The Stump Bog was a bog to the east of the hamlet of Rassalantar.[2][3]
Geography[]
The foul mire was located just south of Goldenfields, and its waters were fed from the River Dessarin.[4]
Flora & Fauna[]
A wide variety of monstrously sized animals could be found in this bog, including giant crabs, giant crayfish, giant eels, giant frogs, giant leeches, giant lizards, and giant wasps,[3] and giant slugs. When it came to smaller fare one could find in much of its waters mundane leeches, slugs,[4][5] frogs, lampreys,[3] and sewerms.[6][7]
More abnormal creatures to be found in this bog included catoblepas, gas spores, shambling mounds, will-o'-wisps,[3] mudmen, and various undead creatures when the sun went down.[4]
History[]
Stump Bog was named after the many rotting stumps rising out of the green algae-covered waters.[3][4][5]
Over the many years of bloodshed in the North a great deal of bodies were dumped into this dark bog. And many wounded victims of such battles lost themselves in it, fell into its muddy ground, and drowned. Over time it became a popular and convenient site for killers, thieves, and dishonest Waterdhavians to dispose of bodies.[4][5]
In 1026 DR, after having carried out massive raids on Waterdeep, the orc tribe Black Claw met their defeat here at the hands of Raurlor.[8][9]
Rumors & Legends[]
There were many rumors of buried treasure in its murky waters, but fortune hunters needed to beware the many creatures that haunted the dark marsh.[4][5][10]
References[]
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 176. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ slade, et al. (April 1996). “Cities & Civilization”. In James Butler ed. The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (TSR, Inc.), p. 8. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Ed Greenwood (December 1987). “Welcome to Waterdeep”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #128 (TSR, Inc.), p. 14.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Campaign Guide”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 23. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 slade, et al. (April 1996). “The Wilderness”. In James Butler ed. The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (TSR, Inc.), p. 50. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.
- ↑ Monstrous Compendium included in Ed Greenwood, Steven E. Schend (July 1994). City of Splendors. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd, Darrin Drader (July 2004). Serpent Kingdoms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 86. ISBN 0-7869-3277-5.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Campaign Guide”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 30. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 78. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.