Dead Marshes

"Dreary and wearisome. Cold, clammy winter still held sway in this forsaken country. The only green was the scum of livid weed on the dark greasy surfaces of the sullen waters. Dead grasses and rotting reeds loomed up in the mists like ragged shadows of long forgotten summers." -The Two Towers, Chapter 2, Passage of the Marshes

The Dead Marshes is a gloomy and desolate region of Middle-earth with bleak skies and dark waters. Hill or mountain biomes that touch the Dead Marshes have sharp drops where they meet, due to the low height of the marshes. Twisted trees grow out of the ground, and sugar cane can be found here commonly, as well as the remains of many dead soldiers. Pumpkins also spawn here, though somewhat rarely. Anyone brave enough to dig through the remains may find treasures and equipment beyond their wildest dreams, yet a fate as bleak as the land itself awaits any living creature which steps into the water...

Upon Entering The Dead Marshes you gain the achievement: "The Stench Of Evil."

For those willing to traverse the marshes, a special surprise lies in the middle of the bog.

Mobs
No animals can survive in this wretched biome, but those who fall into the water will meet a fearsome mob indeed. No orcs spawn here either, although Mordor Orcs can rarely launch an invasion
 * Marsh Wraith- Marsh Wraiths are spectral corpses that float in the waters of the Dead Marshes. When a player or mob steps into the water, a corpse will float above the water and attack. They cannot be touched and disappear after a minute.

Mining
Underground, all the normal ores generate, but above ground, in the dirt, veins of remains can generate. They can be mere bones, treasure, or pieces of weapons or armor.

Vegetation
The Dead Marshes are, for the most part, dead. The few trees here are bare trunks, and the grass is a scrubby brown. Black and twisted Marsh Plants grow here as well. Around the pools of filthy water there is quagmire, a substance similar to quicksand.