Syremyr

Also called the Caustic Marsh. Within the depths of Skaney are a number of wetlands ranging from peat bogs, fens and marshes. These regions of the mesa are extremely volatile, intimately laced with Ylixa magic. Acid rain and fog are very common in these regions and there are entire lakes consisting of different kinds of acid. Only plants and animals similarly gifted can withstand these biomes but because of this, this region is uniquely tranquil. It is primarily wilderness. There aren't any major villages within these regions, most blessed by Ylixa choosing to live in the larger villages outside these regions but there are individuals who enjoy the quiet atmosphere. Hermits and huntsman primarily.

Geography

A few floating isles dot these regions, dropping acidic waterfalls into massive lakes and ponds. These volatile lakes and rivers are hedged by meandering marshes, fens, mires, peat bogs and general wetland. Much of this region is shrouded in acidic mist and further fed by acid rain. It is relatively cold and damp in this region and totally uninhabitable without proper adaption. Despite this, the region is very wild and tranquil, barely touched by human hands.

There are three main types of bog or mire in Syremyr depending on plantlife present, Rame (pine mire), korpi (spruce mire) and neva/letto (open mire). Rame are home to pine, cotton grass, cloudberry and dwarf shrubs like rosemary and sphagnum moss. Korpi are found where water is actively flowing, home to spruce, birch, bilberry and various mosses. Finally, neva or letto are open mires with no trees, home to sedges and other grasses or brush. These mires attract seemingly countless varieties of birds and insects between the moist environment, ample plant cover and abundance of flowers and fruit.

Ecosystem

by Lee Stepp

Most of the plant life has immunity or better adaption to survive and even thrive amid the acidic and chemical influence of Ylixa. Complex webs of unique chemical reactions are hidden away in this ecosystem, totally mystifying Emynea's current understanding of chemistry. This region was a love project between Raegeric and Dalyeric, a beautiful dance between energy and decay.

Common plants include grasses, mosses, algae, lichen, rushes, sedges, cattail, duckweed and all kinds of flowering trees, low-lying bushes and flowering plants. They are in fact incredibly diverse despite simple appearances. Many beautiful flowers can also be found in these wetlands. The diversity is huge despite the cool and humid climate.

The wildlife is also diverse, those that have evolved to survive or even utilize the elemental influences here. A great variety of birds call these wetlands home, feeding on those fish and insects calling the wetlands home. There are also beavers, otters and even seals living within the waterways while deer, elk, moose and even wild reindeer feed on the aquatic plants. There are tales of dangerous creatures within the depths of these lakes but few travel close enough to confirm their existence.

Fauna & Flora

Plants

Sedge, Reed, Pine, hawkweed, dandelion, heather, harebell, campion, goldenrod, stinging nettle, heath spotted orchid, butterwort, Bog Bilberry, Tansy, Fly Agaric, Devil's Bit Scabious, Sneezewort, Selfheal, Bog Asphodel, Moss Campion, Twinflower, Silverweed, Mugwort, Knotted Wrack, Round Leaved Sundew, Clubmoss, Cinquefoil, Ragwort, Biting Stonecrop, Wolfsbane, Marsh Grass-of-Parnassus, Bladder Wrack, Bitter Vetch, Lily of the Valley, Marsh Thistle, Bogbean,  Creeping Thistle, Ness Bramble and Giant Fescue

Micro-Organisms

Various Slime Molds, Salmon Eggs, Wolf's Milk, False Puffball and Comatricha nigra

Fungi

Blusher, Sheathed Woodtuft, Witch's Butter, Bay Bolete, Coral Tooth Fungus, Bitter Bolete, Tawny Grisette, Horn-of-Plenty, Shaggy Scalycap, Sulfer Tuft, Dotted Ribbon Lichen, Witch's Hair, Tree-Hair Lichen

Animals

Invertebrates

Bristletails, cockroaches, earwigs, net-winged insects, snakeflies, scorpionflies, booklice, caddisflies, flies, mosquitos, fleas, ants, bees, wasps, beetles, snails, slugs, mussels, macoma, cockle, Tortoiseshell Butterfly, Fox Moth, Brimstone Butterfly, Hawkmoth, Hover Fly, Grape Rootworm, Darters, Damselflies, Meadow Plant Bug, Violet Oil Beetle, Longhorn Beetle, Pantaloon Bee, Tiger Beetle, Bilberry Totrix, Flower Fly, Cross Orbweaver, Harvestman, Lichen Running Spider, Raft Spider, Nursery Web Spider, Zebra Jumping Spider, Invisible Spider, Swamp Crab Spider, Castor Bean Tick, Alder Leaf Gall Mite, Strawberry Spider

Fish

Arctic Char, Asp, Brown Trout, Burbot, Grayling, Ide, Salmon, Perch, Pike, Roach, Rudd, Whitefish, Zander, Smelt, Silver Bream and Tench

Amphibian

 
Common Toad, Common Frog, Smooth Newt, Moor Frog and Great Crested Newt

Reptile

Viviparous Lizard, Adder, Grass Snake, Slowworm, Sand Lizard and Smooth Snake. 

Bird

Grebe, Fulmar, Shearwater, Storm Petrel, Cormorant, Gannet, Shag, Bittern, Egret, Heron, Stork, Spoonbill, Goose, Mallard, Teal, Pintail, Widgeon, Whooper Swan, Grouse, Ptarmigan, Quail, Pheasant, Goshawk, Buzzard, White-Tailed Eagle, Osprey, Peregrine Flacon, Crake, Moorhen, Crane, Plover, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Sandpiper, Snipe, Skua, Gull, Tern, Razorbill, Pigeon, Dove, Cuckoo, Owls, Eagle-Owl, Barn Owl, Nightjar, Kingfisher, Bee-Eater, Woodpeckers, Crow, Flycatcher, Swallow, Chaffing, Redwing 

Mammal

Vole, Mole, Shrew, Mouse, Lemming, Water Vole, Hedgehog, Flying Squirrel, Red Squirrel, Nutria, Mouflon, Mountain Hare, Northern Bat, Stoat, Badger, Beaver, Marten, Least Weasel, Polecat, Wolverine, Fox Fox, Deer, Minx, Caribous, Seal, Moose, Wolf, Wild Boar, Brown Bear.