Brokenveil Marsh

The Brokenveil Marsh lies in the valleys made by the craggy hills of the Brokenveil Bluffs. It is located between the Dwendalian Empire and Xhorhas to the east and west, and the Ashkeeper Peaks and the Dunrock Mountains to the north and south. At the north end, the pass is guarded by the Rockguard Garrison, and at the south, by the Ashguard Garrison. The marsh is a hazardous quagmire, with various insects, twisted tree roots and vines, and deep mud pits, impeding travel. Horizonback tortoises and bluff harpies both make their homes in the marsh and serve as further threats to those passing through.

History
The mountains between Western and Eastern Wynandir were at one time continuous, but were cleft during the Calamity, creating the two passes which are now the only routes over land between Xhorhas and the Dwendalian Empire.

The inhospitable and difficult-to-traverse region of the Brokenveil form a natural barrier between the Dwendalian Empire and the Kryn Dynasty of Xhorhas for many years. However, it became the location of many of the skirmishes and battles in the years immediately leading up to and during the War of Ash and Light between the two nations, and the bodies of many soldiers lay submerged in the muddy marshland.