Norheim (The Fractured Isles)

Norheim is a series of barren and stormswept isles at the very fringe of the Trackless Sea. Of the islands, only Jotunspine has much surface area. This rocky isle contains several sheltered pockets of forest among the narrow valleys between the rugged ridges that give it its name. The rest of the Norheim Isles are virtually devoid of trees.
The people of this hardiest of jarldoms take pride in their isolated lands, deriving a sense of superiority from their ordeals. Most of the small towns on these islands are tucked into sheltered covers on the leeward sides of the various isles. The Norheimers are focused upon the sea, using little even of the small amount of land that is available to them. Norheimers, alone among the Northlanders, serve as mercenary soldiers and sailors in the fleets and armies of various lords of Faerûn.
The Norheim Isles are riddled with sea caves, and these have given birth to many of the legends among these superstitious peoples. They talk of long underground passages, and swiftly flowing rivers of seawater running into the earth. The legends say that these passages are linked to the vast Deepshaes below the surface realms.

Type

Archipelago

Included Locations

• Giantspine
• Hammerstaad
• Rottesheim

Owning Organization

Northlanders