The eastern reaches of Canthrallis are collectively known as the Veiled Frontier, a vast region where civilization thins and the influence of the Great Mycelium becomes increasingly unpredictable. Here, the mighty Argent Myce River (or just the Argent River) flows southward toward the Arboreal Kingdom, nourishing countless farms and trade settlements along its banks. Beyond the cultivated fields lie two of the kingdom's most mysterious regions: the sprawling wetlands of the Bolete Bog and the haunting fungal forests of the Ghostwood.
Unlike the carefully ordered heartlands of Canthrallis, the eastern frontier feels older than the Empire. Mist rises from the river at dawn, strange lights drift between fungal trees at night, and forgotten memories seem to linger beneath the soil. Imperial cartographers continuously update maps of the region because pathways, root systems, and even entire groves sometimes appear to shift over time.
Settlements along the Argent Myce are known as the Rivercap Villages, communities that thrive through agriculture, fishing, and trade with distant regions. Villages such as Silvergill Reach, Myceford, Eastroot Landing, Suncap Ferry, and Golden Reed Crossing line the riverbanks.
The people of the riverlands are known for being practical and independent. Some families maintain fungal barges that travel the waterways, carrying agricultural goods toward Cap Aurellum and returning with luxury products from the Inner Core. Many villages possess a blend of Imperial and Arboreal influences due to centuries of trade along the river.
The river communities are among the wealthiest settlements of the Outer Ring, producing grains, glowfruits, medicinal spores, riverfish, and alchemical reagents. Many Mid Caps begin their careers here before moving inward toward larger cities.
The Ghostwood occupies much of the southeastern frontier where the river valleys give way to ancient fungal forests. Locals call this region the Whispering Verge.
Villages such as Mournroot, Lanternhollow, Paleveil, Mistcap Crossing, and Ashen Spore are built along the forest's edge. Their homes are constructed from pale fungal timber and reinforced with living root systems grown directly from the ground.
Life near the Ghostwood has produced a distinct culture. Families maintain extensive ancestral records, believing forgotten memories attract dangerous Mycelial echoes. Most homes contain memory shrines where names of deceased relatives are carefully preserved. Storytelling festivals are common, and children are taught local legends long before they learn Imperial history.
Many residents claim the forest remembers events that the Empire has erased. Although speaking openly about such beliefs is dangerous, these stories persist throughout the region.
The Rootbound assigned to the Ghostwood are known as Memory Wardens. Their root networks absorb excess Mycelial resonance leaking from the forest and prevent dangerous memory manifestations from entering nearby settlements. Entire villages depend on these Rootbound to maintain psychological stability. Without them, residents might experience shared dreams, fragmented memories, or encounters with long-dead echoes.
South of the Ghostwood, the land gradually sinks into the wetlands known as the Verdant Fens. These marshlands form the border between Imperial territory and the domains of the Bolete Bog.
Villages such as Bogroot Reach, Fenhollow, Mirewatch, Greenveil Marsh, and Sporefen Landing are built atop enormous fungal platforms rising from the wetlands. Elevated walkways and floating barges connect communities across the marshes.
The people of the Fens possess a reputation for resilience, stubbornness, and self-reliance. Unlike citizens of the Inner Core, Fenfolk understand decay as a natural part of life rather than something to be hidden. Their festivals celebrate seasonal rot cycles, renewal, and ancestral connections to the land.
Though Imperial authorities discourage interaction with the Swamp Dwellers, local trade occurs regularly. Many Fenfolk know swamp remedies, herbal traditions, and fungal cultivation techniques that originated outside Imperial doctrine.
The Rootbound of the Fens serve as Waterwardens and Decay Shepherds. Their immense root systems regulate water levels, redirect nutrient-rich floodwaters, maintain roads, and support agriculture. Some Rootbound colonies beneath the swamps are among the largest in the kingdom, spanning entire wetlands.
The eastern frontier is protected by a chain of fortified Sporewarden outposts known collectively as the Eastern Watch Network. These stations monitor river traffic, Ghostwood activity, swamp incursions, and unauthorized travel toward the Arboreal Kingdom.
Most soldiers stationed here are Low Caps recruited from farming villages and frontier settlements. Service along the frontier is difficult and dangerous, but it offers one of the few opportunities for social advancement. Experienced soldiers can rise into Mid Cap ranks as wardens, officers, scouts, and administrators.
Each station is commanded by a Mid Cap Warden-Captain, while several stations collectively report to a High Cap Frontier Marshal appointed by either House Flarecap or House Stoneveil.
Notable outposts include:
These stations function as miniature communities, housing soldiers, clerks, priests, merchants, and Rootbound support colonies.
The Rootbound are one of the keystones sustaining the eastern frontier. Beneath the soil lies a network of living roots connecting communities to one another and to the Great Mycelium. In the riverlands they strengthen levees and irrigation systems. In the Ghostwood they suppress dangerous memory echoes and stabilize local Mycelial currents. In the swamps they control flooding, enrich soil, and maintain transportation routes through the wetlands.
Officially, the Empire describes these duties as a sacred partnership. The Rootbound are granted contracts, resources, and protection in exchange for their service, but in reality, many frontier Rootbound have served the same settlements for generations and possess little ability to leave. Among these communities, support for the Rootbound Movement is quietly growing.