Meshial Swamp

## **Description**

The Meshial swamp is located deep within the Meishawa forest and is well hidden due to the large trees in the forest being know to have branches big enough to block most of the sky from view leaving most of the swamp cover in near absolute darkness except for the few pockets of light that find there way through around the swamp area usually the closer you get into the center.

In the center of the swamp there is a large clearing area where the Ra live and is one of the few areas with an absence of trees giving it a lot of natural light making it quite hard to miss the place as it likely the first area many people wandering through the dark damp alligator-infested water will run into.

## **Major Geographical Features**

Large Underwater iron deposit is said to be found within the depths of Meshial waters but due to a rather large population of predatory aquatic animals and other predators from Meishawa forest few ever make it out with the iron without serious injuries or death.

In Meshial there is said to be a giant burnt black tree with strange red marking over it that is said to move and create images of events when witnessed call the gods tale tree but most have not found this tree and the few who have tend to not remember much. This tree is believe to be somewhere close to the village hidden in the darkness of there surrounding forest.

The tomb of the Ra which is a large underground tomb with a entrant made out of pure obsidian that has three large Ra shape statue surrounding it along with several large black pillars with craving etch into them that some Ra claim was created by there ancestors long ago as they were able to create obsidian themselves but this knowledge and craftsmanship has faded away from them over time.

## **Events**

The night of Melia is an event that happens once at the very start of winter every year where it said that the animals of both the forest and swamp undergo a transformation an become more intelligent and vicious predators able to use nature magic of there own to hunt prey. The night is also heralded by the sound of a loud rattling noise produced by Ra'shar that know to be loud enough to reach even the far-away edges of the forest and is the only warning of the event starting. During this night the Ra hide underground to avoid the beast prowling the land killing and consuming anything they see as prey that unfortunate to fall into it path.

## **History**

Meishal is said to be the place where the blood of the serpent and god first touch the ground giving birth to both the Ra and the swamp as it is believe the effect of the blood destroy as well as warp this one large patch of natural forest until it became the swamp it is now.

Ra of Meishal have a long and bloody history of civil wars hundred of years before the two races of Ra were united. These battles are believed to be part of the reason the forest and a large section of the swamp are overgrown and difficult if not impossible in some parts to navigate. It also the reason why a lot of Ra history, culture, and music is missing for the Ra of Meishal as war has either crush and hidden there own history behind litter remains of long-dead smaller tribes hidden by small dense pocket of shrubbery and fallen tree too thick to cut an too risky to burn or half buried remains submerge into the swamp water an eroded by nature as the passing of time has wash away many traces of the past Ra from this swamp.

## **Landmarks**

The Ra village is a large village of Ra create by the last four surviving tribes of Ra in Meshial after the last civil war from hundred years ago who currently live in a very tense peace with each other.

God tales tree is a strange black tree that is believe to be the oldest tree in the whole forest and magical in nature but none have been able to study it without forgetting everything.

the tomb of the Ra was built by the first of the Ra who were believe to be very advance by Ra standards as they could create obsidian and process a skill in craftsmanship and magic most Ra could now could never even wrap there head around.

## **Inhabitants**

The Ra live in their village within the center of the swamp while further away from the center you're likely to come across mostly animals such as alligators, pythons, giant spiders, panthers, and goblins. The Ra also have a tomb that guarded by a monster know as the Ikeagy which are massive four leg, twelve arm beast cover in fur and has rocks embed into there spine with the face of a bull and glowing white eyes that serve the Ra as a protector of there dead in return for food and healing.

## **Trivia**

The Ikeagy are said to be the ones who planted the forest a long time ago but most struggle to remember if it true.

The Ikeagy craft there own weapons using the trees Ra cut down and deliver to them.