geography
Gazetteer of Named Places
Gazetteer of Named Places
Every named mountain, river, lake, forest, island, and settlement from the MMB regional gazetteer [MMB-Region], with its type, a short description, and the source tag that work assigns it. Canon entries name a published module; fan entries are community inventions; none means the gazetteer gives no tag. Use the tags to filter for a strictly-canonical game.
Settlements with their own pages: see Realms for Alpha, Oceansend, Leeha, Arcadia, Ironwood, the Arch of Fire, and Two Lakes Vale.
| Place | Type | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alinor’s Ridge | mountains | Small range raised by Prince Alinor’s failed spell | CM1 (placement fan) |
| Alpha | city | Capital of the Kingdom of Norwold/Alpha, seat of King Ericall | none |
| Alphia | ruined city | Alinor’s drowned port capital, now inland | CM1 (placement fan) |
| Altenwald | wooded hills | Refuge for Heldanners fleeing the Knights | fan (Gander map) |
| Arch of Fire | twin volcanoes | Route to the Plane of Fire; fire-creatures | CM1+ |
| Ashtagon River | river | Adventure site | M4 |
| Autuasmaa | region | Lightly wooded lake country, home of the Jääkansa | fan |
| Awk | village | Named for a CM2 NPC | CM2 (name) |
| Azure Lake | lake | Norwold’s largest lake; the Almanac’s Lake Alinor | Almanac (renamed) |
| Bay of Kammin | bay | Bay on the Heldannic coast | fan (Gander map) |
| Bergholm Isle | island | Rocky island guarding the Great Bay entrance | none |
| Bityansk | village | In the Duchy of Vyolstagrad | CM4 |
| Blackrock | village | In the Duchy of Stamtral | CM4 |
| Bloody Scythe | mountains | Branch of the Wyrmsteeth | none |
| Catberg Hills | hills | Humanoid- and giant-infested; east of Leeha | Almanac + Vaults |
| Coiger’s Lair | mountain lair | Hideout of the renegade cleric Coiger de Mory | M2 |
| Dawn Rising | town | Attacked by Coiger’s giants; seat of Barony of Hvittland | M2 |
| Deposkna | village | In the Duchy of Vyolstagrad | CM4 |
| Dragon Spur Hills | hills | Dormant black dragon S’hastarl beneath | Almanac |
| Eagles’ Barrier | mountains | Northern tip of the Wyrmsteeth | none |
| Eastern Mengul Range | mountains | Surrounds the Denagothian plateau | none |
| Elfswood | foresthome | Glanadyl-clan settlement, ~30 years old | Dungeon #21 |
| Enstig Island | island | In the middle of Azure Lake | none |
| Essurian Arm | mountains | Part of the Eastern Mengul Range | OldDawg (Denagoth) |
| Everwinter Lands | region | Northern tundras of Vaeltajat, lynxmen, lupins | none |
| Final Range | mountains | Major eastern range; home to many dominions | CM1 |
| Finster Forest | forest | From the Almanac’s Finsterwald | Almanac |
| Forton River | river | Heldannic Knights founded Forton here, AC 1013 | fan (JA) |
| Foxes’ River | river valley | Forested home of white Foxfolk lupins | none |
| Frigsun Island | island | Pirate stop off Oceansend | none |
| Frosthaven | island | Home of frost giants who raid the frozen bay | CM1+ |
| Frozen Moors | moor | Northern moor of humanoids and monsters | none |
| Giants’ Mountains | mountains | Icereach branch full of giant clans | fan (from PWA1) |
| Goddess’ Diadem | mountains | Icereach branch; a northern amazon community | fan |
| Halls | village | Named for a CM2 NPC | CM2 |
| Hämäräjärvi Lake | lake | In Autuasmaa | none |
| Heldland | region | Historical name of the southernmost Heldannic region | PWA (fan supp.) |
| Hettafjall Mountains | mountains | Southern massif made a humanoid dominion | none |
| Ice Mountains | mountains | North of Ghyr; Dahnakriss hid the Heartstone | XL1 |
| Icereach Range | mountains | Norwold’s greatest range and western border | CM1+ |
| Ice Tomb | palace | Icy palace of Frota the Ice Witch | Rogues to Riches |
| Ironroot Mountains | mountains | Final Range branch; a giant clan, nearby dwarves | AC10 adventure |
| Isbreidd Mountains | mountains | Northernmost Eastern Mengul branch | none |
| Isle of Dogs | island | Large island off the Tranquil Coast | PWA |
| Isojärvi Lake | lake | In Autuasmaa | none |
| Jagged Teeths Mountains | mountains | From the Almanac | Almanac |
| Jotunheimr Hills | hills | Haven of giants, trolls, bugbears, orcs | none |
| Kalajoki River | river | In Autuasmaa | none |
| Kesäjoki River | river | In Autuasmaa | none |
| Kothir Mountains | mountains | Eastern Mengul branch | OldDawg |
| Kothir River | river | Denagoth borderland | OldDawg |
| Lake Ashtagon | lake | Colony of devilfish | M4 |
| Lake Gunaald | lake | From the Almanac; Arcadia sits on its shore | Almanac |
| Lake Vanern | lake | The “Black Lake,” deep and cold | none |
| Landfall | city | Notorious city of thieves; now Heldannic-held | CM1+ / R2R |
| Landsplit River | river | Forms the northern border | CM1 |
| Lighthall | town | Coastal town; home of Theobold Redbeard | M4 |
| Lirovka’s Alp | mountains | Final Range branch | none |
| Ljallenvals Mountains | mountains | Northern mountains; frost creatures of Frota | Rogues to Riches |
| Loark Pass | pass | Route of the BC 1722 Great Horde | none |
| Lothbarth Forest | forest | Allied elven foresthomes; Lornasen’s legacy | Almanac |
| Menascha Marsh | marsh | “The Mist,” east of Castle Ghyr | XL1 / OldDawg |
| Mt. Crystykk | mountain | Icy lair of the Crones of Crystykk | CM1 |
| Mt. Eirick | mountain | Tallest peak of the Icereach | PWA |
| Naga River | river | Divides Denagoth from Wendar and Heldann | X11 |
| Nordenhafen Isle | island | From the Almanac | Almanac |
| Norzee | sea | The northern sea; freezes half the year | M1+ |
| Obechek | village | In the Duchy of Vyolstagrad | CM4 |
| Oceansend | city | Capital of the Kingdom of Oceansend | PWA / R2R |
| Oceansend Bay | bay | Named in the almanacs | PWA |
| Oceansend Marshes | swamp | Large coastal swamp | CM1 |
| Peaks of Snorri | mountains | Final Range branch | none |
| Pierced Crown | mountains | Wyrmsteeth branch with a central valley | none |
| Plain of Skulls | steppe | Bleak steppe of bones, shunned by the Viaskoda | none |
| Pohjanjärvi Lake | lake | In Autuasmaa | none |
| Quesa’s Massif | massif | Akra’s Ice Cave; lair of the white dragon Quesa | Rogues to Riches |
| Raatovaarat Mountains | hills | In northern Norwold | none |
| Raider’s Point | point | Named for Ostlander raids | none |
| Ransarn River | river | Valley of the Vatski boyars; a main trade route | none |
| Regent Pass | pass/fortress | The only land route onto the Alpha peninsula | CM1 |
| Rhien Forest | forest | Dense elven foresthome allied with Foxfolk | none |
| Sabre River | river | Cursed river; a failed Alphatian colony | CM3 |
| Saffir | town | Heldanner-Vatski trade town on a pass | AC10 |
| Selchnogorsky | village | In the Duchy of Vyolstagrad | CM4 |
| Sinijoki River | river | In Autuasmaa | none |
| Skaufskogr Hills | hills | Wooded hills of Foxfolk clans | fan (Agathokles) |
| Skejdar River | river | Assumed to reach Oceansend | fan (JA) |
| Skelleft River | river | One of the great rivers | none |
| Sklogtir Island | island | Largest Norzee island besides Frosthaven | none |
| Slaves’ Point | point | Nithian slave-buying point near Leeha | fan |
| Stamtral | village | Capital of the Duchy of Stamtral | CM4 |
| Stormhaven | dwarven site | Dwarven clan allied with Oceansend | CM1 |
| Strimmen Island | island | Off Oceansend | none |
| Strondborg | town | Heldanner port; identified with Neuhafen (PWA3) | fan supp. |
| Stryna | village | In the Duchy of Vyolstagrad | CM4 |
| Sumarokoyva | village | In the Duchy of Vyolstagrad | CM4 |
| Todstein Island | island | Former island of the darklord Meredoth | Ravenloft (fan var.) |
| Tokoramses’ Watch | mountain | Where Pharaoh Tokoramses V saw the Arch of Fire | M5 (placement fan) |
| Timayam River | river | One of the great rivers | none |
| Tukkijoki River | river | In Autuasmaa | none |
| Viaskaland | steppe | Plains north of the Great Bay; the Azure Banner | none |
| Vinisk River | river/marsh | Settled by Ghyrian and Viaski refugees | fan (JA) |
| Vyolstagrad | village | Capital of the Duchy of Vyolstagrad (CM4) | CM4 |
| Vyzama | village | In the Duchy of Vyolstagrad | CM4 |
| Walrus Island | island | Off the Tranquil Coast | PWA |
| Whispering Grove | foresthome | Former home of the Glanadyl clan | Dungeon #21 |
| White Bear River | river | One of Norwold’s largest; the Viaskoda-Leeha trade road | CM1+ |
| Whitehall | town | Oceansender trade colony | M4 (history fan) |
| White Mountains | mountains | Branch of the Icereach | none |
| Windreach | city | Draconic capital; the Parliament of Dragons | Dragonlord Trilogy |
| Winter Peaks | mountains | Lonely northern range | none |
| Wiuden’s Valley | region | From the Almanac’s Wiudental | Almanac |
| Wyrm’s Head Mountains | massif | Main Wyrmsteeth massif; dragon lairs, the Parliament | Dragonlord Trilogy |
| Wyrmsteeth Range | mountains | The dragon-inhabited range | CM1 |
Source tags resolve in Sources. Module tags (CM1-CM4, M1-M5, X11, XL1, AC10, Dungeon #21) are canon; “Almanac” and “PWA” are the almanac line; “fan,” “OldDawg,” “Agathokles,” “JA,” “Gander map,” and “Rogues to Riches” are community material. The whole gazetteer is compiled in [MMB-Region].