North of Duren's Crossing lies the White Reaches of Varendal, land of the first men of Tel'Evandros. The unforgiving north has bred a strong, resilient people as it is not only the cold and the creatures of the wild that make this land so perilous, Intersected by the wild and mysterious mountains of the north, Varendallians must face the dangers of the marauding orcs, territorial giants, and tyrannical dragons. North of the Capital of New Helmstadt, Varendal is met with a perpetual winter. The people of these frozen regions rely heavily on meat and furs to survive, and often travel south during the summer months when the cold is just slightly more bearable, gathering supplies for the long winters. Varendal falls under the umbrella of the Durendal empire, only until recently has it rejected the leadership of the crown in the south.