Lake Escaurt

Boasting deep, icy cold waters colored by glowing phosphorescent algae, Lake Escaurt is the subject of many tales and stories of hauntings, ghosts, and other supernatural or magical phenomenon. Swirling, glowing waters add an eerie feel to the usually calm waters at night, but those fishermen used to the phenomenon remain unperturbed, worried more about the larger, more dangerous denizens of the darker, colder depths. Bodies of strange and terrifying creatures are sometimes found floating in the water, as are remains of other large, but at least recognizable, animals. The center of the lake goes as far down as some of the deepest oceans and is rumored to be the location of one or more portals leading to and from different portions of this world, or even other worlds.
Past centuries have seen conflicts over Lake Escaurt, with competing claims by the Duchy of Mains and the Duchy of Saxe. These conflicts were solved when the overking of Foere declared it the domain of the Duchy of Mains almost 150 years ago. Fishing here is bountiful, but in truth not enough to compensate for the expense of maintaining a militia presence and boats nearby to protect citizens near and on the lake.