Northwest Faerûn

A region of wilderness, difficult winter weather, orc hordes, and barbarian tribes, this region was generally referred to as "The North", which also contained most of the "Sword Coast North". It was a mostly untamed region that lay between the large Anauroch desert in the east and the expansive Sea of Swords in the west, north of the High Moor.

This area contained:
High Forest: A traditional home of the elves.
Frozenfar: The frigid north that contained the Ten Towns of Icewind Dale, the Spine of the World and the Sea of Moving Ice.
Savage Frontier: The rugged frontier of the north that attracted farmsteaders and others that chose to live off the land.
Silver Marches: A confederation of humans, dwarves, and elves, with the city of Silverymoon at its heart.
Sword Coast North: This dangerous coastal area comprised several great cities, including the metropolis of Waterdeep and the city of Neverwinter.
Northwest Faerûn, generally referred to as the North or even the Savage North, was a region of Faerûn full of untamed wilderness, wracked with difficult winter weather, and home of many hardy folks and fearsome beasts. In spite of this reputation, the North was home to three of the greatest cities in all of Faerûn: Neverwinter, Jewel of the North, Waterdeep, the City of Splendors, and Silverymoon, Gem of the North.
The inhabitants of areas further south, in West Faerûn, described this area in condescension as "the Savage North," which was a reference to the Savage Frontier and a time when its inhabitants were less civilized.

Location under

Faerûn

Included Locations

• Frozenfar