Brokenveil Marsh

The Brokenveil Marsh lies surrounded and encompassed in the valleys of 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 forms a dense morass of stinking mud pits, stinging insects, and sinking muck traps, impeding travel and creating a home for horizonback tortoises and bluff harpies.

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 land routes between Xhorhas and the Dwendalian Empire.

The inhospitable and difficult-to-traverse region of the Brokenveil has formed 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 immediately leading up to and during the War of Ash and Light between the two nations, leaving many of the dead on both sides buried in the dark muck.