An Fhionnarít Uaimh

“Some waters weep. Others whisper. These do both.” — Keeper Dain of the Stone Grove

General Information

Continent: Tarnith
Location: Northeastern Tarnith, between the Whispering Woods and the eastern Gleann na bhFéileach
Altitude Range: 300–600 ft (shallow wetland basin)
Notable Features: The Spiritroot Pool, Drowned Standing Stones, Sorrowgrass Isles

Geography

An Fhionnarít Uaimh is a vast, fog-draped fenland marked by still waters, floating peat islands, and groves of twisted alder and dusk-willow. The land breathes with waterlogged silence, interrupted only by the soft drone of unseen insects and the occasional groan of the fen shifting beneath one’s feet. Natural pools ripple at odd intervals, as if stirred by voices below. Overgrown paths vanish into mist and reappear days later, shaped by the unseen will of the land.

Mythical and Magical Significance

The fen is believed to sit atop a leyline convergence, where grief, memory, and spiritual echoes coalesce. Spirit mediums and druids venture here during the Cycle of Reflection, using the Spiritroot Pool to glimpse forgotten truths or speak with lost kin. The Drowned Standing Stones — ancient monoliths now submerged in moss and water — hum faintly beneath moonlight, offering riddles to those who dare approach them barefoot.

Cultural Importance

An Fhionnarít Uaimh is sacred to the Druids of the Veil, particularly those who serve as mourners, bone-seers, and ancestral chroniclers. Rites of farewell are conducted here, where names of the dead are sung into the water, never spoken again. Some druids request burial in the fen itself, believing their memories will feed the land and whisper guidance through its reeds.

Strategic Role

Though inhospitable to large forces, the fen serves as a spiritual boundary, one no army dares desecrate. The terrain discourages travel: it is easy to become lost, swallowed by the fog, or lured astray by mirrored visions in the water. Some circles of the Veil use the fen’s shifting trails as part of initiation trials or concealment paths.

Flora & Fauna

Sorrowgrass – A black-tipped reed that only grows where mourning rites are held. Can be brewed into dream-inducing tea.

Willowshade Mushrooms – Bioluminescent fungi used in death rites and corpse preservation.

Fenwraith Eels – Elusive, spectral serpents said to carry the memories of the drowned.

Bogling Wisps – Mischievous will-o'-the-wisp-like spirits that lure wanderers astray.

Mirror Herons – Ghostly birds that mimic the voices of the dead and fly only at twilight.

Secrets & Legends

An altar deep in the fen can supposedly grant one glimpse of their greatest regret—if they offer a name willingly.

A druidic circle once vanished within the fen; their chants are still heard when the moon is high.

Some believe the Spiritroot Pool is connected to the Eternal Arch, acting as a hidden mirror portal. - The water remembers blood. Any who spill it in violence risk awakening the drowned.

Related Articles

Druids of the Veil Cycle of Reflection Spiritroot Pool Sorrow Grass The Whispering Woods Gleann na bhFéileach

Type

Wetland / Swamp