Ice ship



Sailsleighs (or: Ice Ships) are the vehicles that the Dwarves use to cruise the frozen lakes, rivers and even the sea shores of the Shiverpeak Mountains. Since the waters in that region are frozen for most of the year, sleighs are a convenient way for transportation. When there is no sufficient wind to sail, Dolyaks are used to drag the sleighs.

Sailsleighs come in various sizes. Especially the ones that are used to navigate the frozen bay of the Sea of Sorrows that marks the southern edge of the Shiverpeaks, can be huge in size. Some impressive sleighs can be seen in Droknar's Forge, Port Sledge and off the south-west coast of Ice Floe.

In chapter 4 of the Lore the Heroes of Ascalon encounter an Ice Ship:


 * "A pair of heavily armored and harnessed yaks came right toward the humans. Behind them, attached to the harnesses by four thick chains was what could only be described as a snow ship. The vessel had a thick wooden mainmast and three billowing sails, not unlike the ships Devona had seen off the Tarnished Coast. But where the sea-going vessels had a deep V-shaped hull, this one was flat on the bottom for traveling over the snow and ice."