An insanely large lake, spanning for dozens of kilometers in either direction.
It's surface an emerald greed, due to the large amounts of earth and water mana, creating a swamp-like ecosystem.
The water itself was clean enough to drink, but it still had a green tint along with the flora. The fauna of the great lakes, ranged from amphibians to large bear-like mammals. The whole area was avoided by most, due to the low survival rate trudging through it.
There wasn't a single ferry to cross or any type of transportation. The best you could find would be some one willing to direct you through them on foot.
Most would ignore this choice, knowing they weren't powerful enough to take whatever could be hiding. Only those running from something or towards something would want to cross the lakes.
Those that made the journey were usually powerful scouts of the Solice kingdom, or criminals running from some kingdom or organization.