The Frostfell is a continent on Eberron, a frozen wasteland to the north that is as enigmatic as it is cold.[2][1]
Geography[]
The Frostfell is a bleak and frigid land covering the northern pole of Eberron. It is extremely cold, with numerous manifest zones to the plane of Risia, making the cold even more deadly.[1][2]
The Frostfell lies between the Bitter Sea, above Khorvaire to the south, and the White Sea, which is north of Sarlona.[3]
Various magical snow effects occasionally appear on the Frostfell.[1]
Despite this, the Frostfell experiences seasonal changes during the summer months. The tundra thaws for a time in summer as other areas are cold throughout the year.[1] Especially in these summer months, icebergs sheer off of the continent, and drift into the shipping lanes of the Bitter Sea.[3]
A map of the Frostfell.
Geographical Features[]
Though frozen, the Frostfell contains a diverse geography of mountains, ice sheets, glaciers, and tundra:
- Dayne Bay, named after Boroman ir'Dayne, is a large bay near where the Frostfell meets Sarlona.[1]
- Icehammer Palace, a rumored floating "skyberg" high above Icewhite Island, which has been around since the Age of Demons.[4]
- Icewhite Island sits between the Frostfell and Khorvaire. Nearby also sits Icewhite Island's three "children": Icegaunt Island, Qorrashi Island, and Tlalusk Island. Though they fall between Khorvaire and Frostfell, all four islands are considered part of the Frostfell, owing to their frigid temperatures.[1]
- The Iceworm Peaks bisect the continent. These mountains are cloaked by great glaciers.[1]
- The Wayfinder Tundra, named after the ir'Dayne expedition, borders the Barren Sea and the Bitter Sea. This expanse of tundra is actually home to fields of lichen during the summer months, though they quickly freeze over during the winter.[1]
Notable Locations[]
Icerazor city.
There are no nations on the continent of Frostfell, nor are there any known permanent settlements of any of the existing nations of the other continents. The Frostfell remains open territory, though no nation has shown any interest in claiming it. The only modern settlement on the entire continent is the hidden city of Icerazer, containing numerous rakshasa and which is governed by the half-fiend Azediel.[1]
Rumors & Legends[]
An unknown overlord whose name is lost to history or closely guarded but is now referred to as Levistus, is said to be bound beneath the surface of the continent. Levistus is said to have once escaped from his imprisonment.[5] According to the tales, this brief freedom before his reiimprisonment led to a time of havoc in the Frostfell.[1] This overlord is believed to have an active faction within the Lords of Dust.[1]
There are tales of a kingdom of giants established before the fall of Xen'drik, a legendary island which the tales name Thrym.[6]
History[]
An elemental airship flying over the Frostfell.
Little is known about the early history of the Frostfell. The first major recorded event is when, 12,000 years ago, clans of dwarves emigrated from the winter lands to Khorvaire.[2]
To date, there has been only one recorded expedition to the Frostfell from Khorvaire and it was little more than a notch in a belt than a true exploratory mission. That expedition was headed by Lord Boroman ir'Dayne, a halfling and the founder of the Wayfinder Foundation.[2][1] After an especially raucous night at the Glitterdust Nightclub in Sharn, explorer Boroman ir'Dayne proposed the expedition to the Frostfell. He turned out to lead the only successful expedition to the Frostfell and gained fame for his expedition, and began the Wayfinder Foundation.[2][7]
Since his initial expedition, Lord ir'Dayne has expressed interest in returning to the Frostfell.[2] Likewise, House Tharashk has also been interested in planning an expedition to the frozen continent.[8]
In 893 YK, another expedition attempted to explore the Frostfell. The expedition, aboard the ice-cutter the North Seeker, was lost, even with being in communication with House Sivis.[9]
Inhabitants[]
Creatures found in the Frostfell A diverse range of humanoids, creatures, dragons, fiends, and other monsters reside in the Frostfell.[1]
Individuals dwelling in the Frostfell worship deities that others associate with individual deities in the Sovereign Host and the Dark Six.[1]
Darfellans[]
The darfellans are known to exist in small coastal communities in the Bitter Sea along Icewhite Island.[1]
Dwarves[]
A glacier dwarf
Some 12,000 years ago, the dwarves of the Frostfell migrated to the Mror Holds in northeastern Khorvaire, seeking a more hospitable home for their people.[10] However, the dwarves that stayed behind have continued to evolve. The dwarves there are called glacier dwarves, or Toldun Nordorthak in the Dwarven tongue for "those who stayed behind."[1]
A little-known clan of dwarves also migrated from the Frostfell to the Eska Mountains in the Tashana Tundra. The land settled by these dwarves is known as the Dorann Holds, and some duergar and dwarves later split to become the Akiak culture.[11]
Gnomes[]
There are those that believe a small village of ice gnomes inhabit the Frostfell, but that belief has not been substantiated.[1]
Goliaths[]
Tribes of goliaths inhabit the Iceworm Peaks within the Frostfell. It is presumed these robust humanoids also migrated from the Frostfell to their homes in the Icehorn Mountains and the Tashana Tundra.[12]
Halflings[]
Small bands of nomadic halflings are rumored to exist on the Frostfell.[1]
Humans[]
A subspecies of humans have made their home on Icewhite Island and in small settlements on the Frostfell. These humans, called icefolk, hunt fish and seals along the frozen coast. Another group of humans, called the everfrost barbarians, also make Icewhite Island their home.[1]
Neanderthals[]
A race of large brutish humanoids called the neanderthals also call the Frostfell home. They inhabit Icewhite Island and the Wayfinder Tundra. These barbarians coexist peacefully with the nearby human populations.[1]
Uldra[]
An uldra.
The Frostfell is also home to the uldra, a race of fey that primarily inhabit the "children" of Icewhite Island. These small, blue-skinned fey live a relatively primitive life, worshiping a goddess called Hleid (whom scholars think was actually Olladra) who was killed by her brother, Iborighu (possibly the Keeper); and the warrior god Aengrist (Dol Arrah).[1]
Gargun[]
Gargun are the feral kin of goliaths and can be found in the mountains of the Frostfell.[1]
Fiends[]
The Overlord called Levistus is trapped deep beneath the Frostfell. His fiend followers from the Lords of Dust have erected Icerazer, the iceberg city, where they congregate and try to free Levistus. The mayor of the city is Azediel, the half-fiend matriarch.[1][13]
Flora and Fauna[]
Rejkar[]
Rejkar can be found in the Risia manifest zones within the Frostfell.[14]
Snowflake Oozes[]
Large snowflake oozes have been found in the Frostfell, amongst other locations.[14]
Thrym Hounds[]
The Frostfell was the original home of the thrym hound, before it migrated to Khorvaire. Many thrym hounds still patrol the Frostfell.[6]
Tlalusk[]
Tlalusk Island was named after its primary inhabitants, the tlalusk. This huge six-legged mammoth roams the island in search of its lichen food.[1]
Appendix[]
Background[]
The Frostfell adapts many of the concepts from the 3.5-edition sourcebook Frostburn.
Notes[]
- Keith Baker's commentary.
Keith Baker has suggested on his website that some of the stranger and deadlier threats on the continent arise due to the influence of an Overlord from unpublished material called Dral Khatuur.[15]
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 James Wyatt, Keith Baker, Luke Johnson, Steven Brown (2006). Player's Guide to Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 66–67. ISBN 0-7869-3912-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 220. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 James Wyatt, Keith Baker, Luke Johnson, Steven Brown (2006). Player's Guide to Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 132–133. ISBN 0-7869-3912-5.
- ↑ James Wyatt, Keith Baker, Luke Johnson, Steven Brown (2006). Player's Guide to Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 31. ISBN 0-7869-3912-5.
- ↑ James Wyatt, Keith Baker, Luke Johnson, Steven Brown (2006). Player's Guide to Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 35. ISBN 0-7869-3912-5.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 (July 2007). Monster Manual V. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 170–171. ISBN 0-7869-4115-4.
- ↑ David Noonan, Rich Burlew, & Frank Brunner (2005). Explorer's Handbook. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 89. ISBN 0-7869-3691-6.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Ari Marmell, Michelle Lyons and C.A. Suleiman (2006). Dragonmarked. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 77. ISBN 0-7869-3933-8.
- ↑ David Noonan, Rich Burlew, & Frank Brunner (2005). Explorer's Handbook. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 143–145. ISBN 0-7869-3691-6.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 224. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Glenn McDonald, and Chris Sims (2007). Secrets of Sarlona. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 97. ISBN 978-0-7869-4037-0.
- ↑ David Noonan, Ari Marmell, and Robert J. Schwalb (2009). Eberron Player's Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 37. ISBN 0-7869-5100-1.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur, James Jacobs, and George Strayton (2004). Frostburn. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 177–198. ISBN 0-7869-2896-4.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Andrew Finch, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Chris Perkins (August 2004). Monster Manual III. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 161. ISBN 0-7869-3430-1.
- ↑ Keith Baker (2018-03-15). The Age of Demons and You (Blog). Dragonmarks. keith-baker.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-20. Retrieved on 2025-03-28.
Connections[]
| Continents of Eberron |
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| Aerenal | Argonnessen | Everice | Frostfell | Khorvaire | Sarlona | Xen'drik |