A region of wilderness, difficult winter weather, orc hordes, and barbarian tribes, this region was generally referred to as "The North", which also contained most of the "Sword Coast North". It was a mostly untamed region that lay between the large Anauroch desert in the east and the expansive Sea of Swords in the west, north of the High Moor. This area contained:

• High Forest: A traditional home of the elves.

• Frozenfar: The frigid north that contained the Ten Towns of Icewind Dale, the Spine of the World and the Sea of Moving Ice.

• Savage Frontier: The rugged frontier of the north that attracted farmsteaders and others that chose to live off the land.

• Silver Marches: A confederation of humans, dwarves, and elves, with the city of Silverymoon at its heart.

• Sword Coast North: This dangerous coastal area comprised several great cities, including the metropolis of Waterdeep.