Dnipir River

The Dnipir River, which flows down to the North Sea through the Sea of Grass and onward from a source far south, is the Northlanders’ main highway into Seagestreland and beyond. It is a wide, lazy, and meandering stream, the mouth of which is a tangled delta of shifting islands and swamps. Strange creatures lurk here, including animals of great size and ferocity, hordes of flesh-eating frogs, and deadly snakes as long as three spears. The river itself is not without peril, for despite its broad expanse, it is very deep in the center and home to fish of extraordinary size. Among these fish is the famed river sturgeon, a monster of the depths that can grow to more than 300 pounds and whose salted eggs are considered a delicacy in the Northlands and beyond.
Deep in the marshes that form The Delta of the Dnipir River is a simple cottage inhabited by a kindly, but somewhat mad, old woman. This woman, one of the three daughters of the Norn Skuld and a mortal hero, exists to offer aid and comfort to heroes on glorious quests. Those daring enough to brave the dangers of the swamp may find aid, information, or just a warm place to sleep — provided, of course, that she doesn’t kill them first.

Type

River