A land of cold rain and dark, decaying castles, Blackmarsh appears harsh and uninviting to the casual visitor. It has become even less so since the coming of Praevus: once-quaint villages and fortresses have now been devastated by the fury of an endless winter.
Far to the north, a new land mass has seemingly risen from the sea. Some say a heavy mist covered the horizon, and when it cleared, there was a new land. None have ventured far into this place and survived to tell about it. It is described as a barren wasteland encased in a bitter and endless winter. The effects of this climate now extend well beyond its borders into all the lands of Thyrion.