Umund Rich Fen

Place

Place Name:

Umund Rich Fen

Biome:

Rich Fen

Size:

Unknown

Continent:

Unknown

Subcontinent

Unknown

Geography

In some ways, the Umund fen is very similar to most marshes and wetlands, but in other ways, it is also completely different and unique. It has the features present in most wetlands, of large amounts of water settled into the area, with locations within the fen that are also dry and grow plants. But the Umund fen waters are more strangely arranged than most marshes. Rather than spreading naturally through the area, most of the water is concentrated in the aftermath of the battle from decades before, the water gathering in the pits and gashes of the earth.

With only a shallow layer of water covering the surface of the fen’s area. It is also unique in that it has a rich plant life. Most marshes have relatively little plant life, and where it is present, it is mainly reeds that do not grow very thick. The Umund fen, however, has many varieties of plants growing thickly together, tall and strong, across the entire fen. Though all of the plants are adapted for a high water content, they still grow much more efficiently than the plants of other marshes. The fen is bordered by various different regions.

To the north are a series of rocky hills. It is here where the zu’aan dam used to be, and from the northern edge of the fen it is possible to see the remains of the dam that released the water and created the fen. To the south is a forest. Between the fen and the forest there is a stretch of dry, barren land, but the forest is still visible from the fen. To the east and west of the fen the land is very similar to the plains that the Umund area used to be. It looks essentially identical to the former Umund area, though it has more water and so is more green and lush.

To the south east of the fen, there is a particularly big lake. This pit was caused by a powerful zu’aan bomb which created a deep pit, which has now become the largest lake of the fen. The south west area of the fen is the area with the least water, as the water spread from the north. The land in this area is more solid and consistent than the rest of the fen, though it is still rather marshy. The northern end of the fen is the least inhabited and most treacherous area. It is the most watery, and any solid seeming ground there is actually very soft, and gives way under the slightest amount of weight or pressure.

The only life found in this area is fully aquatic, mainly consisting of various types of fish. The plants of the area are mainly aquatic plants growing below the surface of the water, though in places there are various patches of reeds visible. Overall, though the fen has a lot of variety and uniqueness, it can still be treated like you would any other marsh.

Plants

The plant life of the Umund fen is varied and strange, though they are all in some way adapted to a life with far higher water content than is usually found. In the northern area of the fen, plants are mainly aquatic. Some are very similar to the kelp of the ocean, and grow from the bed of the stream, growing to great lengths, but usually never exiting the water. There are also some varieties of reed, adapted for high water content. Towards the centre of the fen there is more variety to the plant life. There are still some kelp species in the deeper lakes, but they are not as common as in the north.

On the dry areas of the centre of the fen, varieties of common plants grow. Long, thick grass grows, becoming entangling and strong. Bushes grow in this region, their branches becoming very tangled and thick. They bear berries, growing thick, red, juicy berries at the centre of the bush. When the berries are ripe, they slowly fall through the thick branches of the bush and exit onto the marshy ground, where they often roll into the water and are carried away to another region. If any creatures wish to get to these berries, they must push through the thick, strong, tangled branches of the bush.

This is to reach it’s centre and claim the fruit. In addition, some bushes grow long, sharp, vicious thorns which cut easily into the flesh of any passing creatures. Additionally, in this region there also grows a unique, underground plant. They are round and thick, the size of a fist, and have a long network of roots that spread out in all directions. rout above the surface without being washed away by the water. The south west area of the fen has the most plant life. Any plants that grow in the fen can be found in this region, alongside many other unique plants, including trees.

This area is the only part that has solid enough ground to support trees, and thick copses of short, thick trees grow all over this region of the fen. These trees produce small, oval fruit, yellow in colour, with a small pod of seeds at it’s centre. There are many other unique plants in the area. Most of them are either tall, long stranded plants, or are thick, wild bushes. These are usually not fruit bearing, and tend to release spores that travel through wind and water to reproduce. Many of them have roots which reach into the water, and directly take water and nutrients from the rivers and lakes.

Though they do not grow very tall or strong, they survive very well and spread across the entire available area.

Animals

Most of the animals of the Umund fen did not originate there. When the Umund plains flooded, all of the wildlife of the area drowned. It is only years after the recession of the water and formation of the fen that new animals came to the area, and began to breed and develop. The first type of animal that was in the area was fish. The fish that naturally lived in the waters of the plains became mingled with the fish from the released dam water, and new species developed. In the deeper lakes of the fen, there is one main species of fish to be found.

They are middle sized, but have strangely large eyes that very gently glow in the dark. They are brown in colour, with black markings along their sides and head. They are carnivorous, eating insects and bugs within the water, as well as other fish, using their sharp teeth and superior speed to catch their prey. In the more marshy areas of the fen where there is less dry land, the most common type of animal found are several species of toad-like creatures. Though each species differs slightly, they have the same general characteristics. They all have gills in order to swim.

And powerful back legs that allow them to leap, but also propel them through the water efficiently. Most of the creatures have long sticky tongues which they use to grab on to various objects or their prey, but others instead have well developed forelimbs which help them to grip and attack. They feed on insects and smaller fish, and vary greatly in colour and size, ranging from the size of a finger to the size of a small dog. The larger creatures of the area mainly live in the south western region, where the ground is more solid and there is more vegetation.

The largest of the creatures of the fen is a strange, slinking creature. They shamble around, mainly using their back legs, but also using their hands and arms to steady themselves. They have a thin layer of fur coating their body, and this fir becomes slick and slippery when wet, helping them to glide through the water easily, using their large hands and feet to propel themselves. Though they are very comfortable in the water, they breathe air, and cannot remain under water for longer than a few minutes. They eat fish and berries, but seem willing to eat almost anything they can find.

They are usually solitary, but can at times live in pairs, and appear to have very basic intelligence. The rest of the fen animals are rodents of varying types and sizes. Some are very similar to a rat in appearance, but with variations in size and colour. Another species lives in the trees, and have large folds of flesh which they use to entrap their prey when they fall from their perch in the branches.

Historical Timeline of Ages

Age Name	Dates	Controller
Stone Age	Before 1E 0	Unknown
Copper Age	1E 1–1E 2200	Unknown
Bronze Age	1E 2200–1E 4400	Unknown
Iron Age	2E 0–2E 700	Unknown
Ancient Age	2E 700–2E 2200	Unknown
Middle Age	3E 0–3E 2050	Unknown
Early Modern Age	3E 2050–3E 2600	Unknown
Industrial Age	3E 2600–3E 2700	Unknown
Machine Age	3E 2700–3E 2800	Unknown
Atomic Age	3E 2800–3E 2850	Unknown
Space Age	3E 2850–3E 2875	Unknown
Information Age	3E 2875–3E 2900	Unknown
Genetic Age	3E 2950–3E 3000	Unknown
Awakening Age	3E 3000–3E 3415	Unknown
Twilight Age	4E 0–4E 500	Cheard Kin'toni Clan

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