Butes' Marsh

The forest to the south of Buteston gradually becomes swampland the further north one travels, and before long opens up to marshland which surrounds Buteston. During the day, the marsh is relatively easy to navigate; the dirt paths through the tall grass and water are a bit squishy and muddy, but several wooden bridges and docks are erected along the central road to make passage easier. One simply needs to watch their step to avoid slipping into the water, which only becomes difficult when the sky is overcast or, Arceus forbid, when it is raining. However, at night, there is very little lighting to travel by, which dramatically increases the chance of making a misstep, and hungry water- and poison-types often lurk in the grass or beneath the water at night. Travelers frequently report seeing beautiful, almost hypnotizing lights floating about in the darkness, though. Oddly enough, most who make it to Buteston to talk about these lights are the ones who chose to ignore them and continue on their way; they usually will express that they found themselves afraid of the lights even as they were drawn towards them, and locals will grin and make a few jokes about ghosts and demons lurking in the dark. Scattered throughout the marsh are small wooden shacks raised above the water and situated on docks, and a traveler who gets lost in the dark may be lucky enough to happen upon one, although not all of the fishermen who live in these shacks are friendly.