Icewind Dale

The unlikely group ventured north with a plan to be the heroes who could save the region from the eternal darkness that had trapped it. Armed only with a tale of an evil witch who was responsible for the permanent darkness, they set out to discover the truth. Upon arriving in Bryn, the first of ten towns they planned to visit, they learned that these towns were small, poor, and spread throughout the frozen darkness. They soon encountered a retired bounty hunter who set them on a quest to track down the culprit behind the sacrifices made to the so-called Frost Maiden to keep her at bay and avoid further punishment.

The group spent their time helping the people of these ten towns while searching for clues and gathering information. They went on small quests to find missing people and gear, fought against goblins and yeti, and made friends while learning more about the victims. This led them closer to the next offering, which they believed was a companion of Torrga the merchant, Sephek Kaltro.

Using Kaltro as a lead, the group agreed to help clear out the dark dwarves who were causing trouble for the ten towns. While confronting the dark dwarves, they discovered that Kaltro was indeed responsible for the sacrifices, but that he had been bribing corrupt leaders to avoid being the one chosen for sacrifice. After defeating Kaltro and stopping the murders, the group collected their reward and decided to stay. They wanted to help fix the eternal winter and darkness and had heard stories of a magic cauldron that could feed the people forever. If they could find it, it would buy the people of these towns time while they searched for answers.

The group was successful in finding the magic cauldron, which was guarded by a sea hag in a cave on the far side of the lake. After overcoming the dangers in the cave, they brought the cauldron back to the towns and were offered a reward by the leader of Easthaven. While guarding it for the night, a spy broke in and attempted to steal the cauldron, but the group was able to stop them. Now, they must find out why the cauldron was being stolen and stop those responsible.