Drann River

The Drann River has been essential to trade, travel, and agri culture in Westemär. This long wide river meanders through the heartland of the nation. Its headwaters begin at Lake Dray, and it collects from a network of tributaries that cross Westemär. In many places, the river is hundreds of feet wide, large enough for small ships to travel along it usually carrying goods downstream from the inner regions of Westemär towards Ash Bay.

Now, however, for all of its length from Drakkenheim to Drannsmund, the river is contaminated with delerium. The farms and villages that rely on the river for irrigation are slowly dying, as their populations are stricken with sickness and corruption they cannot understand, let alone cure. Fresh water still flows into the river from many smaller tributaries, preventing a complete collapse of agriculture in the heartland of Westemär, for now. Still, it is only a matter of time before the spreading corruption from Drakkenheim makes everyday life in Westemär a desperate struggle for survival.

Strange stories and rumors emerge weekly of odd occurrences along the farms and small communities along the Drann River. Misshapen monsters, mutated wildlife, trees moving in odd and unusual ways, grass becoming pale and brittle, farm animals dying of old age only a few years into their life, and strange motes of unnatural colors and hues drifting over the land are common sightings. Wealthy families have moved further inland from the river, but most have nowhere else to go. Beholden to their family plots, these poor folk are increasingly falling ill and losing their minds dwelling along the contaminated river.