Originally posted by MrMojoRisin57:

I turned on god mode just to get to a corpse after x amount of deaths and there were like 20 draugr, a grim reaper flying bro, and an abomination, all in one area.

A grim reaper? You must have tried to get your corpse at night. It was a Wraith and they are nocturnal.

I had the same problem too, when I landed my ship at the edge of Swamps. It was a bad way to explore them and establish a foothold. I got my butt beat a few times, with multiple monsters camping my portal.

To make it easier, and more enjoyable, find another area of Swamps that are attached to a lesser biome, like Dark Forest. Establish a foothold there and then you can wade slowly into Swamps. As you get more comfortable in them and know how to prepare, you will be able to dominate the Swamps.