Moist, and murky the bog remained. As you reach the outpost that description doesn't change seeing the bog gobbers swimming through the thick water, and fermenting goblins perched atop the outpost's walls.
A military outpost at the heart of the swamp, Swamp
goblin
hoakbera
I am a magical  Hoakbera . I have magic skills that influence nature . I can see also into the future.
I've been nicer places. Well aren't you all high and mighty for a Hoakbera. As much as your King is paying for my services I have a right to be! A King?  We are an anarcho-syndicalist commune thank you very much! My ability to see into the future is going to save many of your lives during the next battle. Nah, if we get attacked we just run away and hide.  It's the goblin way. If you listen to me you won't need to run away fool goblin. I wouldn't look down on our traditions, they have served us well so far. True enough! You are a resilient lot. And stringy, so most things try not to eat us if there are better alternatives. Humans like to kill you though and they have no interest in your meat. Only if they can catch me, and they haven't caught me so far.