Northlands:

Northeastern provinces of the Nine-Lands of Goethe

THE NORTHLANDS

The northlands are a cold and sometimes inhospitable land, especially in the far north. Still, the northlanders not only survive, but thrive. Northlanders, or norrlunders as they refer to themselves are a hale and hearty group. Northlanders have a strong and thriving seafaring tradition and have had since their ancestors migrated to the Nine-Lands near the beginning of the Second Era.

The northlands are divided into four provinces; Bluestone Province, Farisan, Goethe, and Northern Goethe. The four provinces of the northlands are unified under a ruling council in the city of Goethe composed of paladins and clerics of Justice, currently led by Jarl Paladin Thorald Fairmane.

Jarls, Karls, Thralls.

Bluestone Province. Bluestone Province comprises the southwesternmost portion of the northlands. It is located on the Farisian Sea along the west coast of the Nine-Lands. It is bordered on the north by Farisan and east by Goethe, on the west by the Farisian Sea, and the south by the River of Consequence and Triathinor of the southlands. It is known for its many swamps, bogs, and lowland areas along its shared border with Farisan, the Nautlantean Archipelago in the Bay of Consequence to the southwest, and the famous Bluestone Ferry which services all the cities in the bay.

Nautlantis Island. Nautlantis Island is located in the Nautlantean Archipelago in the Bay of Consequence off of the western coast of Bluestone. It is the largest island in the archipelago, and its city, Nautlantis, is one of the jewels of the Farisian Coast.

Farisan. Farisan comprises the northwesternmost portion of the northlands. It is bordered on the north by the Goethean Sea and to the east by the Farisian Sea. It is bordered by Northern Goethe to the east and Bluestone Province to the south. It is known for its many swamps, bogs, and lowland areas along its shared border with Bluestone Province, the ruined city of Olde Lamordia, and Hyacinth Rock, a collection of stone tombs, burial mounds, picture stones, and standing stones of unknown origin.

Mithral Isle. Mithral Isle is a large island off of Farisan’s northwestern coast that is traditionally accepted as the boundary between the Farisian and Goethean Seas. Mithral Isle is famous for the polar twilight during the winter solstice and its white nights during the summer solstice. As a result many deities who revere light or dark in some way have religious institutions on the isle, the Priory of Solsphere being the most famous.

Goethe. Goethe is the southeasternmost portion of the northlands. It is bordered on the north by Northern Goethe and to the west by Bluestone Province. It is boundaried by the River of Consequence, across which it borders Myrimor to the east, Blackthorne to the southeast, and Southwind to the south. It is known for being rich in a variety of natural resources and its rediscovery of the bluesteel smelting process.

Birthright. A large city-state in the middle Thenjade Mountains that holds dominion over the Five-Towns region of Goethe in the Cairn Hills. Birthright believes themselves to be a separate entity from Goethe and has been governing themselves. Due to unrest in Draxosholme to whom the Five-Towns region is beholden, there is little that can be done about it currently.

Draxosholme. Draxosholme is the capital of the Goethean province and in charge of the territory from Threshold to the Isle of the Sword. Due to civil unrest and other recent events they are having issues ruling the whole of their territory.

Elven Lands. The Cranaige Forest is home of the only elven settlement remaining in the northlands. Once known as winter elves, forest elves of the northlands boast the largest elven city in the Nine-Lands of Goethe. Cranaige is located in a large and lush forest along the southeastern borders of Goethe. These forest elves take more of an interest in local politics than their noble elven cousins. Though they rule and govern themselves they are steadfast allies of Goethe. The city of Cranaige and its outlying communities, the Cranaige Forest itself, and the town of Kagemoore along its northern edge are holdings of the northland forest elves.

Halfling Lands. Willowshur is a silverhand halfling town in the northern stretches of the Cairn Hills. Willowshur is part of the Five-Towns region, and is a holding of either Draxosholme or Birthright, they consider themselves northerners due to their proximity and kinship to the silverhand halflings of Styx.

Isle of the Sword. The Isle of the Sword is a large island in the Sea of Peace, a large inland sea in the middle of the River of Consequence. It is a common stopover for those crossing the river due to swift currents in the area. Nominally under control of Draxosholme.

Northern Goethe. Northern Goethe is the northeasternmost portion of the northlands. It is bordered by the Goethean Sea to the north, Farisan to the east, and Goethe to the south. It’s eastern border is composed of the Thenjade Mountains and the River of Consequence, across which it borders Isidro. It is known for its rich natural resources as well as being the successor to what was known as the Goethean Age during the late Second Era.

Dwarven Kingdoms. Most dwarven communities have their roots in one of the four dwarven clans of the northlands. Each clan considers themselves a separate kingdom, apart from the northlands. Still, forest, granite, and iron dwarves are allied with the various human and halfling communities of the north. Only the dwarves of Rockhome have little care or participation in the northland society.

Drakkhen Isle. Although Drakkhen Isle is a holding of Northern Goethe, it is currently a refuge and haven for criminals of the Nine-Lands, and a center for piracy along the northern coasts.

Halfling Lands. Silverhand halflings are a hearty bunch. They can be found in large groups in the town of Styx and nearby Willowshur.