In 1281 DR, a party of adventurers in Icewind Dale interfered in the plans of Belhifet to use the artifact Crenshinibon to conquer the region. Most never learned about the true nature of it believing it to be a natural event. This disaster later became known as the Great Thaw by the locals. The areas to the Northwest of Ten Towns and the shores of Maer Dualdon suffered the most by floods and permafrost's melting, killing a barbarian tribe, and the inhabitants of the Accursed Tower that sank into the mud. The monsters used their infernal magics to summon hellfire that melted all the snow away. Eventually, he summoned demons to exact revenge on his enemies. He was a powerful necromancer who was using the local barbarian tribes for his horrific experiments. Ĭirca 1269 DR, Damien Morienus, a former master of the North Tower of the Host Tower of the Arcane relocated to Icewind Dale. In −2100 DR, Illuskan refugees first migrated to Icewind Dale and settled, eventually becoming the Reghedmen. Initially settling on the islands, the Northlanders would eventually settle Icewind Dale. The region was first populated when Northlander longships reached the area during the last centuries of the Illefarn empire. Knucklehead scrimshaw was the art that few mastered, and skilled scrimshanders were held in high esteem. Many of the region's lakeside settlements relied entirely on the trout they fished and the goods they made from their ivory-like bones. Perhaps the greatest industry of Icewind Dale was the fishing and utilization of knucklehead trout. Trade Ī trade caravan making its way from Luskan to the Ten Towns. The capital of Icewind Dale, Bryn Shander, was also its largest settlement.
The single solitary mountain of the dale was Kelvin's Cairn, a peak that offered fresh water to the surrounding lakes when "spring" bloomed every Midsummer. Shaengarne River: While the waters of this river flowed into the Trackless Sea year-round, its top waters froze over during winter.Redrun: This stream flowed from Lac Dinneshere into the small Redwaters lake.Redwaters: The smallest lake earned its name from a bloody battle that took place on the land over which towns were built.Lac Dinneshere: The waters of the lake appeared to change in hue depending on the weather that was just about to wash over the dale.Maer Dualdon: The largest and deepest of the three lakes was once the premier destination for all who dared the trek that far north.Their waters were cold enough to kill men who dared to swim across, even during summer.
The dale was famous for its three mineral-laden lakes: Maer Dualdon, Lac Dinneshere, and Redwaters. Geographical Features Ī view of Kelvin's Cairn, Lonelywood, and Maer Dualdon. The dale was located south and east of the Trackless Sea, north of the upper Sword Coast and Spine of the World mountains, and west of the icy Reghed Glacier. While snowfall was relentless, much of it blew east to the nearby Reghed Glacier. While kinder summer months ranged from 11 ℉ to 70 ℉ (–12 ℃ to 21 ℃), the temperature of the unforgiving winters dipped as low as -40 ℉ (-40 ℃).
Icewind Dale experienced freezing temperatures for much of the year.
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