Hyperborea

Hyperborea is a cold, wind-lashed island lying between Mediterranea and Jotunland, a country of rugged ranges, rolling hills and deep forests full of wildlife, among them lynx, brown bear, wild boar, moose, red deer and red fox. The climate is harsh except for a short, milder spell in late spring and summer, when the island's two rivers, the Kven and the Cimer, run fast to the sea swollen with meltwater from the mountains. The rest of the year they lie under thick ice that can be crossed on foot or by sled.

Once the brutish Rock Trolls had the island to themselves; now it is shared by the human Vanir and Cimmerians, along with dwarves who came from Mediterranea during the First Age and dwell beneath the vast Rhiphaen Mountains. Parts of the island are rich in amber, so traders know it well, some coming from as far off as Sheba, Tartessos and Turan for the precious golden resin. Its price rises and falls with supply and demand, but amber is rarely worth less than gold.