Frostkeep is a large coastal town located in the cold lands south of the Frozen Wilderness and north of the Shade Mountains. Built atop of ancient Arithmian ruins, the town was originally a miner settlement; a place for the miners to safely live amongst the hostile beast tribes of goblins, hobgoblins and gnolls. The iron mine just north of the city was closed for many years as it seemed it had run dry of iron and was almost overrun by earth elementals and other creatures living deep under the earth. Previous to the closing of the mine, Frostkeep was the major source of iron ore on the Shores and the town experienced a 'Golden Age' of prosperity. Sometime after the re-capture of Fortress Sarwick from the orcs, the mine was put back into business by Boili Rockmug who discovered new iron vein