Reporting back to Arundel after the Temple of the Forgotten God is a step of the main quest in chapter 1 of Icewind Dale.
Quick walkthrough[]
Walkthrough[]
Talk to Arundel (in his home) again, and tell him what you saw in the temple.
Based on your description, he concludes that the attackers who took the Heartstone Gem may have come from Dragon's Eye, a volcanic cave network. If you brough the Vial of mysterious liquid, then Arundel is more certain of his conclusion, and you get 19,500 exp – otherwise, only 9,750 exp.
While in Kuldahar, you may optionally:
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Gather intel.
Talking to townspersons about Dragon's Eye gives you an idea of what to expect there: Namely, trolls and snakes. -
Stock up on suitable ammo.
Advice Most types of trolls can only be permanently killed by inflicting fire damage or acid damage once they are unconscious, and you will face many of them. Unless your party already has weapons[1] or spells that apply such damage, consider buying:
- Flaming Oils/Oils of Fiery Burning (throwable "grenades") from Oswald's Laboratory.
- Scrolls for fire-base mage spells from Orrick's Study.
Any Arrows of Fire +1 that you may have looted from the Vale of Shadows also help greatly, so make sure not to waste them on anything but killing off unconscious trolls.
When you are ready, proceed with:
Appendix[]
Journal entries[]
| “ | Important Events Our search for the Heartstone Gem continues. Arundel has managed to piece together the possible location of the Gem from the clues we discovered at the temple. We are to journey to the volcanic caverns known as Dragon's Eye and discover the identities of the mysterious thieves who sacked the temple and stole the Gem. Hopefully, the artifact is still in their possession. |
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Footnotes[]
- ↑ e.g. the Flaming Short Sword +1 (random loot, 17% chance, in Kresselack's Tomb), or the Flaming Bastard Sword +1 (random loot, 25% chance, in the Temple of the Forgotten God).