Northern Reaches

The Northern Reaches of the Known Realms are bleak and uninviting. They do not benefit from the same warm ocean currents and weather patterns that warm the eastern regions of Istellan.

The Blue Mountains form the backbone of the Northern Reaches. The Chilly Sea lies east of the Blue Mountains. The Kanglr Peninsula and island chain separate the Chilly Sea from the ocean. A couple hundred miles west of the Blue Mountains is Mammoth Lake. North of Mammoth Lake is the Northern Steppe and beyond that lies the Northern Waste.

INHABITANTS
Only the hardiest folk make their homes in the Northern Reaches. Two human cultures carve out a living on the tundra, ever-wintery forests, and frozen coastlines: The Balgr and the Klalmak. The Blue Mountains house the world’s densest population of Dwarves, as well as the greatest population of White Dragons. Elves are rarely seen. Wood Elves have been known to journey into the region, but not to stay. Rumors tell of Ice Elves, but their whereabouts are secret if existent. A handful of hobgoblin tribes have tried to colonize the northern reaches through the years, but few lasted through their first winter, let alone their second.

Three of the seven great Dwarf Nations are represented in the Northern Reaches: the Blue Dwarves, the Iron Dwarves, and the Coal Dwarves. The Plains Dwarves live north of the Blue Mountains, west of the Chilly Sea, with their herds of musk oxen. Deep Dwarves also live a reclusive settlement in the roots of Mt. Gloom.

Frost Giants live in the Northern Reaches and in the Northern Waste.