From the swamps of the Valemire to the cavernous depths of the Underroot, countless beings stir in shadow. This archive gathers field notes on such creatures — monstrous, peculiar, and sometimes tragic — as they are uncovered across the land.
Saltcrabs, blind carrion-feeders of the Valemire, scuttle with salt-encrusted shells and sudden ferocity. Griswold Cain records their habits, dangers, and place in the swamp’s strange balance.
Griswold Cain’s field report on the Throgs of Loria: amphibious scavenger-folk who haunt the Valemire’s swamps and ruins, half-goblin, half-frog, wholly the swamp’s cruel laughter.
Pale sacs dangle from the trees of the Valemire, glowing like lanterns. They lure moths and birds to their doom, turning flesh into light — hunger made beautiful.
The Myrroweave, or Seythra, is a glowing fungal lattice that drapes the Valemire canopy. Both trap and steward, it paralyzes prey in silence while keeping the swamp in balance.