The Northern Limit is the colloquial term for the loose collection of civilization and wilderness beyond the ✧Everglades into the northernmost part of East Halantrea. Majorly, it contains Snowmelt Vale, Point Aria, and the Snow Plains.
The Northern Coil is a spear of land reaching into the cold seas of the north, where Point Aria resides. This long, high stretch of land reaching into the ocean is famed for its magnificient white cliffs.
The trade along the Great Northern Trade Route from Point Aria past Mistveil towards the Heartlands supplies necessities to a lot of these settlements - a lucrative venture for traders willing to endure the harsh cold. Rare Minerals and ancient treasure are sold back, as they can be found plentifully below the snow and ice for those brave enough to look for them. Care should be taken to not accidentally stumble into a Giants Fortress.

The city of Mistveil is located on the lower end of the Northern Limit, inside of Snowmelt Vale's Fog Fields. Its underground volcanic features counteract the permafrost, allowing for a lot more food to be grown than anywhere else in the North.
Despite the shaky peace with the gnolls of the area, the Route through Snowmelt is by far the safest part of the journey along the Great Northern Trade Route, and many weary travellers come to rest here.
Mistveil initially started as a military outpost due to its easily defensible location, and was transformed into a city and rest stop during more peacful times. Nowadays its once again using its original purpose to resist the advances of the ✧Golden Empire. Its strong duality between hospitality and military nature is integral to its culture and leadership.
Its Independence and proximity also makes it a safe haven for people fleeing the Empire.

Named after the dwarven Sailor Aria Brightheart, the first explorer to land at the Northern Coil after braving the deadly seas leading up to it, this cliffbound city built from rough white stone and dark pinewood has a certain rugged charm to it. It consists of a walled inner city, the clifftown with rough hewn cave-homes, the daytown of inns flecked on the roadside, and a steep path to a stormy port at the bottom of the cliff.
From its founding, Point Aria has been a haven for sailors and those that needed to disappear from prying eyes, and that has not changed. Nowadays, these groups are joined by adventurous fortune seekers trying their luck in the Snow Plains.
Point Aria also marks one end of the Great Northern Trade Route. Wares are transported towards the ✧Golden Empire, or by ship towards Lantheei in ✧Antekai.

The Snow Plains are a shifting, frozen desert in the northeastern corner of Halantrea. Traversal is slow and difficult, with the exception of the Great Northern Trade Route running along its western side from Snowmelt Vale to Point Aria. Even then, preparation with both food and cold-resistant gear is necessary to go through its incessant cold winds and snowdrift.
On the other hand, the plains are also an unmatched treasure trove of ruins and artifacts for daring explorers. Many have risked it all in search of fortune deep under the snow, lured by the possibility of finding one treasure that could set them for life.