Mahsht

Overview

Mahsht is a coastal harbor described as the home port of the icebreaker fleet. In current accounts it functions as a handoff point between overland travel across the inland plateau and sea routes that proceed south. Travelers can cross the coastal range via one of several passes to reach a harbor and then board an icebreaker or a convoy ship that follows in its wake; from there, passage brings them down to Mahsht. Once in Mahsht, it is a short onward journey by road toward the Sea of Seas.

Notable Features

• Identified as the home port for the region’s icebreaker fleet.
• Serves as a staging hub for ships that open and follow lanes through seasonal sea ice.

Associations

• A planned rendezvous point for Erasmas and companions after separating near the inland sledge routes.
• Connected onward by road toward settlements around the Sea of Seas.

Recent Activity

• After reaching a coastal harbor by land, Erasmas buys passage on an outbound transport bound for Mahsht. His companions, including Cord and Sammann, intend to drive south to more temperate zones and then turn west over the passes to meet him there.

Status/Access

• Access depends on ice and weather conditions. As described, travelers reach the coast via one of several mountain passes and then rely on an icebreaker or a following convoy ship for sea passage to Mahsht. Overland approaches from the south are possible once the rendezvous is made.