Scrimshaw was a craft consisting of artful designs carved in or on bone or ivory. Those who practice it were known as scrimshanders.
Trade & Availability[]
Scrimshaw carved from the head bones of the knucklehead trout were a primary product of the Ten Towns of Icewind Dale in northwest Faerûn.[1] Caravans regularly traveled up from the south through the Sea of Moving Ice to Icewind Dale to buy up scrimshaw carvings, bringing coin to the region.[1][3]
The people of Ice Peak Island also produced scrimshaw, which they sold at the Aurilssbarg trading post.[4][5]
Society[]
In Icewind Dale, skilled scrimshanders who worked with knucklehead bone were well-respected and influential.[6][7] Fishermen bringing back a good catch of knucklehead for food and scrimshaw was a highlight of daily life in the dale.[8]
History[]
Discovery of knucklehead bone and the art of scrimshaw led to the foundation of the Ten Towns of Icewind Dale, as it brought traders to the region.[7] The trade made living in the cold northern land financially viable.[3]
Notable Scrimshaw Artists[]
- Regis, a halfling, former thief and famed Companions of the Hall member.[9][10]
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Appearances[]
Adventures
Novels & Short Stories
Video Games
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
External Links[]
Scrimshaw article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
Scrimshaw article at the Icewind Dale Wiki, a wiki for the Icewind Dale game.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jennell Jaquays (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 33. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Christopher Perkins, et al. (September 2016). Storm King's Thunder. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 159. ISBN 978-0-7869-6600-4.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 slade, et al. (April 1996). “The Wilderness”. In James Butler ed. The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (TSR, Inc.), p. 40. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.
- ↑ Jennell Jaquays (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 37. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.
- ↑ slade, et al. (April 1996). “Cities & Civilization”. In James Butler ed. The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (TSR, Inc.), p. 19. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 149. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 slade, et al. (April 1996). “Cities & Civilization”. In James Butler ed. The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (TSR, Inc.), p. 29. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 151. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
- ↑ Jennell Jaquays (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 59. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.
- ↑ slade, et al. (April 1996). “The Wilderness”. In James Butler ed. The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (TSR, Inc.), p. 78. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.