The northern Borderlands Provinces fill part of Eastern Akados, but the region is better known for the great city of
Bard's Gate as well as the massive
Stoneheart Mountains. The former is a land in transition as the great tide of empire drags back, leaving the old provinces to fend for themselves. As the
Foerdewaith retreat, the city-states and border lands must contend with growing threats both inside and out. This region is home to the deep-infested hall of
Rappan Athuk, as well as the bustling cities of
Eastgate and
Freegate. By far the grandest city in the region , if not all of Eastern Akados, is
Bard's Gate, whose economic, military, and political might allow it to govern the surrounding land as a calm, rational parent. In the far west, along the Sinnar Coast is the breakaway
Kingdom of Oceanus, founded by a former Foerdewaith admiral. The central portion of Eastern Akados is loomed over by the
Stoneheart Mountains, a long range that stretches from the frozen Northlands south to the outskirts of
Bard's Gate. Also known as the Spine of the World, this mountain range is home to many dwarf kingdoms and communities, as well as giants, goblinoids, and terrible monsters in the isolated vales. This has led to a near constant state of warfare in the mountains, a struggle that might spill over onto or draw in outsiders.