The most treacherous terrain in the Jungles of Godahi. The Drift is not a swamp in the traditional sense but a region where the land itself seems unstable—floating islands of matted vegetation drift on deeper water, channels appear and disappear, and the boundary between solid ground and drowning-depth liquid is impossible to determine.
The Drift earned its name from the constant motion of its surface. A path that exists in the morning may be gone by afternoon. Travelers who survive the crossing describe a surreal landscape where the horizon shifts and the ground moves beneath their feet.
Despite its dangers, The Drift must be crossed to reach certain passes through the Cloud Mountains. Those seeking to travel south have few alternatives—the routes around The Drift add weeks to the journey.