Reporting back to Arundel after the Vale of Shadows is a step of the main quest in chapter 1 of Icewind Dale.
Quick walkthrough[]
Walkthrough[]
Having learned that the Vale of Shadows is not the source of the evil that plagues Kuldahar, return to the entrance of the Vale and travel back to Kuldahar via the world map.
Inform Arundel (in his home) of what you learned. He comes up with a new plan your you: Searching for the Heartstone Gem, a powerful divination device, and bringing it to him so that he can use it to divine the source of the evil. The gem was last rumored to be in the secluded Temple of the Forgotten God.
Questing in Kuldahar (optional)[]
Before going off to the mysterious temple, you may want to make use of new opportunities to gain experience and loot in Kuldahar:
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The following optional quests in Kuldahar could not be completed before going to the Vale of Shadows, but can be completed now:
Of course, you can also do them later. For a list of all quests in Kuldahar, see Kuldahar#Quests. |
Once you are ready to continue the main quest, proceed with the next step:
Appendix[]
Journal entries[]
| “ | Important Events We have agreed to search for a missing druidic artifact called the Heartstone Gem. Apparently, it was stolen from the druids of Kuldahar years ago by one of their own. Arundel believes that it might be located within a temple that lies in a canyon far to the east of Kuldahar. We are to travel to this temple and discover if the Heartstone is indeed there. If it is, we are to return it to Arundel so that he may use its power to divine the location of the true evil behind the disturbances in the pass. |
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