Sword Coast North

The Sword Coast North is a region on the northwestern coast of Faerún. While it comprises a rough landscape of rugged hills, precarious mountain ranges and dense forests, it is home to several like-minded towns and cities. The most prominent of these cities banded together with nearby allies to form the Lords' Alliance, which unites much of the region. This vast region of the North stretchs all the way from the Spine of the World in the north, south to the great metropolis of Waterdeep. It is bordered on the west by the coastland of the Sea of Swords and along the east by the Long Road.

Geography

Bodies of Water Mere of Dead Men: Once home to a great kingdom of the North, this swamp land has become the domain of savage lizardfolk and will-o'-wisps. River Mirar: The Mirar runs roughly parallel with the Blackford Road, from the Spine of the World to the Sea of Swords near the city of Luskan. Silverwisp Swamp Forests Ardeep Forest: The moon elf community that dwells within this forest are a remnant of ancient Illefarn. They are joined by groups of wood elves sometimes. Neverwinter Wood: Originally known as the "Llewyrrwood", this forest is home to elves and a great many fey. Kryptgarden Forest: The home of the green dragon Claugiyliamatar is the site of many dwarven ruins. Westwood: The small forest located between the Kheldell Path and the Long Road house a notable shrine to the deity Mielikki. Hills and Mountains Berun's Hill: Named after the famous ranger, this mound offers a great view of the Dessarin Valley to the east. Crags: These peaks contain a number of abandoned mines and have been overrun with goblins and gnolls. Mount Hotenow: While dormant for many years, this volcano erupted in the mid–15th century, after the primordial Maegera was awoken within. Starmetal Hills: The hills earned their name from the significant number of meteor showers that it experienced throughout many centuries. Sword Mountains: While these mountains are dotted with a number of ruins and underground dungeons, they are also home to a scattered goblinoid and orc tribes. Valleys Dessarin Valley: Encompassing the lands just east of the Long Road, the valley is home to many farms, villages, and towns; some of which refer to themselves as "the Gateway to the North". Landmarks Lance Rock: This solitary granite monolith garners its location in the valley thanks to two feuding dragons. Raven Cliff Beach: A stretch of pirate-infested coastland just west of Neverwinter Wood. Spinward Rise Wyvern Tor: The rocky crag that overlooks the crossroads town of Triboar, is home to to orcs, ogres and wyverns.

History

The first great realm to appear in the region known as the Sword Coast North was that of Illefarn. The kingdom of Illefarn was a contemporary of Netheril, consisting of both dwarves and elves. Illefarn survived the Fall of Netheril, until the elves left for Evermeet. Northlanders and other humans began migrating into the region a few years before the Year of Sunrise.

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