The situation here is more complex than imagined.
From the mouths of the Lake sisters, Shawn roughly learned about some things nearby. The Poison Gas Swamp was just the outermost area of the Ancient Race's old territory, and the mutant lizardmen were barely even considered a threat, not ranking anywhere within the Ancient Race. There were more ferocious creatures in the swamp like the crocodile people, Chaos Toadmen, and Snake Lizard Race, which were the truly dangerous entities. Especially the crocodile people, who were the nearest, said to be descendants of a demigod. Once grown, they stood over three meters tall, with thick skin and immense strength.
The Black Forest was once the territory of the Owlman species, but after their Divine Spirit fell, the Owlmen were also twisted by the Ancient Race.
