The Marshes

Covering much of RiverClans territory, the marshes are filled with reeds, spongy ground, and mud. Often there are unexpected sinkholes, appearing and disappearing over days, and non-alert trespassers have been known to fall and flounder helplessly. RiverClan apprentices are traditionally taught how to identify, avoid, and get out of these spots, and no RiverClan cat worth his salt would hurt his pride by being trapped in the mud. The reeds of this marsh are tall enough to obscure a cat completely, and they allow for excellent ambushes - both for and against RiverClan. However, the cats of RiverClan are very accustomed to such terrain and have become experts in reading the slightest twitch or faintest rustling of a reed. The cats of the Clan also may catch frogs, small marsh sparrows and wrens in these marshy areas. Occasionally they will find straying rodents as well, though anything caught here tends to have a rather gritty taste.