Snāwhald

Snāwhald is the northern region of the province of Skáney, it borders the Highlands to the west, the Barrenlands to the south, and Falon Sea to the east. The Sea of Spirits is located just north of the region. It is here that the city of Burhcald can be found.

Geography
The topography of the region is weighted in neither extreme of too mountainous, nor too flat. There are snow-peaked mountains in the north, as well as small plains in the south. Most of the region is extremely cold, as snowfalls are very common and sometimes can be continuous, lasting for days. The entire landscape is usually covered in a thick snow and battered by a strong wind, rains are usual in the southern parts.

All the roads of the region are somewhat hidden by the snow. However, the citizens that live there are accustomed to having to clean them up in a regular basis. Several narrow rivers are spread throughout the lands, nonetheless, they quickly frost and become solid. They shift their nature several times during the year, even changing course sometimes. Because of this there have been no attempts to categorize any of them.

Flora & Fauna
Snāwhald is inhabited almost entirely by elks, deers, snow foxes and wolves. Although it seems like an ideal place for a hunter to gather meat, it is very dangerous to hunt around the area. Since certain animals can camouflage with the snowy environment and simply disappear. If one gets caught in a blizzard without preparations, almost certain death awaits. Birds are very uncommon, as the cold is not favorable for flying creatures, and the fish that reside within the Sea of Spirits are mostly limited in variety. There are various stories of strange, deadly creatures that reside within the deeply snowed-in caves and such.

Pines and oaks are the most common of trees in the region. All trees are covered by the falling snow, and because of this, they tend to die rather quickly. Although new ones sprout just a fast, ensuring that the region is never deserted. The winds tend to fall trees more often than not, eliminating the need for a large number of lumberjacks. The wood gathered from these trees must be dried before any use. Such wood is customarily used for the construction of support struts, or simple firewood.