The Svell Islands (pronounced SVELL) are a volcanic archipelago in the far north of Rothurland. Settlements on the frigid islands are all quite small - Vardiholm, used by Jarl Skoglar Twice-Cursed as his capital, is the largest by far.
The inhabitants of the island survive by hunting seals and whales. Most of their communities are clustered around volcanic fissures and geysers, which they use as sources of heat.