Nordmar
Nordmar is the collective term for the icy planes which span most of the Northern hemisphere. These lands are the definition of wilderness, populated by populous orc tribes, wild men and, most recently, hosts of undead.
The lands of Nordmar are bordered on the south by a wide mountain range. There are only three passageways towards the south: the Western Hook Coast, the Bulwark and the Gap of Orzammar. These limited passageways have long been a defense mechanism to the peoples of the South against the Orc hordes. It was only during the latest rise of Hokan Ashir that large numbers of Orcs succeeded in breaking through towards the south. Most notable amongst them, Azhidal. To the North the lands of Nordmar are bordered by icy seas which are extremely inhospitable. Therefore no man has crossed them yet and lived to tell the tale.
As stated above, Nordmar is mainly populated by large tribes of Orcs. These orcs usually live a roaming life and gather at several large cultural gathering sites on set dates. The only exception to this are the Orcs of Barad-Dûr, where a powerful mage has whipped the orcs into a formidable war machine. Within Nordmar also lies the lost dwarven city of Karak Hirn, but there has been no contact with this faraway thaig for a long time. So whether the hardened dwarves there subsisted the storm cannot be said.
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