Northgard

In the frozen expanse of the northern reaches lies Northgard, a realm of
perpetual winter and breathtaking beauty. Vast glaciers stretch to the
horizon, their blue-white surfaces reflecting the aurora that dances across
the night sky for months at a time. This harsh land demands respect and offers
little mercy to the unprepared, yet it holds wonders unmatched in all the
Godrealm.

The Crown of Winter dominates the center of Northgard, a city carved almost
entirely from ice which often glows at night as counterpoint to the aurora
borealis overhead.

Scattered across the tundra are the Hearth Settlements, where the hardiest of
mortals carve out an existence. These communities are built around massive
fire pits that have burned continuously for generations, fed by the rendered
fat of great beasts and magical fuels. The largest of these, Ember’s Cradle,
hosts the annual Hunt Festival where warriors compete to bring down the
largest game, earning not only honor but also the right to petition the gods
directly.

To the west lies the Whispering Waste, a seemingly endless plain of snow where
visibility can drop to nothing in mere seconds when the wind rises. Travelers
report hearing voices in the howling gales; some claim these are merely the
tricks of a mind strained by cold and isolation, while others insist they are
the spirits of those who perished in the waste. The plains are also full of
predators, such as the Pale Walker, a massive bear-like creature with
translucent fur that makes it nearly invisible against the snow until it is
too late to flee.

Beneath the ice sheets of northern Northgard lies the Undercroft, a network of
caverns and tunnels warmed by hot springs and geothermal vents. This hidden
ecosystem supports bizarre flora and fauna found nowhere else in the
Godrealm.