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A Break In the Ice

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A Break In the Ice is the 4th quest in The Secret of the Storm Horns story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line.
Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.
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The first four quests can be completed in any order to unlock What Goes Up.
The Tracker's Trap • Lines of Supply • Breaking the Ranks • A Break In the Ice • What Goes Up


You know two things: that a disgruntled Frost Giant named Rungnir may be ready to turn against the Netherese, and that he can be found INSIDE a glacier.

Requires access to adventure pack: Shadowfell Conspiracy
A Break in the Ice
Heroic level: 19
Epic level: 27
Duration: Long
Heroic XP:  ♣3,973Solo/Casual ♦6,864Normal ♥7,106Hard ♠7,347Elite
Epic XP:  ♣15,290Solo/Casual ♦26,203Normal ♥26,923Hard ♠27,643Elite
Takes place in: Mountain Glacier
Bestowed by: Renton Finne
NPC contact: Renton Finne
Quest acquired in: Eveningstar
Patron: The Harpers
Base favor: 7
Purchase: Shadowfell Conspiracy
Extreme Challenge: No
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Overview

The Harpers have made contact with a Frost Giant in the Storm Horns named Rungnir. Apparently Rungnir is disgruntled with his position in the emerging monster army.

Harper Renton Finne believes that the right conversation with Rungnir could reveal the true scheme behind the formation of the monster army. He also believes that Rungnir could be used to drive apart the various factions within the army.

So, Renton Finne has hired you to speak with Rungnir and see what can be done. First, you must find Rungnir at the Mountain Glacier, near the top peaks of the Storm Horns.


Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Locate Rungnir the Frost Giant
  • Persuade Rungnir over to the cause
  • Collect Rungnir's battle-trappings (collect 6)
  • Bring Rungnir his battle-trappings
  • Meet Rungnir in the Great Chamber
  • Defeat the Wizard Tharno
  • Defeat Rungnir
  • (Optional) Find the rest of Rungnir's battle-trappings (collect another 5) — Bonus (29.6%): Heroic( ♣1,176 ♦2,032 ♥2,103 ♠2,175 ) Epic( ♣4,526 ♦7,756 ♥7,969 ♠8,182 )
  • (Optional) Defeat the Ice Elemental — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣397 ♦686 ♥711 ♠735 ) Epic( ♣1,529 ♦2,620 ♥2,692 ♠2,764 )
  • (Optional) Negotiate with the Orc warband — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣397 ♦686 ♥711 ♠735 ) Epic( ♣1,529 ♦2,620 ♥2,692 ♠2,764 )

What to Expect

  • overlaying floors
  • closed drawbridges (with levers)
  • collapsing floors (points of no return)
  • secret doors, which chamber behind them leaves no trace on the map

Tips and Misc

Even the barrels and crates are frozen in the chilling environment of this quest.
  • To find all Rungnir's battle-trappings for the optional objective, you will need some skill:
    • One item is behind a locked lever. A wand of Knock is enough on Epic Normal. (Lock DC)
    • One is behind a secret door (Secret door DCs).
    • Marlukk holds one in the north-eastern room. You can negotiate (Bluff, Intimidate, or Perform, see table at the bottom) or fight.
    • The battle-trapping in the eastmost room is guarded by ice elementals. Several spawn simultaneously, often attacking you with few Otiluke's Freezing Spheres at the same time. That can be dangerous on higher difficulty settings. Some spawn within walls, making it difficult to hurt them without magic. Hirelings, summons, and charmed monsters don't seem to see them – they don't attack them. Eventually, elementals leave the wall and can be targeted normally.
    • Hirelings can also be used to successfully retrieve battle-trappings; if you focus on the battle-trapping, command the Hireling to interact. The Hireling will usually try to reach the battle-trapping, which can be useful if you cannot clearly see the path to its location, but have it in focus.
    • There are a total of 11 battle-trappings: Axe-grip, Gambeson, Birnie, Cross-Garters, Helm-horn Irons, Plackart, Beard-Brace, Greave-Straps, Gardbrace, Spaulder and Loincloth Stays.
  • In the final battle, Rungnir helps you fight Tharno. Unfortunately, they do pitiful damage to each other. After a while, Tharno summons a few ice elementals to help him. When Tharno dies, the remaining elementals disappear and Rungnir attacks the party.
  • If Rungnir is defeated in the battle with Tharno, the quest may become impossible to complete: you are warned to leave the glacier, and then nothing further occurs.
  • Glitch: If you have human monster manual HP display unlocked, when you quickly switch focus between Tharno and Rungnir, you can occasionally also see Rungnir's HP (epic normal solo (plus hire): Tharno 25k, Rungnir 57k/epic hard solo: Tharno 44k, Rungnir 123,748hp).

Marlukk Skill DCs

Heroic DC table

Skill Quest Difficulty Skill Total Suspected DC range
"The stone giant sent me for his winnings. He said he'd take Rungnir's things instead of coin" (Bluff) Normal 24:Fail; 38:Success 25-38
Hard 19:Fail; 38:Success 25-38
Elite 38:Success 25-38
"Give me Rungnir's battle-trappings and I won't report your little dicing lair to Tharno. Do we have a deal?" (Intimidate) Normal 24:Fail 25-35
Hard 24:Fail; 35:Success 25-35
Elite 37:Success 21-37
"The Frost Giant is coming this way! Quick, give me his things - we've got to hide them! (Perform) Normal 20:Fail 21-35
Hard 35:Success 21-35
Elite 30:Fail; 46:Success 31-46

Epic DC table

Skill Quest Difficulty Skill Total Suspected DC range
"The stone giant sent me for his winnings. He said he'd take Rungnir's things instead of coin" (Bluff) Normal 33:Fail; 38:Success 34-38
Hard 46:Success 34-46
Elite 49:Success 34-49
"Give me Rungnir's battle-trappings and I won't report your little dicing lair to Tharno. Do we have a deal?" (Intimidate) Normal 30:Fail; 43:Success 31-43
Hard 34:Fail; 45:Success 35-45
Elite 35-?
"The Frost Giant is coming this way! Quick, give me his things - we've got to hide them! (Perform) Normal 65:Success ?-65
Hard
Elite

Bonus XP

  • Aggression bonus: 33 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣397 ♦686 ♥711 ♠735 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣596 ♦1,030 ♥1,066 ♠1,102 )
  • Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣993 ♦1,716 ♥1,777 ♠1,837 )
  • Observance bonus: 1 or more secret door discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣318 ♦549 ♥568 ♠588 )
  • Mischief bonus: 56 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣318 ♦549 ♥568 ♠588 )
  • Vandal bonus: 73 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣397 ♦686 ♥711 ♠735 )
  • Ransack bonus: 89 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣596 ♦1,030 ♥1,066 ♠1,102 )

Loot

  • Chests: 3
    • 2 End-chests
    • 1 optional chest for finding the rest of Rungnir's battle-trappings0
  • Collectables: 5
    • Adventurer's Pack — behind the waterfall to the north near the first drawbridge)Blessed CandleRuddy FungusChipped Bone TalismanSanguine MothBloodfeast FungusTome: Alchemist's ChapbookAcademic TreatiseTear of VulkoorIvory Scorpion IconSilver BowlRitual AthameCryptic MessageSwaying Mushroom ClusterSwaying Mushroom Spore PodPolished OreVial of Heavy WaterRitual CandleZygomycota FungusStone FetishWarehouse LedgerEncoded CommuniqueMystical FormulaSlime MoldGlowmoss SporesBlister BeetleScarlet CryptmossGlowmoss ClumpOceanic SphereMortar and PestleFractured FemurPrismatic DustSmoldering EmberOrnate CharmShimmering Spore PodAdventuring OratorioToken of the SpiderVial of Dragon's Blood InkHairy Trumpet MushroomArchaic LogbookPouch of Bone FragmentsCrypt MothAncient TextFlint KnifeBrass Censer
    • Adventurer's Pack — just before the drawbridge that closes in front of youBlessed CandleRuddy FungusChipped Bone TalismanSanguine MothBloodfeast FungusTome: Alchemist's ChapbookAcademic TreatiseTear of VulkoorIvory Scorpion IconSilver BowlRitual AthameCryptic MessageSwaying Mushroom ClusterSwaying Mushroom Spore PodPolished OreVial of Heavy WaterRitual CandleZygomycota FungusStone FetishWarehouse LedgerEncoded CommuniqueMystical FormulaSlime MoldGlowmoss SporesBlister BeetleScarlet CryptmossGlowmoss ClumpOceanic SphereMortar and PestleFractured FemurPrismatic DustSmoldering EmberOrnate CharmShimmering Spore PodAdventuring OratorioToken of the SpiderVial of Dragon's Blood InkHairy Trumpet MushroomArchaic LogbookPouch of Bone FragmentsCrypt MothAncient TextFlint KnifeBrass Censer
    • Bones — in the tunnel after the collapseGlowmoss SporesScarlet CryptmossCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSlime MoldBlister BeetleSwaying Mushroom ClusterZygomycota FungusRuddy FungusSanguine MothBloodfeast FungusSwaying Mushroom Spore PodGlowmoss Clump
    • Bones — with MarlukkGlowmoss SporesScarlet CryptmossCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSlime MoldBlister BeetleSwaying Mushroom ClusterZygomycota FungusRuddy FungusSanguine MothBloodfeast FungusSwaying Mushroom Spore PodGlowmoss Clump
    • Bones — behind the locked bridge (with Rungnir's Spaulder)Glowmoss SporesScarlet CryptmossCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSlime MoldBlister BeetleSwaying Mushroom ClusterZygomycota FungusRuddy FungusSanguine MothBloodfeast FungusSwaying Mushroom Spore PodGlowmoss Clump

NPC end rewards

standard and all of:

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
Sage's Spectacles (Level 15)
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Goggles 15 Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire A Break In the Ice, End reward
Guardian's Glasses (Level 19)
(edit)
Goggles 19 Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire A Break In the Ice, End reward
Skirmisher's Lenses (Level 19)
(edit)
Goggles 19 Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire A Break In the Ice, End reward
Guardian's Glasses (Level 27)
(edit)
Goggles 27 Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire A Break In the Ice, End reward
Sage's Spectacles (Level 27)
(edit)
Goggles 27 Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire A Break In the Ice, End reward
Skirmisher's Lenses (Level 27)
(edit)
Goggles 27 Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire A Break In the Ice, End reward
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Based on A Break In the Ice reward items ( t • e • h )

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
Frostbite Blade (Level 17)
(edit)
Scimitar 17 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip A Break In the Ice, End chest (Heroic Normal)
Frostbite Blade (Level 18)
(edit)
Scimitar 18 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip A Break In the Ice, End chest (Heroic Hard)
Frostbite Blade (Level 19)
(edit)
Scimitar 19 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip A Break In the Ice, End chest (Heroic Elite)
Frostbite Blade (Level 26)
(edit)
Scimitar 26 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip A Break In the Ice, End chest (Epic Normal);
The Secret of the Storm Horns, Quest chain end reward (Epic)
Frostbite Blade (Level 27)
(edit)
Scimitar 27 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip A Break In the Ice, End chest (Epic Hard)
Frostbite Blade (Level 28)
(edit)
Scimitar 28 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip A Break In the Ice, End chest (Epic Elite)
Gloves of the Master Illusionist (Level 17)
(edit)
Gloves 17 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip A Break In the Ice, End chest (Heroic Normal); The Secret of the Storm Horns, quest chain end reward (Heroic)
Gloves of the Master Illusionist (Level 18)
(edit)
Gloves 18 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip A Break In the Ice, End chest (Heroic Hard)
Gloves of the Master Illusionist (Level 19)
(edit)
Gloves 19 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip A Break In the Ice, End chest (Heroic Elite)
Gloves of the Master Illusionist (Level 26)
(edit)
Gloves 26 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip A Break In the Ice, End chest (Epic Normal); The Secret of the Storm Horns, quest chain end reward (Epic)
Gloves of the Master Illusionist (Level 27)
(edit)
Gloves 27 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip A Break In the Ice, End chest (Epic Hard)
Gloves of the Master Illusionist (Level 28)
(edit)
Gloves 28 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip A Break In the Ice, End chest (Epic Elite)
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Based on A Break In the Ice loot ( t • e • h )

Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Air Elemental( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥20Hard ♠25Elite ♦25Epic Normal ♥29Epic Hard ♠32Epic Elite Elemental Air Elemental
Gnoll Skirmisher( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦23Epic Normal ♥27Epic Hard ♠29Epic Elite Gnoll Gnoll
Gnoll Tracker( view
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 ♦19Normal ♥23Hard ♠29Elite ♦27Epic Normal ♥31Epic Hard ♠34Epic Elite Gnoll Gnoll
Gnoll Warlock( view
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 ♦19Normal ♥23Hard ♠29Elite ♦27Epic Normal ♥31Epic Hard ♠34Epic Elite Gnoll Gnoll
Ice Elemental( view
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 ♦18Normal ♥22Hard ♠28Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Elemental Ice Elemental
Marlukk( view
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 ♦21Normal ♥25Hard ♠31Elite ♦29Epic Normal ♥33Epic Hard ♠36Epic Elite Orc Orc
Netherese Arcanist( view
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 ♦20Normal ♥24Hard ♠30Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Netherese Mage( view
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 ♦19Normal ♥23Hard ♠29Elite ♦27Epic Normal ♥31Epic Hard ♠34Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Orc Archer( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥20Hard ♠25Elite ♦26Epic Normal ♥30Epic Hard ♠32Epic Elite Orc Orc
Orc Berserker( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥20Hard ♠25Elite ♦26Epic Normal ♥30Epic Hard ♠32Epic Elite Orc Orc
Rungnir( view
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 ♦22Normal ♥26Hard ♠32Elite ♦30Epic Normal ♥34Epic Hard ♠38Epic Elite Giant Giant
Stone Giant Crusher( view
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 ♦20Normal ♥24Hard ♠28Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Giant Giant
Tharno( view
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 ♦22Normal ♥26Hard ♠32Elite ♦30Epic Normal ♥34Epic Hard ♠38Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Watcher of the Glacier( view
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 ♦21Normal ♥25Hard ♠31Elite ♦29Epic Normal ♥33Epic Hard ♠36Epic Elite Elemental Ice Elemental
Winter Wolf( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥20Hard ♠25Elite ♦25Epic Normal ♥29Epic Hard ♠32Epic Elite Magical Beast Wolf