The Undying Lands
The Undying Lands, also known as Old Meridia, are the lands that were overrun by the undead during the Fall of Meridia. These lands are tainted with undeath, consisting of otherwise full biomes of undead flora and fauna, as well as semi-sentient and sentient undead, all fundamentally repulsive to life. While undeath spread quickly during its inception, its growth has slowed to a crawl nearly two centuries later, with the Undying Lands being mostly contained. Caravans of trade goods pass through the land on well-protected roads between Telzia, Meridia, and Shu, weathering undead attacks with experienced guards, though these attacks have increased of late.
Internally, it is known that a great deal of the cities of Old Meridia still stand, though few attempts have been made to retrieve resources or retake the land, as any concerted effort has been thwarted by an actively hostile land. Still, expeditions do occasionally set, after legendary vaults of treasures left behind and artifacts of an age long past. The state of Meridia still considers the Undying Lands part of it's border, though this has dissuaded few people from trespassing, and it is not recognized as such by any of the adjoining nations.