* '''Published:''' July 1988
 * '''Publisher:''' TSR
 * '''Author:''' Ken Rolston
 * '''Format:''' 96 page folio
 * '''Rules:''' Classic D&D
 * '''Product:'''
   * [[wp>The Northern Reaches|Wikipedia]]
   * [[http://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/miscpages/gaz.html|Acaeum: GAZ-Series]]
   * [[http://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/47618/the-northern-reaches|RPG Geek]]
   * [[http://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=5123|RPG Net]]
   * [[http://tsr.bothgunsblazing.com/gz/gaz7.htm|TSR Archive]]
 * '''Reviews:'''
   * [[http://ageofravens.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/northern-reaches-rpg-items-i-like.html|Age of Ravens]]
 * '''Other:'''
   * [[http://www.thepiazza.org.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19795|The Piazza: Setting module G1-2-3/Against the Giants in the Northern Reaches]]
   * [[http://pandius.com/ostland.html|Vaults of Pandius: Ostland]]
   * [[http://pandius.com/soderfjo.html|Vaults of Pandius: Soderfjord]]
   * [[http://pandius.com/vestland.html|Vaults of Pandius: Vestland]]

Welcome to the Land of Vikings. Discover the berserk Jarls of Soderfjord, the Vikings of Vestland and the fearsome drakkars of Ostland. The Northern Reaches is a unique compliment to your Gazetteer collection, providing detailed background on these three nations, their people, and many adventures, including:

 * Separate Players' and DM's booklets --- 96 pages in all!
 * Large, double-sided full-colour map
 * A complete 3-D Viking village
 * 32 pages of exciting adventures in The Northern Reaches
 * New Runic Magic for the D&D Game
 * Gates to the ''[[forgotten_realms_campaign_set|FORGOTTEN REALMS Campaign Set]]''

Already published in this series:

 * ''[[GAZ1 The Grand Duchy of Karameikos]]''
 * ''[[GAZ2 The Emirates of Ylaruam]]''
 * ''[[GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri]]''
 * ''[[GAZ4 The Kingdom of Ierendi]]''
 * ''[[GAZ5 The Elves of Alfheim]]''
 * ''[[GAZ6 The Dwarves of Rockhome]]''

Now adaptable to the AD&D game! Nominated for the 1988 Origns Awards! Adventures included!