Minecarts, also written as mine carts or mining carts, were a type of wheeled vehicle that rain on rails, used for moving ore and other materials procured in the process of traditional mining.[1][2]
Availability[]
The dwarves that inhabited the Fire Caverns manufactured minecarts for trade.[3]
History[]
In the 14th century DR, a dwarven woman introduced an amusement ride to the Jack Mooney & Sons Circus that utilized minecarts as the ride vehicle. On its first day of operation three guests were injured by the ride, leading the Circus to permanently close the ride.[4]
Notable Users[]
- The Bloodstone Mines of Bloodstone Valley used minecarts that were made of sturdy oak and banded together with iron.[5]
- Dorn's Deep[6]
- The Dungeon of Death utilized minecarts so much that it had a dedicated repair station for them within its Habitat level.[7]
- In the Dwarven Valley, minecarts were utilized by Clan Battlehammer.[8]
- In the Earthspur Mountains, minecarts were utilized by the people of Mulmaster.[9]
- Firehammer Hold[10]
- Gauntlgrym had miles of track laid throughout it for the purpose of minecarts, which had enchantments woven into their wheels. However, by 1479 DR, the system was rarely used, as the duergar inhabitants had little need to move large quantities of ore anymore.[11]
- Ironhand Mines[12]
- Nashkel[13]
- Wyrmheart Mine[14]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
Adventures
The Mines of Bloodstone • Dungeon #20, "The Ship of Night" • Book of Lairs • The Dungeon of Death • Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle • Scourge of the Sword Coast • Lost Mine of Phandelver • Tomb of Annihilation • Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage • Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Comics
Video Games
Icewind Dale • Baldur's Gate • Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II • Neverwinter • Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
A Shot in the Dark, Part I • The Swearing Stone • The Dungeon of Sorrow • Mayhem in the Earthspur Mines • The Iron Baron
Gallery[]
A xorn greedily consumes a minecart's ore load in front of a dwarf miner.
Simon Aumar and Holga Kilgore riding to victory.
Overturned mine carts in the Dwarven Valley.
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References[]
- ↑ Douglas Niles (1986). Dungeoneer's Survival Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 58. ISBN 0-88038-272-4.
- ↑ Thomas M. Kane (December 1989). “In a Cavern, In a Canyon...”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #152 (TSR, Inc.), p. 20.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (October 1990). Dwarves Deep. (TSR, Inc.), p. 49. ISBN 0-88038-880-3.
- ↑ Jean Rabe, et al. (August 1990). Inside Ravens Bluff, the Living City. Edited by Jean Rabe, Skip Williams. (TSR, Inc.), p. 50. ISBN 1-56076-048-6.
- ↑ Douglas Niles and Michael Dobson (1986). The Mines of Bloodstone. (TSR, Inc), p. 17. ISBN 0-8803-8312-7.
- ↑ Black Isle Studios (June 2000). Designed by Matt Norton. Icewind Dale. Interplay.
- ↑ Jason Carl (May 2000). The Dungeon of Death. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 20. ISBN 978-1560761327.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore, James Wyatt, Jeffrey Ludwig (November 19, 2013). “Adventure”. Legacy of the Crystal Shard (Wizards of the Coast), p. 18. ISBN 0-7869-6464-2.
- ↑ Will Doyle (2015-04-01). Mayhem in the Earthspur Mines (DDEX2-04) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Elemental Evil (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 17–18.
- ↑ Tito Leati, Matthew Sernett and Chris Sims (February 2014). Scourge of the Sword Coast. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 50.
- ↑ Matt Sernett, Erik Scott de Bie, Ari Marmell (August 2011). Neverwinter Campaign Setting. Edited by Tanis O'Connor. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 195. ISBN 0-7869-5814-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Jason Carl (July 2002). Silver Marches. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 156. ISBN 0-7869-2835-2.
- ↑ BioWare (December 1998). Designed by James Ohlen. Baldur's Gate. Black Isle Studios.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter (September 19, 2017). Tomb of Annihilation. Edited by Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 61, 86–87. ISBN 978-0-7869-6610-3.