Easthaven is one of the Ten Towns of the Icewind Dale region, and the starting area of the game Icewind Dale.
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Description[edit | edit source]
Located south of Caer-Dineval on the shore of Lac Dinneshere, Easthaven is a quiet fishing village that mainly exports scrimshaw made from knucklehead trout.
Buildings[edit | edit source]
Outer ring, in counter-clockwise order:
- Snowdrift Inn
A place for travelers to rest, run by Quimby. - Pomab's Emporium
A store selling non-magical weapons and armor, run by Pomab. - Winter's Cradle Tavern
The town's tavern, serving drinks and rumors, run by Grisella. This is where the party starts their adventure. - Gaspar's home
Home of Gaspar the fishmonger - Hrothgar's home
Home of Hrothgar, the town's de-facto leader. - Townsperson's home × 2
Homes of unnamed townspersons. - Temple of Tempus
This tall wooden building with blue stained glass windows is the town's temple, dedicated to Tempus, the god of war. - Townsperson's home × 3
Homes of unnamed townspersons.
Along the waterfront, in clockwise order:
- Warehouse
This is where all food supplies and scrimshaw for the village are stored. - Apsel's workshop
Home of Apsel the scrimshander. - Old Jed's home
Home of Old Jed, a fisherman.
Characters[edit | edit source]
Name | Role | Location |
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Damien | child | outdoors |
Jhonen | fisherman | outdoors |
Elisia | sea spirit | outdoors |
Apsel | scrimshander | outdoors |
Accalia | acolyte priest | temple |
Everard | head priest | temple |
Hrothgar | town leader | his house |
Gaspar | fishmonger | his house |
Grisella | barkeeper | tavern |
Hildreth Highhammer | adventurer | tavern |
Pomab Ak'azmhir | storekeeper | store |
Quimby | innkeeper | inn |
Erevain Blacksheaf | traveler | inn |
Old Jed | fisherman | his house |
Churin | warehouse master | warehouse |
Quests[edit | edit source]
The game starts in Easthaven, and the portion of the main story line that plays here centers around preparing for an expedition to Kuldahar with Hrothgar. In addition, various optional mini-quests and interactions are available in town.
Plot | Given by | Reward |
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1. The missing caravan | Hrothgar | 1200-2400 xp |
2. Deliver a list of supplies to Pomab. | Hrothgar | 1200 xp |
3. Embark on the expedition. | Hrothgar | - |
Optional quests | Given by | Reward |
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Damien's fish | Damien | 1200 xp, loot |
The dream song | Jhonen | 2400-4800 xp |
A bottle for Old Jed | Old Jed | 1200 xp, 6 ![]() |
Apsel's wolf problem | Apsel | 1200 xp, 25 ![]() |
The fishmonger's supply problems | Gaspar | 1200 xp |
Grisella's beetle problem | Grisella | 1200 xp, 5 ![]() |
Get funding for a dwarven expedition [Dwarf] | townsperson | Andar Gem |
Sing a tale of your journey [Bard] | townsperson | Moonstone Gem |
Rebuff shorty stereotypes [Halfling] | townsperson | Knucklehead Trout |
Chapter 6b[edit | edit source]
The party returns to Easthaven in chapter 6b, the game's finale. The village has significantly changed then, and the side-quests from the prologue are no longer available. See the Frozen Easthaven article for details.
Words of advice[edit | edit source]
- Everard in the temple has better selling prices, while Pomab in his emporium pays more when he's buying items.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
- Easthaven article on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms