[@Crusader Lord]

1) There are several! Faeries (and other far, thing dryads, pixies, nymphs, satyrs, etc)have lived there practically forever, though their numbers have dwindled in modern times. Goblins are probably the most plentiful Otherfolk in the swamp, but they tend to keep to their caves. Trolls and nighthags also roam the swamps, though few in number and rarely friendly. There’s also a sizable population of lizardfolk who tend to keep to themselves. Fae are generally responsible for most mixed-blooded children, though sometimes love, uh, finds a way.

2) They have, though very few of those lineages remain. Most were in northern Verholt, but the vast majority of those with Draconic blood died in the Last War. Dragons themselves are assumed to be extinct, but there are occasionally reports from the mountains claiming sightings.