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Westeros: The North

Home of House Stark, The North is a cold and hard place, even in summer. It breeds cold and hard people, descendents of the First Men and heir to those who built the great ice Wall that protects the realm.

They hold with the Old Gods and they know that the dangers Beyond the Wall—direwolves, wildling raiders, and worse—are more than just tall tales or distant memories. Should you visit the Crypts of Winterfell, you'll see that the stone eyes of dead lords and kings still remember.

Adventures & Camps

Landmarks

Places

The Land Beyond the Wall	the northernmost area of Westeros, that cover the lands north of the Wall. It is populated by the Free Folk.
The Barrowlands	an area of extensive plains between Winterfell and Moat Cailin in the North. The town of Barrowton lies within the area north of the Saltspear. It takes about eight days to reach the barrowlands from Winterfell.
Flint Cliffs	a series of cliffs that lie near Cape Kraken and sit on the northern edge of Ironman's Bay.
The Grey Cliffs	a series of cliffs that lie near Karhold and sit on the shore of the Narrow Sea.
The Lonely Hills	a series of hills controlled by House Umber in the North. They lie east of Long Lake, south of the Last River and the Last Hearth, and northwest of the Dreadfort.
The Neck	one of the southernmost regions of the North. Covered in swamp and bog, it divides the North from the rest of Westeros.
The Northern Mountains	a range of mountains in the North located west of Long Lake.
The Rills	a region in the North located southeast of the Stony Shore, north of Blazewater Bay, and west of the Barrowlands. Its name suggests the area has numerous streams and brooks.
The Sheepshead Hills	a series of hills in the North located south of the Weeping Water, to the northwest of Ramsgate and east of the White Knife. The headwaters of the Broken Branch begin in the Sheepshead Hills.
The Wall	a massive wall over 700 feet high and is made of ice, stretching 300 miles across the northern border of Westeros, separating it from the wild lands beyond.
The Wolfswood	a large forest in the North named for the great many wolves one can hear howling in the night. Weirwoods are occasionally found isolated or in pairs.

Bodies Of Water

The Acorn Water	a small river near Winterfell in the North. There is a mill located on it.
The Broken Branch	a river in the North. Ramsgate sits near its mouth.
The Fever River	a river in the Neck. Moat Cailin lies near its headwaters. The mouth of the river opens to the Saltspear.
The Last River	a river found in the most northern part of the North, nearer to the Wall than to Winterfell. The mouth of the river opens into the Narrow Sea. The Last Hearth lies beyond this river.
Long Lake	a large lake in the North located northeast of Winterfell, east of the Northern Mountains, southwest of the Last Hearth, and west of the Lonely Hills. The Kingsroad runs along its northwestern shore on its way to the Wall. Long Lake is the source of the White Knife, which flows south into the Bite.
The Saltspear	a Northern inlet that is fed by the Fever River from the Neck. It opens into Blazewater Bay.
Sunset Sea	a sea to the west of Westeros. It borders the Reach, the Westerlands, the North, the Iron Islands and the Riverlands. No one has ever crossed the Sunset Sea to learn what lies on the other side.
The Weeping Water	a river in the North. The seat of House Bolton, the Dreadfort, lies along this river.
White Knife	a major river in the North. White Harbor sits along the mouth of the White Knife where it meets the Bite.

The Coasts

The Bay of Ice	a large bay in the North. Bear Island sits within the bay.
The Bay of Seals	a bay in the North that extends from the Land Beyond the Wall to the shores that fall under the domain of House Umber. The Night's Watch have a castle astride it, East Watch. The isle of Skagos is situated in it.
The Bite	a long bay that lies between the North and the Vale of Arryn. To the west the Bite reaches the Neck, while to the east it opens onto the Narrow Sea. The Three Sisters lie within the Bite.
Blazewater Bay	a large bay in the North, on the west side of Westeros. It sits north of Cape Kraken. The bay extends to the east into the Saltspear, which is fed by the Fever River.
Cape Kraken	a cape that lies to the south and west of Blazewater Bay and west of the Neck in the North.
Sea Dragon Point	a peninsula in the North. It juts out into the Bay of Ice and contains hills and bogs. Ancient strongholds of the First Men have fallen into ruins, while its highest hills contain weirwood circles of the Children of the Forest.
The Stony Shore	a shore along the western edge of the North. It is sparsely populated with only a few fishing villages.

Islands

Bear Island	a remote island in the North that is home to House Mormont. It lies within the Bay of Ice.
Skagos	a large island in the mouth of the Bay of Seals. In theory, the island is part of the North, however the island has very little contact with the mainland, and in practice they rule themselves.
Skane	an isle in the North that lies north of the island of Skagos. The isle was raided long ago by the natives of Skagos, with its inhabitants supposedly killed and eaten by Skagos' natives.

Roads

The Causeway	the only dry road through the Neck and forms part of the Kingsroad in the North. The road rests on a raised embankment which provides the only navigable passage through the bogs and the only safe route for armies to travel through the swamps of the Neck.
Kingsroad	main overland route in Westeros and extends for almost two thousand miles. From the northernmost end at Castle Black, at the Wall, it runs south to the capital, King's Landing and continues on through the Stormlands to Storm's End.

Buildings

The Lazy Eel	an unsavory pub in White Harbor frequented by criminals and prostitutes.
The Smoking Log Inn	an inn and alehouse in Winter Town outside of Winterfell.

Settlements

Barrowton	a town in the North which contains Barrow Hall. It lies in the Barrowlands near the confluence of two rivers which flow south to the Saltspear.
White Harbor	a harbor city in the North which contains the New Castle. Located south of Winterfell, it is the largest settlement north of the Neck, but the smallest among the five major cities of Westeros. White Harbor is the North's primary trade port.
Winter Town	a small village in the North located outside of Winterfell. It lies mostly deserted during summer years.

Holdings

Barrow Hall	a castle in the town of Barrowton in the North. Built on the Barrowlands, Barrow Hall has wooden walls and square towers. There is an old windmill and a grassy courtyard located near the gatehouse.
Castle Cerwyn	a castle in the North located only half a day's ride from Winterfell.
Deepdown Stronghold	a stronghold in the North located on the island of Skagos.
Deepwood Motte	a castle in the North located south of the Bay of Ice.
The Dreadfort	a fortress in the North and the seat of House Bolton. It is located on the banks of the Weeping Water.
Driftwood Hall	a stronghold in the North located on the island of Skagos.
Flint's Finger	a stronghold in the North located near Blazewater Bay on the western side of Westeros.
Goldgrass	a stronghold in the North located near the eastern gate of Barrowton.
Greywater Watch	the seat of House Reed in the North. It is roughly located in the swamps of the Neck, southwest of Moat Cailin. It is a castle built upon a crannog, one of the man-made floating islands of the swamps, and it does not stay in the same place, making it impossible for ravens or enemies to find.
Hornwood	a castle in the North located near the Broken Branch.
Karhold	a strong castle and the seat of House Karstark in the North. It is located in the eastern half of the North, south of the Bay of Seals, while further to the east are the Grey Cliffs.
The Kingshouse	a stronghold in the North located on the island of Skagos.
The Last Hearth	the seat of House Umber in the North. It lies close to Brandon's Gift in a forest east of the Kingsroad. It is north of the Last River, northeast of Long Lake, and west of the Bay of Seals.
Moat Cailin	an ancient stronghold of the First Men on the Neck, in the North. It is one of the North's most important strongholds, though much of it now stands in ruins. Its importance stems from the fact that it commands the Causeway, which is the safe route for armies to travel through the swamps of the Neck.
The New Castle	a castle in the North located within the city of White Harbor.
Oldcastle	a castle in the North located on the north shore of the Bite.
The Queenscrown Holdfast	an abandoned holdfast and village south of the Wall. A stone causeway lies beneath the water that surrounds the holdfast. The third floor of the holdfast has arrow slits, the fourth had windows and the fifth floor was one large round chamber with three sides opening onto stone balconies. Along the fourth side sat the privy. The remnants of an inn and village can still be seen.
Ramsgate	a stronghold in the North located at the mouth of the Broken Branch river, west of Widow's Watch.
Torrhen's Square	a castle in the North located southwest of Winterfell, near a large lake. It has stone walls thirty feet high with square towers at each corner and a square keep.
Tumbledown Tower	an ancient watchtower in the Wolfswood in the North that has been abandoned for a very long time. The stones that make the tower have fallen from their places and are overgrown with moss and ivy.
Widow's Watch	a stronghold in the North located on the eastern side of the continent and sits near the coast of the Narrow Sea.
Winterfell	the ancestral castle and seat of power of House Stark and is considered to be the capital of the North. It is located on the Kingsroad at the eastern edge of the Wolfswood, north of the western branch of the White Knife and Castle Cerwyn.
The Wolf's Den Castle	an ancient castle in White Harbor that now serves as a prison. It has crumbling black walls which loom large over houses that cling to them.

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