Lizard Marsh
Lizard Marsh
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Type |
Swamp |
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Region | Sword Coast North |
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Races |
Lizardmen, Humans |
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Realm | Tavaray, Phalorm, Delimbiyran, Duchy of Daggerford |
The Lizard Marsh is a marsh at the mouth of the Delimbiyr, south of Waterdeep. The lizardfolk here are at least as organized, territorial, and foul-tempered as anywhere else on Faerûn. Dinosaurs and black dragons have been spotted in the marsh as well. Of these, the most significant of threat are the lizardmen whose ancestors are said to have ambushed the boy whose actions gave Daggerford its name.
The proximity of the lizardmen to humans has increased their level of civilization to the point of using shields, clubs, darts, and javelins. While metal weapons are rare, due to their tendency to rust in the swamp, they do exist. And the lizardmen know how to use them.
History
The mouth of the River Delimbiyr wasn't always a marsh. In fact, it once played home to one of the first human kingdoms in this region, the now vanished realm of Tavaray.
Tavaray
Tavaray (or the Free City of Tavaray) was a human settlement on the current site of the Lizard Marsh at the mouth of the River Delimbiyr . It was established in -50 DR by settlers from Ruathym. This sparked a wave of settlement along the Sword Coast North.
It was abandoned in 302 DR, prompting a wave of migration northward along the coast and eastward up the lower Delimibiyr Vale.