The Mist
The Mist lingers near Silver River, far enough away to give a little comfort, close enough to be an ever-present threat. Things emerge from it on a fairly regular basis - mostly small creatures, and they tend not to last long in this low-magic field. Sometimes a person will find themselves in Silver River, snatched from another world and dropped here. Sometimes a couple of people. Rarely more than that. They tend to have come from high-magic worlds, so again, it takes them some adjustment to get used to being here.
Occasionally, there are big monsters. Sometimes huge. Sometimes more than one at a time. The Black Army's primary role these days is killing these guys before they can get further inland. Sometimes they don't get there in time, and then they travel to hunt them down.
This Mist is the reason why the people of Arilune, as well as other locals, have always been very suspicious of Black Bay. They call it cursed, and try not to venture there. Mornae and Erysol have been using their best diplomatic skills to persuade everyone that the Black Army can now handle security with regard to the Mist, making the Bay once more accessible to all. There have been no monsters they couldn't handle.
Click on the Sample Scene link in the left column to see the arrival, via the Mist, at Silver River Delta.
So far.
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