There are many ruins unexplored in the north; Shattered Cities are common in the old kingdom lands and the current Hinterlands.
Last Ruler Before Fangedfrost:
Law: High Kings, Dundaria Kings, cultural traditions taken as law.
Defenses: Military, Mountain Stewards of Dundaria
Military: The king’s soldiers have several rallying points throughout the kingdom, and several small keeps that serve to protect trade routes and supply storage and staging. Each noble is expected to quarter a garrison in every major city, and provide for it. The military is mostly volunteers, but all noble families are required to send their children for 2 years of service – be it logistics, medicine, or fighting.
Grave Ice is enchanted ice which never melts. It is said that wherever the Lich Lords skin touches natural surfaces, a sheen of grave ice forms. Grave Ice has an evil aura (if detected for), and does 1 damage to living creatures that touch it, each round. It cannot be melted, though it can be shattered
into crystals (Grave Crystals; sharp as glass) and disposed of. When covering surfaces, it almost feels like it tries to cause things moving over it to slip and fall – even animated dead find it hard to navigate. Only true undead are immune to its effects. Grave Ice is used for
many things by the winter host, who lack crafters. Their fell magics are able to shape Grave Ice into many forms.
A few of the Walking Pinelings still stand vigil.