The Grot

The Grot (or The Lothor Bogfields) is a large marsh that spans the eastern border of Lothor. It is essentially impassible on foot, and all the roads built across it are stalked endlessly by bandits, trolls, and troglodytes. The Grot is responsible for halting countless Griswulf invasions of Lothor, as holds the only direct routes between it and Draven. In addition to it's difficult terrain, The Grot is prone to frequent rainstorms and heavy mist.

Inhabitants
The Grot is home to many amphibious and aquatic creatures, including various species of frog, including the local boar frog, which are often kept as pets by bog witches (of whom also live in the area). Small rodents, turtles, and elk are also found among the ecosystem, along with predators such as alligators and wolves. When migrating, Beuriff have also been known to cross The Grot in hopes of reaching the forests of western Draven, though they are often caught by hunters or natural predators. Mandrakes are common here, but the subspecies that lives in the bogs are quite aggressive, albeit small. Large marsh crabs burrow beneath the muck, only to come out to eat and mate.

Monsters that relish in muddy environments have been known to live near the roads that cut through the bogs. Such creatures include local trolls and troglodytes.

Necromancers have been known to scour the bog for corpses or lost souls to use in their experiments. Will o' wisps have been long sighted in The Grot, as many foreign soldiers have died there.