NIDAVELLIR

Nidavellir is a dark, cavernous realm below the burning landscape of Muspelheim. It is a vast ocean of stone, and like an ocean waves rise up and down, shifting the landscape in ways both small and dramatic. Countless tunnels cut through the earthen sea of Nidavellir, serving as roads between the isolated homes of dwarves, gnomes, drow, duergar, and other underground creatures. Exiled forlorn jotun wander the tunnels as well, angry and alone.

One of the great themes of Nidavellir is self-sufficiency. The residents pride themselves on never asking for help from outsiders, though that doesn’t mean they don’t need it from time to time. Possessing stubborn pride is a point of honor for the natives, and even if they do accept help they offer little in terms of rewards or congratulations.