Norsca is a cold and harsh land, where the mountains march right down to the seas and snow lies always on the mountain peaks. Most of the valleys are heavily forested by evergreen, although a few of the tribal inhabitants clear the forest and farm as best they can. Lying just to the north of the Old World, it has much in common with that land, although Old Worlders tend to regard its inhabitants as uncivilised barbarians. Nevertheless, during the last major Incursion of Chaos (some 200 years ago), the Norse proved indomitable allies.
Norsca is populated mainly by Humans - the fierce and warlike Norse tribesmen. They share their barren land with the hardy Norse Dwarfs, who wage a constant running battle against the hosts of a number of underground Goblinoid races. The land is also noted for its unusually large population of Ogres and Trolls, who conspire with the landscape and climate to make the Norse mountains some of the most dangerous in the Known World.