Ten Towns

A conglomeration of ten small towns situated around the three lakes of Icewind Dale: Redwaters, Lac Dinneshere, and Maer Dualdon. The towns vary in size and resources, but they come together in their chosen capital of Bryn Shander to trade and defend each other. 

The primary resource in Ten-Towns is knucklehead trout, a plentiful fish with a fist-sized head. Found only in the lakes of Icewind Dale, the knucklehead trout’s ivory is well valued, and talented artists in Ten-Towns carve it into fine sculptures known as scrimshaw. Many inhabitants of Ten-Towns work with knucklehead trout in some form, and bitter rivalries have formed between towns competing for space on the lakes.

In the shadow of the solitary mountain Kelvin’s Cairn, Ten-Towns is considered the last bastion of civilization in the North. People from everywhere find themselves here, often escaping from the south or hiding from their past.


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Ten Towns Settlement: Easthaven

With a solid trade route to Bryn Shander, Easthaven is a burgeoning center of Ten-Towns life. Located along the southern ...
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Ten Towns Settlement: Caer-Dineval

Caer-Dineval was built around the Caer castle overlooking the Knucklehead Harbor from the Cliffs of Dinev. They have an ongoing ...
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Ten Towns Settlement: Good Mead

Located on the northwestern shore of Redwaters, Good Mead is among the smaller villages in Ten-Towns. Its share of Redwaters ...
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Ten Towns Settlement: Caer-Konig

On the northern shore of Lac Dinneshere, Caer-Konig is the sister city to Caer-Dineval. The two often feud over fishing ...
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Ten Towns Settlement: Lonelywood

Surrounded by the Lonely Wood on the northern part of Maer Dualdon, Lonelywood provides much of the lumber used across ...
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Ten Towns Settlement: Bremen

Originally founded by gold prospectors, Bremen is located along the southwestern edge of Maer Dualdon. It is susceptible to seasonal ...
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Ten Towns Settlement: Termalaine

Termalaine is often considered to be the most beautiful town in Ten-Towns. Its tourmaline mine produces fine gems ... when ...
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Ten Towns Settlement: Targos

Targos is the second largest town of Ten-Towns and owner of the largest fleet, making them a formidable rival for ...
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Ten Towns Settlement: Bryn Shander

The “tenth town” of Ten-Towns, Bryn Shander was the last to be founded and has become the largest. As the ...
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Ten Towns Settlement: Dougan’s Hole

The smallest of the towns, Dougan’s Hole is located on the western bank of Redwaters. Barely a village, the only ...
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