This article is about the snow gear. For the spell, see Snowshoes (spell).
Snowshoes were a type of footwear common in arctic regions,[2] such as the Great Glacier[1][6] and the North.[7]
Description[]
Snowshoes were oval frames of wood, 3 feet (0.91 meters) long and 1 ft (0.3 m) wide, with a web-like layout[1] of rawhide or sinew strips laced within it.[8]
Those sold in Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue were typically constructed with duskwood.[2]
Powers[]
Snowshoes gave wearers the ability to walk upon the surface of snow, rather than having their feet sink within it.[1] Thus they enabled a wearer to move faster and less impeded in arctic regions than normal footwear would allow.[8][3][4]
Notable Snowshoes[]
- Snowshoes of speed: an arctic variant of boots of speed that were typically created and worn by arctic dwarves.[9]
Notable Users[]
Classes[]
- Arctic druids often knew how to construct snowshoes and at times would create enchanted ones that allowed them more rapid movement.[10]
Groups[]
- The members of Clan Battlehammer that lived in Icewind Dale were known to utilize snowshoes.[11]
- The Vani, a gnome tribe in the Samek Valley, were often known to utilize snowshoes.[12]
Individuals[]
- Lemminkainen, a proxy of the goddess Mielikki, owned an enchanted pair of snowshoes.[13]
- Martine of Sembia often wore a pair of snowshoes when she was in the Samek Valley.[14]
Nations & Settlements[]
- Those who lived in the snowy region of Cormyr were known to wear snowshoes.[15]
- The use of snowshoes was quite common among Rashemi.[7] In their homeland of Rashemen, youths were known to hold running competitions in which one wore only snowshoes and a traditional doe-skin loincloth.[16]
Races & Intelligent Creatures[]
- Arctic dwarves were one of many races in the Great Glacier that utilized snowshoes to traverse its harsh arctic environment.[6]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
Adventures
Novels & Short Stories
Gallery[]
A pair of bunny-themed snowshoes.
External Links[]
Snowshoe article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rick Swan (1992). The Great Glacier. (TSR, Inc), p. 34. ISBN 1-56076-324-8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 89. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Eric Cagle, Jesse Decker, Jeff Quick, and James Wyatt (March 2003). Arms and Equipment Guide 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 22. ISBN 978-0-7869-2649-7.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wolfgang Baur, James Jacobs, George Strayton (September 2004). Frostburn. Edited by Greg Collins. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 78. ISBN 0-7869-2896-4.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (September 2020). Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 20. ISBN 978-0786966981.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Reynolds, Forbeck, Jacobs, Boyd (March 2003). Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 11. ISBN 0-7869-2875-1.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ed Greenwood, The Hooded One (2005-10-21). Questions for Ed Greenwood (2005). Candlekeep Forum. Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved on 2020-06-16.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Reynolds, Forbeck, Jacobs, Boyd (March 2003). Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 160. ISBN 0-7869-2875-1.
- ↑ Reynolds, Forbeck, Jacobs, Boyd (March 2003). Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 10. ISBN 0-7869-2875-1.
- ↑ Roger E. Moore (September 1994). “Branching Out All Over”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #209 (TSR, Inc.), p. 12.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (September 2020). Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 107. ISBN 978-0786966981.
- ↑ David Cook (December 1993). Soldiers of Ice. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 99, 160. ISBN 1-56076-641-7.
- ↑ James Ward, Robert J. Kuntz (August 1980). Deities & Demigods. Edited by Lawrence Schick. (TSR, Inc.), p. 59. ISBN 0-935696-22-9.
- ↑ David Cook (December 1993). Soldiers of Ice. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 34, 39. ISBN 1-56076-641-7.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood/The Hooded One (Feb 09, 2013). Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013). Candlekeep Forum. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (April 2003). Windwalker (Hardcover). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 270. ISBN 0-7869-2968-5.