From the back cover: The Northern Hinterlands, a forgotten and misunderstood land of adventure, magic and long winters. A land of forgotten history and misanthropes. Its many secrets and challenges are sought by thousands, but few ever return to tell the tale. Those who do are considered some of the greatest heroes to walk the planet. And the lucky ones return with treasure or magic beyond their wildest dreams. The mysterious Northern Hinterlands mapped and described. Bizantium's colonies of the shadow coast. Ophid's Grasslands and the Hinterland forests. The people and places of Kiridin. Forgotten people, lost treasure, and magic. The "long winter". Cold rules and travel. New monsters, O.C.C.s and R.C.C.s. Adventure ideas, settings and maps. A glimpse at The Defilers and the Palladium of Desires. Just two of the Hinterlands' legends and secrets. 192 pages by Coffin and Siembieda. High fantasy compatible with the entire Palladium Megaverse!