The Akhlaur Swamp, also called the Swamp of Ghalagar[2], was a wetland located west of Lake Halruaa and Halagard.[1][2]
Description[]
Winter
(Nig 11–Ham 20)
Spring
(Ham 21–Tar 15)
Summer
(Tar 16–Elei 15)
Autumn
(Elei 16–Nig 10)
- Annual rainfall: 159 days
- Days with snow on ground: 0
The swamp covered, as of 1373 DR, an oblong area roughly 4000 square miles (6437.3 sq km.).[4] The Swamp of Akhlaur was filled with cypress trees, moss and assortment of fauna including crocodiles and dangerous piranha. Unnatural creatures such as undead were also present.[1]
Laraken also inhabited the swamp, making this a dangerous location for any spellcaster.[1]
History[]
The swamp was named for the famed conjurer Akhlaur. It was believed he perished here when he was taken to the Elemental Plane of Water by a summoned laraken. The portal through which he disappeared remained open, allowing a constant flow of water to expand the swamp at a rate of an additional 100 ft. (30 m) per year. Akhlaur's Tower remained long after his passing.[1]
In 1373 DR, the magehound Kiva managed to remove the portal from the swamp, successfully halting its advance.[5]
In 1385 DR, the south of Halruaa was flooded because of the catastrophic Spellplague, connecting the swamp with the Great Sea.[6]
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- Novels
- The Magehound
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Tom Prusa (1993). The Shining South. (TSR, Inc), pp. 11–12. ISBN 1-56076-595-X.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Karen Wynn Fonstad (August 1990). The Forgotten Realms Atlas. (TSR, Inc), p. 9. ISBN 978-0880388573.
- ↑ Thomas Reid (October 2004). Shining South. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 92–93. ISBN 0-7869-3492-1.
- ↑ Thomas Reid (October 2004). Shining South. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 124. ISBN 0-7869-3492-1.
- ↑ Thomas Reid (October 2004). Shining South. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 126. ISBN 0-7869-3492-1.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 136. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.