In the poisoned waters and rotting swamps of Veilthorn Marsh, Zethra, the Serpent of Rot, rules with a venomous grip. Her domain is one of decay and disease, a place where the air itself is thick with the stench of death and the water is a festering pool of toxins. Zethra is a creature of corruption, her body a twisted amalgamation of serpentine scales and thorny vines, her eyes glowing a sickly green. Zethra’s form is both beautiful and grotesque, a massive serpent with a long, coiling body covered in scales that ooze poison. Her fanged mouth drips with venom, and her breath spreads a poisonous mist that rots anything it touches. She moves through her swamp with a fluid grace, her body winding through the murky waters as she spreads disease and decay wherever she goes.
Veilthorn Marsh
Veilthorn Marsh is a vast, toxic swamp filled with decaying trees and stagnant water. The air is thick with poisonous mist, and the ground is treacherous, with hidden sinkholes and pits of rot that can swallow the unwary. Souls condemned to this realm are slowly consumed by the decay around them, their bodies rotting away as they sink deeper into the swamp’s filth.
Master of Corruption
Zethra’s power lies in her ability to spread disease and corruption, infecting everything she touches. Her Venom Serpents—massive snakes that dwell in the swamp—are her eyes and ears, hunting down any soul that dares to resist her influence. Zethra herself takes pleasure in watching the souls in her domain rot away, their bodies consumed by the same corruption they once spread in life.
The Sin of Corruption
The souls sent to Veilthorn Marsh are those who thrived on corruption and deceit, spreading disease both literal and metaphorical. Politicians who poisoned the minds of their people, merchants who sold tainted goods, and cult leaders who spread lies and falsehoods all find their final punishment here. In Zethra’s domain, they are consumed by the very corruption they once inflicted on the world, their bodies rotting away as they sink into the swamp’s depths.
Veilthorn Marsh is a sickly, festering swamp, where the air is thick with poisonous mists and the ground squelches with every step. The water is dark and stagnant, filled with decaying plant matter and the bloated corpses of those trapped here. Twisted, thorn-covered trees rise from the muck, their roots rotting and black. The atmosphere is one of decay and corruption, where every breath carries the scent of death and disease.
Inhabitants:
The marsh is home to the Venom Serpents, enormous snakes that slither through the swamp, feeding on the souls who struggle to escape the poisonous waters. Zethra’s influence permeates the land, and her Plaguebringers—demons that spread disease and rot—ensure that no soul remains untainted. The souls here slowly rot away, their bodies dissolving into the swamp, consumed by the very corruption they once spread.
Sins:
Veilthorn Marsh is for those who corrupted others, either through physical poison or metaphorical means—politicians who spread lies, cult leaders who infected the minds of their followers, and those who reveled in spreading disease and decay. Their punishment is to become part of the corruption they once caused, their bodies slowly disintegrating as they sink into the swamp’s depths.