Sword Coast North

The Sword Coast North was a region on the northwestern coast of Faerûn.

Geography
The region stretched from Waterdeep in the south to the Spine of the World in the north, and from the Sword Coast in the west to the Long Road in the east.

Geographical features

 * Forests:
 * Ardeep Forest
 * Neverwinter Wood
 * Kryptgarden Forest


 * Seas:
 * Sea of Moving Ice


 * Valleys:
 * Dessarin Valley
 * Delimbiyr Vale


 * Swamps & Marshes:
 * Mere of Dead Men

History
The first great realm to appear in the region known as the Sword Coast North was that of Illefarn. The kingdom of Illefarn was a contemporary of Netheril, consisting of both dwarves and elves. Illefarn survived the Fall of Netheril, until the elves left for Evermeet. Northlanders and other humans began migrating into the region a few years before 1 DR.

Settlements

 * Cities:
 * Neverwinter: Also known as the City of Skilled Hands and the Jewel of the North, Neverwinter was a multi-racial city-state. It was slowly being restored as a center of civilization in the Sword Coast North after the eruption of Mount Hotenow.
 * Waterdeep: Also known as the City of Splendors and the Crown of the North, it was the most important and influential city in the North and perhaps in all Faerûn.
 * Luskan
 * Mirabar


 * Towns & Villages:
 * Leilon: A small mining village destroyed by its own guardians during the Spellplague. It started to repopulate as a traveler's stop between Waterdeep and Neverwinter.
 * Phandalin: A frontier settlement of farmers and prospectors looking for wealth in the Sword Mountains.
 * Port Llast

Notable Locations

 * Stone Bridge