Knokidbes Valley (concept)
Biozone: Knokidbes Valley
The Knokidbes Valley is a relatively untamed expanse of deeply mudded hills, moors, and forests that stretch from the southern Kalathipsomian mountains toward the Bay of Pathos. Due to the regions unique position— taking in run off from the Sulzegg Basin, as well as overflowing tides from the nearby Zarrignian and Eramasic Rivers, the Knokidbes grasslands are quite treacherous and remains near unnavigatable for much of the year, and are little more than mudflats outside of the cold season. Many blackwater rivers coarse through the cypress and oak forests, contributing to the mud though marginally compared to the lowlands further south.
The nearby rivers also helped to form the number of barrier islands in the Eramasic Delta. These barrier islands are known to support a large number of carnivorous plants, such as Maklea's Wasptrap, though some can be found on the mainland coasts.
We have trudged through the Knokidbes Valley for what feels like weeks, though it has certainly been far less. The deep mud soaks my legs past the calf, and continues to drag us down with every step we take furher into the wilds. Much of the rolling, grassy hills south of the forests we've completely avoided, primarily because of locals telling us there's little there besides grass and more mud. One of my companions joked that we may have a better time using a boat to travel through the valley, and I am half tempted to agree.