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Deep in the southern reaches of Taladas lies Blackwater Glade, a sweltering, disease-ridden wetland created by the Cataclysm. While humans avoid its bug-infested channels, it is home to the fierce Swampers and the true rulers of the marsh: the Bakali lizardmen. Buy Time of the Dragon: dmsguild.com/en/product/16960/time-of-the-dragon-2e?affiliate_id=50797
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Transcript
Sunk by the catastrophic fury of Hiteh's Night, this sweltering drainage basin swallowed whole civilizations, transforming a once-great empire into a disease-ridden playground for monsters and forgotten gods.
Intro
Welcome to another DragonLance Saga episode. My name is Adam, and today we are traveling to the southern tip of Southern Hosk to explore one of the most hostile environments in Taladas: Blackwater Glade. I'd like to take a moment and thank the DLSaga members and Patreon patrons, and invite you to consider becoming a member or patron — you can even pick up Dragonlance media or get $10 by signing up to StartPlaying.Games using my affiliate links. I'm referencing the Time of the Dragon boxed set for this information. If I leave anything out or misspeak, please leave a comment below.
Discussion
Warmed by thermal springs and choked by algae-covered lakes, this sweltering swamp is home to terrifying predators, giant insects, and a primitive race of reptilian humanoids known as the Bakali. The Blackwater Glade was formed when the Cataclysm caused the lower tip of Southern Hosk to sink, creating an immense drainage basin. Fed by rivers flowing out of Thenol and warmed by thermal springs from the Steamwall mountains, the swamp is a maze of reed-choked channels and moss-hung giant cypress trees. The environment itself is an enemy; the air reeks of disease, and explorers are routinely wracked by lifelong fevers and painful spasms. Massive insects buzz through the boughs, hunted by giant spiders spinning moss-disguised webs, while enormous frogs and toads strike from the shadows.
Men do not live deep within the Glade, but a close-knit group of fiercely independent human loners known as the "Swampers" make a living along its edges. Navigating the twisting flows in flat-bottomed boats, they hunt alligators, giant toads, and swamp cats. While they technically fall under the rule of Thenol, they pay no taxes and refuse to be drafted into military service. Instead, they strike a bargain with the Thenolite government: they act as border scouts, keeping a watchful eye on the true rulers of the deep country—the Bakali.
Deep within the unexplored channels live the Bakali, powerful humanoid lizards standing seven to eight feet tall. Covered in thick, spiny, alligator-like leather ranging in shades of green, brown, and yellow, they possess perfect natural camouflage. They have webbed, taloned hands, large lidless eyes, and powerful lizard-like snouts.
Today, the Bakali live as a primitive, culturally undeveloped race. They have no concept of family; females lay eggs in communal village nesting grounds, leaving the young to fend for themselves. The weak starve while the strong survive by fighting for food thrown to them by elders. To earn full acceptance into the tribe, a young Bakali must hunt and kill a bull alligator completely unassisted.
Their villages, surrounded by flimsy palisades of woven reeds and bones, feature dug-out mud huts or riverbank tunnels where their sleeping chambers sit half-submerged below the water line. Because stone and metal are virtually non-existent in the Glade, they fight with fire-hardened wooden spears, bone daggers, and nets. They are ferocious cold-blooded warriors, but sluggish at night and bound to their life-giving waters. Recognizing their raw power, the Thenolite army eagerly recruits them, utilizing their unique amphibious abilities to breach watery defenses and cross rivers during military campaigns.
While the Bakali appear to be simple savages, the deep interior of Blackwater Glade holds secrets that completely rewrite their history...
Deep in the southern reaches of Taladas lies Blackwater Glade, a sweltering, disease-ridden wetland created by the Cataclysm. While humans avoid its bug-infested channels, it is home to the fierce Swampers and the true rulers of the marsh: the Bakali lizardmen. Buy Time of the Dragon: dmsguild.com/en/product/16960/time-of-the-dragon-2e?affiliate_id=50797
Dragonlance Setting Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-ZMN0IxDq3TskP0Q7VT1Jx9merNoBdBj
Thank you to Creator Patrons Aaron Hardy & D. Robert Handy, Producer Patron David Galindo, Developer Patrons Chris Androu & Sam Ruiz, and all of the YouTube Members!
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Transcript
Sunk by the catastrophic fury of Hiteh's Night, this sweltering drainage basin swallowed whole civilizations, transforming a once-great empire into a disease-ridden playground for monsters and forgotten gods.
Intro
Welcome to another DragonLance Saga episode. My name is Adam, and today we are traveling to the southern tip of Southern Hosk to explore one of the most hostile environments in Taladas: Blackwater Glade. I'd like to take a moment and thank the DLSaga members and Patreon patrons, and invite you to consider becoming a member or patron — you can even pick up Dragonlance media or get $10 by signing up to StartPlaying.Games using my affiliate links. I'm referencing the Time of the Dragon boxed set for this information. If I leave anything out or misspeak, please leave a comment below.
Discussion
Warmed by thermal springs and choked by algae-covered lakes, this sweltering swamp is home to terrifying predators, giant insects, and a primitive race of reptilian humanoids known as the Bakali. The Blackwater Glade was formed when the Cataclysm caused the lower tip of Southern Hosk to sink, creating an immense drainage basin. Fed by rivers flowing out of Thenol and warmed by thermal springs from the Steamwall mountains, the swamp is a maze of reed-choked channels and moss-hung giant cypress trees. The environment itself is an enemy; the air reeks of disease, and explorers are routinely wracked by lifelong fevers and painful spasms. Massive insects buzz through the boughs, hunted by giant spiders spinning moss-disguised webs, while enormous frogs and toads strike from the shadows.
Men do not live deep within the Glade, but a close-knit group of fiercely independent human loners known as the "Swampers" make a living along its edges. Navigating the twisting flows in flat-bottomed boats, they hunt alligators, giant toads, and swamp cats. While they technically fall under the rule of Thenol, they pay no taxes and refuse to be drafted into military service. Instead, they strike a bargain with the Thenolite government: they act as border scouts, keeping a watchful eye on the true rulers of the deep country—the Bakali.
Deep within the unexplored channels live the Bakali, powerful humanoid lizards standing seven to eight feet tall. Covered in thick, spiny, alligator-like leather ranging in shades of green, brown, and yellow, they possess perfect natural camouflage. They have webbed, taloned hands, large lidless eyes, and powerful lizard-like snouts.
Today, the Bakali live as a primitive, culturally undeveloped race. They have no concept of family; females lay eggs in communal village nesting grounds, leaving the young to fend for themselves. The weak starve while the strong survive by fighting for food thrown to them by elders. To earn full acceptance into the tribe, a young Bakali must hunt and kill a bull alligator completely unassisted.
Their villages, surrounded by flimsy palisades of woven reeds and bones, feature dug-out mud huts or riverbank tunnels where their sleeping chambers sit half-submerged below the water line. Because stone and metal are virtually non-existent in the Glade, they fight with fire-hardened wooden spears, bone daggers, and nets. They are ferocious cold-blooded warriors, but sluggish at night and bound to their life-giving waters. Recognizing their raw power, the Thenolite army eagerly recruits them, utilizing their unique amphibious abilities to breach watery defenses and cross rivers during military campaigns.
While the Bakali appear to be simple savages, the deep interior of Blackwater Glade holds secrets that completely rewrite their history...
