were persistent rumors of some possibly magical hot springs, but many explorers had lost their lives looking for them.