How Far is Frostfell? (Hellcow or other Eberron know-it-alls totally welcome)

[RealAlHazred]

Originally posted by CorrinAvatan:

So, in a spot of improv where I knew what a plot item would do, but didn't know yet where it would lead the party, events have come down that the next McGuffin the party has to find/figure out what is going on is in the Frostfell.

Thing is, I have NO idea how far the Frostfel is from Khorvaire, so I have no idea what it would cost the party to get there by chartering an Elemental Airship/Galleon to their next plot destination.  Normally I would just hand-wave this, but my party has three Actors and they got really excited about the idea of needing to find a Sponsor who would pay for it, and needing to find a Sponsor who had that much disposeable gold to pay for their expedition.

On top of that, we're playing Eberron pretty straight, so if there IS an official answer to something that can be measured (distance/population/etc), everyone wants to use those numbers.  Again, I'm cool with making stuff up.

The thing is, I can't find ANY information on the Frostfell at ALL.  The 4e Campaign Guide only has a passing reference to the Frostfell on page 8 and never mentions it again, and I couldn't find anything specific in the player's guide either, besides some nice plot hooks.

Is there any "official" answer for how far north the Frostfell is?  Or does anybody know of any scale maps where I can figure that out?  I don't mind doing homework, it's just that currently I don't know where to look. 

 

[RealAlHazred]

Originally posted by hanzo187:

Hmm...unfortunately, there really isn't much info on the Frostfell in and of itself. It's relatively unexplored, but it's believed (by some) to be a prison for a rajah and the Mror dwarves believe they came from there. That's about it.

However, there is one organization that would make the perfect hook: The Wayfinder Foundation. The leader of the Foundation has led the only expedition to the Frostfell that actually came back, so there's a resource that might be of benefit to you there. The leader, however, is dying of a disease he caught in Xen'drik (make up your joke here), so he might not be keen about another trip to the Frostfell, but he might if you guys pony up some of the dough.

 

[RealAlHazred]

Originally posted by Ogiwan:

There are plenty of maps on the Internet. This one (http://images.wikia.com/eberron/images/f/f4/D&D_-_4th_Edition_-_Eberron_Map_Khorvaire.jpgimages.wikia.com/eberron/images/f/f4/D%2...) is on Khorvaire, but has the Frostfell in the upper left corner. Its to scale, presumably, so you can measure it out.

Also, do you have any of the 3.5 books? I believe that the Explorer's Guide has something on the Frostfell, and the Player's Guide to Eberron may as well. 

 

[RealAlHazred]

Originally posted by CorrinAvatan:

Explorer's Guide to Eberron just has an adventure site of a ship that got stuck in the ice.  It implies that in order to get to the Frostfel, all successful expeditions have been on foot, traveling across the ice during the winter months.

Player's Guide to Eberron has some interesting fluff.  It specifically mentions that certain elements from Frostburn are to be transplanted directly into Eberron.

Finding a few maps, it seems that Frostfel is approximately 1,500 miles from Khorvair from Stormholme.