Akhlaur Swamp

The Encroaching Swamp

Also called the Swamp of Ghalagar, was a wetland located west of Lake Halruaa and Halagard. The swamp gains its name from the famed conjurer Akhlaur who almost 300 years ago only interest was to increasing his power through magical research. Finally, he delved too deep and summoned powers too great for him to control which he was seized and dragged back to their home plane. A gateway was left open to the elemental plane of water when Akhlaur was lost and since then, the Swamp of Akhlaur has kept growing every year. Akhlaur was rumored to have magical items that other mages have only dreamt of and many have entered his swamp in hopes to recover but none succeeded. The gateway to the elemental plane of water was brought under control by the Magehounds in 1373 DR only to begin slowly expanding again with the Spellplague in 1385 DR.