Icewind Dale
Tundra · Realm
Icewind Dale is the frozen tundra beyond the Spine of the World, the northernmost explored land of Faerûn and home of the Ten-Towns.
Wind howls over endless snow, the winter nights barely end, and the lights of the Ten-Towns huddle around three frozen lakes.
Icewind Dale at a glance
- Kind & extent
- Arctic tundra; on our map also drawn as a realm, About 10,400 (1372 DR)
- Allegiance & rule
- Allegiance: The Ten-Towns, a loose confederation
- Inhabitants
- Hardy humans and dwarves, and the Reghedman barbarians
- Resources & trade
- Knucklehead trout and its scrimshaw
- Timber
Overview
Icewind Dale lies in the Frozenfar north of the Spine of the World. Its harsh winds and storms gave it its name; temperatures fall far below freezing, the nights are long and the winter brings little sunlight.
Only the hardiest pioneers live here, mostly in the Ten-Towns around three lakes, which trade in the bones of the knucklehead trout. Bryn Shander is the largest of them.
On the map
Places in Icewind Dale
Neighbouring regions
Regions whose bounds come within about 20 miles of Icewind Dale on our map.