Spinebog

As the dark waters of the Underbough river move south out of the Dreadwood, they pour over the small Spinecliffs and into the lowland region known as the Spinebog. After cascading down the Falls of Ettrem, the Underbough River travels a very short distance before losing its banks altogether and widening out to cover lowlands. The Spinebog itself is small and filled with wildlife of all shapes and sizes. It is a common place for hunters to frequent, and there is even a hunting lodge or two near its borders for frequent visitors.

Surrounded by the open fields to the west and south, and the Dreadwood to the north and east, the Spinebog gets its name from the small range of cliffs that form a natural border between it and the seemingly malicious forest. The Spinecliffs can be seen from almost anywhere within the Spinebog, although most people well-versed in the area recommend avoiding the ridges and hills at their feet. Rumors spread that some of the evil that lurks within the Dreadwood has seeped out into the surrounding wilds, and the Spinecliffs are no exception. Some hunters have claimed to walk along the base of the Spinecliffs frequently, and found several caves along their base. While none of these dark dens have been explored, or even approached, some believe that they could be the dens of predatory wildlife, or even connect to a network of tunnels that wind about beneath the Dreadwood, maybe even connecting to the Ruins of Geistgate.