Rime of the Frostmaiden

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This takes place in the land of Faerûn on the planet of Toril, in the Forgotten Realms setting of Dungeons & Dragons. The planets only natural moon is Selûne, named after the goddess of the moon. It is followed by the Tears, a cluster of asteroids that trail behind.

Icewind Dale is an arctic tundra located in the Frozenfar region of the North, known for being the northernmost explored region in all of Faerûn. It earns its name from the harsh winds and icy storms that scour the landscape. The region is mainly populated by fishers, craftspeople, loggers, rangers, merchants, dwarves, and wild barbarian tribes. Others are outcasts or criminals, who make the Dale their home in the hopes that their existence will be ignored if not condoned; thanks to the Dale's acceptance of outsiders it is remarkably tolerant of other races. The people here consider community and determination to be virtues that are essential for their survival in the frigid north.

The greatest industry of Icewind Dale is the fishing of knucklehead trout. Many of the region's lakeside settlements rely entirely on the trout they fish and the goods they make from their ivory-like bones. Besides trout, one of the most unique natural riches that can be found here is a mineral known as chardalyn. This rare black stone absorbs spells, which are released when the mineral is crushed or otherwise destroyed.

The stone-walled capital of Icewind Dale, Bryn Shander, is also its largest settlement. It is the biggest of the Ten-Towns (a loose confederation of human frontier villages), and is known for being the lifeline to the rest of civilisation to the south.

The other towns are huddled around the dales three famous mineral-laden lakes... The hamlets nestled on Redwaters lake: Good Mead, and Dougan's Hole. The three settlements located on the shores of Lac Dinneshere: Easthaven, Caer-Konig, and Caer-Dineval. The four that encircle Maer Dualdon: Lonelywood, Bremen, Termalaine, and the walled town of Targos.

The towns are led by a council, made up of a speaker from each town, and they convene in the council building of Bryn Shander every other month to make decisions.

Other settlements include Karkolohk (a former prison-fort now inhabited by goblins), nestled within the foothills of the Spine of the World (a mountain range southeast of the Ten Towns, home to many white dragons), as well as Revel's End, an isolated tower prison situated due north of Lonelywood on a cliff overlooking the Sea of Moving Ice, used by the Lords' Alliance (a partnership of merchant cities such as Waterdeep, Silverymoon, Baldur's Gate, and Neverwinter) to hold some of the Sword Coast's worst criminals. One can't forget the Dwarven Valley (located in Kelvin's Cairn, the only peak within a thousand square miles of Bryn Shander), which houses a complex network of tunnels and mines that compose the home of the Dale's dwarves, particularly those from Clan Battlehammer.