Chanis

surrounding the Bernhardites on White Mountain is the great and expansive Swamp of Chanis. At the dawn of the world the Plague King created the swampland as his domain. He filled the land with soft ground, sucking mud, stagnant water, and poison. He spread his diseases and grotesque creations across his kingdom and chose the Karri people as his lords. For ages the pale Karri lords and their feared Lizard Knights ruled the meek peoples of the swamp. In the Southern swamp is the Setlr Mountains, an ugly clump of barren gray rock crowned by the ruins of the Plague Kings City.

Karri Lords: The plague King divided his great land into 5 duchies. The first, Ranthus, formed the heart of the kingdom and was directly held by the King. The duchy of Goux, the duchies of Yehen and Heyen, and the duchy of Ixmi.

The March of Wikinbau: Wikinbau was originally split off from the Duchy of Goux in response to raids from the northern spider cult. The northern lands of Goux were lightly populated and poor but still saw frequent raids for slaves. In response the King created the March of Wikinbau, named for the valorous Lizard Knight. Margrave Wikinbau was captured when he attempted to lead a punitive expedition north. The handful of men who returned spoke of an ambush in a snowstorm by red eyed warriors riding pale translucent spiders. The only surviving member of House Wikinbau was his youngest daughter who had stayed behind due to her age. At the age of thirteen she had the difficult task of securing the expansive northern border against the now vengeful cult. While her long reign saw many victories and defeats the border was ultimately defended and later margraves negotiated treaties with the cult. Ursula Wikinbau never married and the House died with her. Her indiscreet affairs with the peasant women of the March are now the subject of many songs and tales.

Sea of Worms: The sea clings against the Chanis Swamp on its south and west sides. The closest point to the mainland is Blackport. The titular worms are extremely long with fins that allow them to leap out of the water. Their coloration is dark red and brown patches. Their toothed maws and voracious appetites make sea travel very difficult. The worms tend to swarm in colonies of hundreds but the further waters of the sea are so thick with worms that it seems like you could walk across it. Prior to the Kingdom of Ixmia attacking Blackport the sea was thought to be uncrossable. After domesticating the massive Gorud whales they were able to cross safely. While the Ixmians initially held a monopoly on the goruds use of them eventually spread to other powers in the region.