Crampons

Crampons were a tool designed for the purpose of aiding in the transversal of icy, snowy, and mountainous terrain.

Description
Crampons were plates of metal, embedded with spikes and hooks. They were attached to the soles of shoes or boots, or to the side of gauntlets, with several straps of leather.

They were often made of steel and typically sold in pairs. However, crampons could also be constructed from the supplies found in most climbing kits.

Powers
Attaching crampons to a pair of boots would increase their traction. This improved a wearer's ability to climb up mountainous terrain or walk across icy surfaces. This traction also gave wearers more stable footing on slick and slippery surfaces.

Availability

 * The Iron Bull Smithy in Ravens Bluff sold crampons for 4 gold pieces.

Notable Users of Crampons

 * Crampons were one of many types of climbing equipment that thieves were known to utilize.
 * On Oyaviggaton, the kobold servants of Arauthator were known to wear crampons made from animal teeth on their boots in order to easily traverse the white dragon's iceberg lair.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Rise of Tiamat • Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden