Cloudskate

A cloudskate was a kind of enchanted vessel used to cross the Skysea, a lethal glass flat in the Raurin desert, and was one of the few ways to access the Cursed City of Stone. It resembled a metal ship raised on two skate blades, with a single magical sail made of bronze.Sandstorm describes a non-magical variation of a cloudskate with a slightly different design. However, this particular type does not appear in the Realms.
==Description==
The enchanted sail of a cloudskate absorbed the heat of the mirrored glass and converted it into controllable movement for the ship. At the same time, the hull absorbed the heat of the glass and turned it into a glowing magical force between the runners and allowed it to very slightly hover off the ground. Both the runners and the rudder were diamond-tipped to give them purchase against the glass, similarly to ice-skates, and while steering the rudder dug into the ground to overcome the vessel's inertia. Riding a cloudskate got very hot, but it was not physically dangerous. They achieved speeds of only per hour at night, but they reached per hour at dawn or dusk and per hour during the day.
==Notable Cloudskates==
A number of cloudskates were lost and abandoned on the edge of the Skysea, ready for travelers to recover and use if they wished. Still others were still in operation by unfriendly forces.
* Cloudskate ghostship, a malevolent haunted vessel.
* Cloudskate pirate ship, a ship crewed by undead pirates.
==History==
During the 14 century DR, a group of adventurers sought the ruins of Medinat Muskawoon but were blocked by the inhospitable Skysea. Fortunately, they found an intact cloudskate that allowed them passage to the lost city.
==Appendix==
===See Also===
* Ice Runners, mundane but massive ships used on glacial ice.
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Category:Items
Category:Metal items
Category:Bronze items
Category:Magic items
Category:Items from Skysea
Category:Items from Raurin
Category:Items from Southeast Faerûn
Category:Items from the Hordelands
Category:Items from the Old Empires
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from Toril
Category:Ships and vehicles
Category:Ground vehicles
Category:Skate ships