Sword Coast North

The Sword Coast North is a region on the northwestern coast of Faerûn. While it comprised 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 united much of the region well into the late 15th century DR.
Geography
The region stretchs from Waterdeep in the south to the Spine of the World in the north, and from the Sword Coast in the west to the Long Road in the east.

Geographical Features
Bodies of Water Mere of Dead Men: Once home to a great kingdom of the North, this swamp land became the domain of savage lizardfolk and will-o'-wisps. River Mirar: The Mirar runsn roughly parallel with the Blackford Road, from the Spine of the World to the Sea of Swords near the city of Luskan. Sea of Moving Ice: The icebergs that float in the frigid northern waters are home to men, orcs, frost giants and even dragons. Sea of Swords: This sea is between the Sword Coast and the Moonshae Isles. The body of water was sometimes considered to have an extent as far as Luskan. Silverwisp Swamp:
Forests Ardeep Forest: The moon elf community that dwells within this forest are a remnant of ancient Illefarn. They were joined by a group of wood elves sometime in the late 15th century. Neverwinter Wood: Originally known as the "Llewyrrwood", this forest is home to elves and a great many fey. Kryptgarden Forest: Is the site of many dwarven ruins. Westwood: The small forest located between the Kheldell Path and the Long Road is rumored to house a 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 ruins that were overrun with goblins, kobolds and gnolls. Mount Hotenow: While dormant for many years, this volcano erupted in the mid–15th century. 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.
Landmarks Lance Rock: This solitary granite monolith garnered its location in the valley thanks to two feuding dragons. Red Rocks: These rocky isles are situated just off the coast, west of the Sword Mountains. Wyvern Tor: The rocky crag that overlooks the crossroads town of Triboar is home to to orcs, ogres and wyverns. 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".

Type

Coast / Shore