Black Water Swamp

The Black Water Swamp is aimed at Newbies. The toughest thing I fought was a Large Lizardman in the Large Hollowed Hovel (Lh) and he gives about 10K xp. The biggest xp kill was the Black rotting shambling mound in the Rotting Vegitation (Rv) at about 20K xp.

To the east of the Swamp you'll find a lizardman village swarming with guards, crocodiles and plenty of tough mobs for a Newbie. To the north are the Kobold Caves, again full to the brim with low-level mobs for you to kill.

You need to be able to breath under water to travel into Underwater in the Muck (Uw).

If you'd like to make a quick run to this zone, we recommend the following directions, starting at The Common in Shadowdale: 9sws3ws2w2s2w3sws5w2sws2w3s6wswn3ws4wnwsw2n3w3nw5n2w n7w2nwsws3wndn2e4n3w2n7w2n.

Map of Black Water Swamp



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                     Ca-Gu-Ji-Dw-Ma-Ct-Lo-Sa
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                     Mu    Ta Nd-Sp-Kd Gs-De                    
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            Vu-Pl-Ru-Pa             Ga Um-Mh-Lh                     
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               Ns Go-Mc-Lm Mr Hb-Bm-Tt-Md-Im-Mt-Dm
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      Oi-Sy-Pm Gm Mg       Mm Sm-Bu-Bb-Sd-Bt-Gh Ph             
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            Se Gm-Ws Mi Om-Rs-Ss       Tv-Be-Sh-Pv                   
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         Uw Sb-Cs-Mp Ms-Sw Ls Dr       Tr Lz In         
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         Ev-Di-Os Sc-Sl Vm             Ai             
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            Tc-Si-St-St-Wf             Rv                   
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             Troll Moors

Key to the Swamp

Ad - Almost Dryishg Mound of Grass Af - Another Fishing Spot

Ai - Almost Impassable Rotting vegetation Bb - More Bubbling Muddy Slime

Be - Muddy Trail Between The Huts Bm - Bubbling Muddy Muck

Bt - Between the Mud Huts Bw - Black Water Swamp

Bu - Bubbles Of Slimy Muck Ca - Cave Entrance

Cc - Special Cave Of The Chieftess Cp - Chieften's PowWow Room

Cr - Common Resting Place Cs - Choice of Swampish Paths

Ct - Cramped Tunnel De - Dead End

Di - Deep Inches of Muck Dm - More Dried Mud Huts

Dr - Dry Island In The Swamp Dw - Deeper Within Cave

Ed - End of the Dark Trail Ev - Even More Depth of Muck

Fp - Food Preparation Spot Fs - Fishing Spot

Ga - Swamp Gardeon of Mushrooms & Moss Gh - Stiff Mud & Grass Huts

Gm - Gooey Muddy Path Go - Mushy Gooey Swamp

Gs - Guards Sleeping Place Gu - Guard Station

Hb - Hidden Bird Nest Im - Intersection Of Muddy Paths

In - Inside a Mud Hut Ji - Just Inside

Kd - Kinda Dry Tunnel Lh - Large Hollowed Hovel

Lm - Large Mucky Sinkhole Lo - large Open Area

Ls - Large Stinky Stones Lt - Small Low Tunnel

Lz - Shrine of the Lizard Shaman Ma - Many Choice of Ways

Mc - Mucky Smelly Place Md - Mushy Muddy Muck

Mg - Mushy Gooey Land Mh - Muddy Choice Of Paths

Mi - Squishy & Misty Pool Mm - Musky Misty Path

Mp - Mushy Plants Mr - Mound Of Rotting Plants

Ms - More Squisy Trail Mt - Muddy Trail

Mu - Much Used Path My - Mystical Place

Nd - Not So Dry Storage Ns - not So Muddy

Oi - Oily Swampish Trash Dump Om - Ominous Swamp

Os - Oily Swamp Water Pa - Path In The Mucky

Pc - Path Leading To A Cave Ph - Pool of Hot & Steaming Mush

Pl - Path of Muck Along a Large Lake Pm - Path In The Swampy Muck

Ps - Private Sleeping Room Pv - Paved Muddy Path

Rs - Rotting Sign Stuck In The Muck Ru - Really Used Mucky Path

Rv - Rotting Vegetation Sa - Sleeping Area

Sb - Squishy Black Muck Sc - Slimy Curve

Sd - Sold, Dried Mud Se - Semi Path Into The Muck

Sg - Sleeping Cave Sh - Semi Hard Muddy Path

Si - Slugging Into The Swamp Sl - Squishy Trail Leading Deeper Into The Swamp

Sm - Mucky Swampy Path Sp - Slippery Tunnel

Sq - Squishy Trail Leading Into The Swamp Ss - Stinky Slippery Weeds

St - Squishy Trail Sw - Swampy Trail

Sy - Smelly Path Ta - Tiny Alcove For Storage

Tc - Trail Changes Td - Swampy Trash Dump

Tr - Thick Rotting Vegetation Tt - Trail Through Tall Reeds

Tv - Trail Through The Village Um - Much Used Muddy Trail

Uw - underwater In The Muck Vm - Very Moist Of Swamp Weeds

Vu - Very Used Path Of Muck Wf - Water Filled Crater

Ws - Slimy Wet Swamp Grass