Sunlit Wetlands: Difference between revisions

==Overview==

The Sunlit Wetlands looks like  a peaceful and picturesque location south of the [[Blighted Village]] but is actually an illusion. This location is really the '''Putrid Bog''', a foul bog laden with traps, poisoned food, [[Redcap]]s, home to the hag, {{CharLink|Auntie Ethel}}.

Following the road east for the teahouse the party will pass by two islands where a bunch of sheep or in the case of the illusion broken, a bunch of redcaps pretending to be so. They won't be hostile at first, but if provoking them or angering Ethel, they will become hostile.

On the north-eastern side of the wetlands is a campsite covered in blood and gore. Even if the illusion is still up, the carnage can still be seen. There are no hazards around beyond the bulrushes, with all sorts of cluttered treasure, food and other adventuring supplies.

If the illusion hasn't been dispelled, the party will do an automatic {{Ability check|Nature|10}} to identify that [[Redcap|Redcaps]] were behind the attack.

There are several ways to break the illusion and reveal the true appearance of this location:

* Upon entering the area, the character will be given the option to make an ability check to see through and break the illusion:

*By speaking to one of the sheep in the area, which is really a [[Redcap]] or [[Redcap Blood Sage]] in disguise. If successful on an [[Animal Handling]] check, the character will realize the sheep is an illusion, causing the location's illusion to fail

*Attacking one of the sheep, which will force the character into combat with the [[Redcap]]s, breaking the illusion

*Having {{CharLink|Auntie Ethel}} reveal her true hag form

Successfully dispelling the illusion grants the [[File:Inspiration Icon.png|21x21px|link=]][[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] ''Eyes of the Wild'' ([[Outlander]] background).

===Spike traps===

Spread throughout the deeper water are spike traps that when triggered will inflict {{Cond|Bleeding}} and {{Cond|Open Wound}} with no [[Saving Throw]]. A {{SavingThrow|CON|dc=15}} is needed to overcome the Open Wound, which will progress to {{Cond|Rotting}} and lastly {{Cond|Flesh Rot}} which have the same saving throw requirements. Any form of healing will cure Open Wound, preventing it from getting worse. Activating these traps doesn't remove the illusion on the wetlands.  

The traps also aren't removed when triggered, allowing them cause harm constantly unless disabled with a {{ability check|Sleight of Hand|10}}. Considering how many traps there are, it is better to avoid them by staying away from deep water instead of wasting toolkits.

===Barbed Bulrush===

Scattered around the wetlands are bulrushes that hold poisonous apples. When the plants are interacted with, the character will automatically do a {{ability check|Sleight of Hand|10}} or risk getting {{Cond|Open Wound}} which can progressively become infected as detailed in the spike traps. It is best to avoid touching these plants at all.

*{{Loc|Decrepit Sanctuary}}

*{{Loc|Overgrown Tunnel}}

*{{Loc|Riverside Teahouse}}

==Creatures==

==Related quests==

==Notable loot==

 

* {{MdRarityItem|Letter to Kagha}} – In a hidden wooden crevice on the southern side of the massive tree stump in the Decrepit Sanctuary.{{Coords|85|212}}

* {{MdRarityItem|The Sparkle Hands}} – In a chest at the base of the giant tree stump in the Decrepit Sanctuary.{{Coords|1=93|2=211}}

* {{MdRarityItem|Wood Woad Shield}} – On one of the Wood Woads guarding the Decrepit Sanctuary.

* Wooden Chest buried on the easternmost end of the beach, just past a bloody camp site north of the [[Decrepit Sanctuary]] at {{Coords|90|281}}

==Notes ==  

*Once the illusion has been broken, the map name changes from '''Sunlit Wetlands''' to '''Putrid Bog'''. The music also changes.