The island of Hrafnel is the westernmost of the Moontide Isles and is the heart of the Northlander's territory. While the Northlanders who live here are less barbaric than their forefathers who set sail from Rhytham, they are still far from "civilized" in comparison to the more peaceful Daoine. It has only been within the last generation that the Northlanders have (mostly) ceased their dependence on raiding and pillaging local Daoine settlements and have moved to make their living through shipbuilding, farming, hunting, and fishing. Other holdouts of the "old ways" continue to raid farther locations on the mainland, but the longer journey is more perilous as the mainland naval defenses are much stronger.