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The Icemount Curse
The Icemount Curse is the 1st quest in the Fables of the Feywild Part Two: Hyrsam and the Needle story arc![]() Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.. |
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These quests can be completed in any order. |
The Icemount Curse • The Thornwright • Needle in a Fey Stack • Quid Pro Quo • Immortality Lessons |
Baron Bitterspine went missing shortly after being banished to Icemount Lodge. Perhaps you can find a clue to the Baron's whereabouts somewhere on the grounds of this now-abandoned mountain estate.
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The Icemount Curse | |
Heroic level: | 6 |
Epic level: | 32 (considered Legendary) |
Duration: | Long |
Heroic XP: | ♣1,740Solo/Casual ♦3,100Normal ♥3,300Hard ♠3,500Elite |
Epic XP: | ♣13,851Solo/Casual ♦23,655Normal ♥24,225Hard ♠24,795Elite |
Takes place in: | Icemount Lodge |
Bestowed by: | Hilda Bitterspine |
NPC contact: | Hilda Bitterspine |
Quest acquired in: | Wynwood Hall |
Patron: | The Summer Court |
Base favor: | 5 |
Purchase: | Fables of the Feywild |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
Baroness Bitterspine wants you to find her husband, the Baron. Go to Icemount Lodge and investigate.
- When repeating this quest, Hilda Bitterspine asks if you want to repeat "The Missing Baron"; accepting will reflag you to repeat this quest.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Find Baron Bitterspine
- Speak with the Bear Guardian
- Find some Owlbear butter
- Find the gloves of a Giant
- Find the Sap of a Sky Oak
- Collect all three items
- Catch the Gingerbread Golem
- Give the three items to the Bear Guardian
- Have the party follow the Bear Guardian into the building
- Speak with the Bear Guardian again
- Defeat Azza
- (Optional) Overhear all of Hyrsam's meeting (3 total) — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣261 ♦465 ♥495 ♠525 ) Epic( ♣2,078 ♦3,548 ♥3,634 ♠3,719 )
Known Traps
- Pressure plates around a chest behind a secret door
- Bear traps on the third landing past the well
- Booby-traps, (Sticky goo) Cake can be laid by The Gingerbread Golem
Tips and Misc
After you turn the first corner, there is an NPC conversation before the first gate opens that lasts almost a full minute. Use this time to buff.
- Talk to the bear to get your three tasks.
- The items are virtual, they are not "objects" in your inventory, and they entire party has them. Thus, death/disconnecting/recalling does not cause the items to drop or be lost.
- Dimension Door would save time for the return from at least two of the tasks (southeast/tree, and east/giant), but is not necessary.
From the room where you first meet the bear...
- South/southwest: Go to the far southwest room and speak to Chef Tartine, then come back one room; the Gingerbread Golem will be waiting for you, but combat won't start immediately (and you will not be able to target him).
- He will first drop several Cakes, one after every line of his poem; but you must chase him somewhat to trigger these. Approaching a cake more closely will set off a Sticky trap (no save). After dropping several of these cakes, he returns to the center of the room, and combat begins. Killing him automatically gives you the Owlbear Butter.
From this room, you can cut directly east (to the shrine and Hyram's meeting (see next)) and then proceed southeast...
- Southeast: The Sky Oak Sap will appear in the aqua-colored bowl at the end of the tile puzzle.
- (Optional) Hyrsam's meeting can be overheard through the first southern door in the east wing. To hear all of it, all you have to do is stand around for a few minutes. Only one party member (who can even be a parked hireling) needs to stick around.
- Go into the door/portal in the tree; you need not kill anything first.
- Puzzle: The first red tile in the Sky Oak will spawn Feywild Vine Blights; the second will create acid traps every few seconds when lit; it's simple enough to turn these tiles off before working on the puzzle.
- At the base of the long, looong ladder, shift the "branch" to start an air jet to instantly transport you back to the top.
- East: The Giant's Gloves are found by jumping down a well and taking a short swim; Underwater Action items should not be needed.
- Bear traps (one-shot) are on the third landing down the ramps.
- (Optional) chest: A locked chest is hidden behind a secret door in the north wall of the first room east (the room northeast of the shrine near there). Explosive pressure plates (fire, infinite-shot) on the floor guard the chest.
- Return to the Bear Guardian and speak to him. Follow him through the (previously sealed) west door, wait for him to stop and speak to you.†
- † Bug: Talking to the bear while he is opening the door will seal the door, blocking completion of the quest. (encountered May 2021) Best to just wait 'til he stops.
- Continue talking to the bear; this will eventually trigger the end fight, appearing from the alcove to the west.
- End chest appears next to this alcove.
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 58 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣174 ♦310 ♥330 ♠350 )
- Onslaught bonus: ~75 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣261 ♦465 ♥495 ♠525 )
- Conquest bonus: 92 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣435 ♦775 ♥825 ♠875 )
- Tamper bonus: 4 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣174 ♦310 ♥330 ♠350 )
- Neutralization bonus: 6 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣348 ♦620 ♥660 ♠700 )
- Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 7 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣522 ♦930 ♥990 ♠1,050 )
- Mischief bonus: 20 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣139 ♦248 ♥264 ♠280 )
- Vandal bonus: 25 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣174 ♦310 ♥330 ♠350 )
- Ransack bonus: 30 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣261 ♦465 ♥495 ♠525 )
Loot
- Chests: Two
- One (locked) behind a secret door in the east wing; may contain named items
- One end chest; may contain named items
- Collectables: Four
- Scroll Rack near the hidden chest (always encountered that)
- Additional 3 out of Fungus, Rubble, Cabinet, Adventurer's Pack
- NPC rewards: Standard; choose from 10
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Ring of Spring's Storms (edit) | Ring |
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5 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Icemount Curse, End chest |
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Vinelash Bracers (edit) | Bracers |
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5 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Icemount Curse, End chest |
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Gloves of Tranquility (edit) | Gloves |
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5 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Icemount Curse, End chest |
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The Lotus Mail (edit) | Light Armor |
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5 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Icemount Curse, End Chest |
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Legendary Vinelash Bracers (edit) | Bracers |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Icemount Curse, End Chest |
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Legendary Ring of Spring's Storms (edit) | Ring |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Icemount Curse, End Chest |
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Legendary Gloves of Tranquility (edit) | Gloves |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Icemount Curse, End chest (?) |
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The Legendary Lotus Mail (edit) | Light Armor |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Icemount Curse, End Chest |
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Azza ( view • edit ) | ♦7Normal ●♦34Epic Normal | Fey | Unicorn |
Feytouched Spider ( view • edit ) | ♠10Elite ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠57Epic Elite | Magical Beast | Spider |
Feywild Needle Blight ( view • edit ) | ♣5Solo/Casual ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠16Elite ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠57Epic Elite | Plant | Needle Blight |
Feywild Twig Blight ( view • edit ) | ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠57Epic Elite | Plant | Twig Blight |
Feywild Vine Blight ( view • edit ) | ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠11Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠57Epic Elite | Plant | Vine Blight |
Goll Griphands ( view • edit ) | ♦7Normal | Giant | Giant |
Sir Molasses Gumdrop ( view • edit ) | ♦7Normal ●♦35Epic Normal | Construct | Golem |
Topiary Goblin Archer ( view • edit ) | ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♥36Epic Hard | Plant | Animated Object |
Topiary Lion ( view • edit ) | ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ●♦31Epic Normal | Plant | Animated Object |
Topiary Nymph ( view • edit ) | ♦5Normal ●♦34Epic Normal | Plant | Animated Object |
Topiary Satyr ( view • edit ) | ♦5Normal ●♦34Epic Normal | Plant | Animated Object |
External Links
- Hyrsam and the Needle chain quests
- Fables of the Feywild quests
- Epic quests
- Long quests
- Icemount Lodge quests
- Wynwood Hall quests
- The Summer Court patron quests
- Pay to Play quests
- Game bugs
- Quests by name
- Compendium:Level 6 (32 epic) quests
- Level 32 quests
- Level 6 quests
- Quests with 5 base favor reward
- Quests with maps
- Quests with more than one map
- Links to YouTube
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