Spine of the World

Region: Icewind Dale — northern border Type: Mountain Range Notable For: Buried tower; possible Nautiloid crash site; Jarlmoot nearby

Description

The massive mountain range that forms the northern border of the Sword Coast and separates Icewind Dale from the rest of Faerûn. Impassable in most places. Several important leads point to this region.

Known Leads in This Area

• Buried Tower — A tower buried in ice north of the Spine; contains a map fragment from the Arcane Brotherhood member who found the city under the glacier. Location confirmed by locals in Bryn Shander (burned wizard revealed it before his death in East Haven).
• Nautiloid Crash Site — Something fell from the sky near the Spine of the World weeks ago (Bryn Shander rumor, Mar 15). Likely the Illithid Nautiloid crash site — Meldir’s origin.
• Jarlmoot — Located north of Lakes Miraedun and Dinev-Shar, near the Spine. The storm tablet points here.

Open Threads

• Find the buried tower; retrieve the Brotherhood map fragment
• Locate the Nautiloid crash site
• Travel to Jarlmoot