This is basic. There will be buildings on the western shore, as well as docks along the eastern. There are probably sporadic houses built in the marshy areas. The marsh is more an indication of high flood levels, with high ground in places. These are individual dwellings, built on stilts and set apart from each other.
There are many opportunities for adventure in this area. The steep ridge on the western shore is open and wild terrain. The swamp is more suggestive near the river and bridge, but definite swamp in its bulk and near the lake. This is particularly dangerous terrain since the lizard folk and other swamp creatures have so many ways to duck away and hide or disappear into the waters and muck.
South and east (on the town side of the rivers) leads into more settled territory, so there is less open threat in these locations. East of the ridge, the land is rougher, with marsh in several areas, and rocky moor-like terrain in many others. That makes it more unpredictable and dangerous, and creates a certain element of risk to move through.
There are regular boats moving up and down the river to the south toward the fall and the Upper Valley. There is also a fair amount of traffic on the road as well. Wagons come through about two per day, but any travel on the road is likely to bring some kind of encounter several times over the course of a day's journey.
Aronburg is a hub of activity in this region, and fairly settled and civilized. The docks and marsh dwellers, as well as the hardy souls on the western shore, are more volatile and sketchy, but even these areas tend to behave themselves during the daytime. Nighttime is a different story. The good folk lock themselves inside and try to deafen themselves to anything they might hear.
There is a strong criminal network operating along both rivers and around the docks and western shore. They even slip boats across the lake into the swamp to deal with lizard liaisons. Nighttime is a very different world to the daytime.
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