Icewind Dale is a fantasy RPG with an isometric view. The game takes place in Icewind Dale — the northern region of Faerun beyond the Spine of the World, in the game universe of the Forgotten Realms. The player begins the game by creating a team of 6 adventurers (the number of characters depends on the player’s wishes), who, as the plot develops, become guards of the caravan and become participants in strange events. Subsequently, the player learns of a demonic feud that threatens the Ten Cities of Icewind Valley.