Re: "Frost Brand" Sword in original Icewind Dale

Thibbledorf Pwent · 03-04-2006, 10:45 PM

When I installed the Heart of Winter expansion, I decided to scrap all my old saved games from the original Icewind Dale. (I hadn't played the game in months after getting stumped, and stuck, by the puzzle room in Dorn's Deep. I also wanted to rework my original party to include a druid to take advantage of the new spells for that class in HoW.) My question is along these lines: I remember that in the original, non-expansion Icewind Dale, there was a fairly awesome bastard sword that you acquire before getting to Dragon's Eye. The weapon was consecrated to Auril Frostmaiden, and bore some title to the effect of "Snowmaiden's Fury" or "Wrath of Winter's Maiden" or some such. For my money it was the best melee weapon in the game; it glowed with an ice-blue flame and could freeze opponents solid. I have vivid memories of my Northlander swordswoman freeze-drying lizard men in Dragon's Eye with the sword (pardon my French, webmaster, but @*?/! the friendly "lizardfolk" of the otherwise great 3rd Edition) and my Tethyrian paladin hacking them into ice cubes; it made for some nicely sadistic yucks at the end of the day. My question is, does this sword still exist in Heart of Winter, and if so, where is it? Conlan's Smithy in Kuldahar doesn't sell it and I don't see it listed in the item list in the Ironworks HoW walkthrough. I'm of the "Monty Haul" school when it comes to scouring for treasure in these games, so I doubt that I've overlooked it. So I'm asking if the swords still exists and where, guys.

Azred · 03-04-2006, 11:22 PM

Welcome to the Forums, Thibbledorf Pwent! [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img]

Yes, the Snow Maiden's Reaver, a +2 bastard sword with an insubstantial blade of pure cold, does exist as a random item drop; it can usually be found in the Temple of the Forgotten God (at least, that's where I always found it). I always liked it, as well as Old Withery. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]

Dave G · 03-05-2006, 12:54 AM

I thought I remembered getting it as a fixed item drop, but I could be wrong. It's certainly not the greatest sword in the game, but seeing an enemy explode into little pieces of ice never gets old.

wanderon · 03-05-2006, 07:44 AM

Must be a random drop as I am fairly certain I have never seen it at all... [img]redface.gif[/img]

ZFR · 03-05-2006, 11:46 AM

According to gamebanshee.com http://www.gamebanshee.com/icewindda...words.php#null Snow Maiden's Reaver is a random item found on level 2 of Temple of Forgotten God.

Ultra Marine · 03-05-2006, 07:41 PM

I got it once before installing HoW. After HoW, I don't think it exist as a random drop even after I tried rreloading a few times before entering lvl2 of the temple.

wanderon · 03-05-2006, 07:56 PM

That could explain why I have never seen it I only got to that area once without HoW installed.

Kyrvias · 03-05-2006, 08:30 PM

If you mean the sword "That looks like Xan's moonblade", then I don't think it's a bastard sword. I'm pretty sure it's two handed. There are two such swords that do frost damage... one might be a bastard sword, though I'm not sure. I am positive, however, that one can freeze enemies, and the other can do cold damage to them.

Kyrvias · 03-10-2006, 10:14 PM

Since I can't edit, I have to double post

Either way, it is indeed a Great Sword. You cannot carry a shield with it

Roboghost · 03-27-2006, 07:41 PM

It CAN be used with a shield -- it's a Bastard Sword that uses the Great Sword proficiency. Bastard Swords are 1H in this game.
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Keep this sword for use on all creatures that can't be hurt by physical damage and are not undead...

03-04-2006, 11:22 PM	#2
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 54 Posts: 4,037	Welcome to the Forums, Thibbledorf Pwent! [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] Yes, the Snow Maiden's Reaver, a +2 bastard sword with an insubstantial blade of pure cold, does exist as a random item drop; it can usually be found in the Temple of the Forgotten God (at least, that's where I always found it). I always liked it, as well as Old Withery. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img] __________________ Everything may be explained by a conspiracy theory. All conspiracy theories are true. No matter how thinly you slice it, it's still bologna.

03-05-2006, 12:54 AM	#3
Dave G Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: February 5, 2006 Location: United States Age: 39 Posts: 48	I thought I remembered getting it as a fixed item drop, but I could be wrong. It's certainly not the greatest sword in the game, but seeing an enemy explode into little pieces of ice never gets old. __________________ I\'ve never been wrong about anything I\'ve ever said ever in the history of things I\'ve said. It\'s more likely that your \"facts\" are wrong than that I am wrong.

03-05-2006, 07:44 AM	#4
wanderon Dungeon Master Join Date: January 31, 2006 Location: Valley of the Sun Age: 75 Posts: 81	Must be a random drop as I am fairly certain I have never seen it at all... [img]redface.gif[/img] __________________ Not all those that wander are lost...

03-05-2006, 11:46 AM	#5
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 39 Posts: 7,367	According to gamebanshee.com http://www.gamebanshee.com/icewindda...words.php#null Snow Maiden's Reaver is a random item found on level 2 of Temple of Forgotten God. __________________ ZFR

03-05-2006, 07:56 PM	#7
wanderon Dungeon Master Join Date: January 31, 2006 Location: Valley of the Sun Age: 75 Posts: 81	That could explain why I have never seen it I only got to that area once without HoW installed. __________________ Not all those that wander are lost...

03-04-2006, 10:45 PM	#1
Thibbledorf Pwent Welcomed New User Join Date: February 20, 2006 Location: Home Age: 52 Posts: 1	When I installed the Heart of Winter expansion, I decided to scrap all my old saved games from the original Icewind Dale. (I hadn't played the game in months after getting stumped, and stuck, by the puzzle room in Dorn's Deep. I also wanted to rework my original party to include a druid to take advantage of the new spells for that class in HoW.) My question is along these lines: I remember that in the original, non-expansion Icewind Dale, there was a fairly awesome bastard sword that you acquire before getting to Dragon's Eye. The weapon was consecrated to Auril Frostmaiden, and bore some title to the effect of "Snowmaiden's Fury" or "Wrath of Winter's Maiden" or some such. For my money it was the best melee weapon in the game; it glowed with an ice-blue flame and could freeze opponents solid. I have vivid memories of my Northlander swordswoman freeze-drying lizard men in Dragon's Eye with the sword (pardon my French, webmaster, but @*?/! the friendly "lizardfolk" of the otherwise great 3rd Edition) and my Tethyrian paladin hacking them into ice cubes; it made for some nicely sadistic yucks at the end of the day. My question is, does this sword still exist in Heart of Winter, and if so, where is it? Conlan's Smithy in Kuldahar doesn't sell it and I don't see it listed in the item list in the Ironworks HoW walkthrough. I'm of the "Monty Haul" school when it comes to scouring for treasure in these games, so I doubt that I've overlooked it. So I'm asking if the swords still exists and where, guys.

03-05-2006, 07:41 PM	#6
Ultra Marine The Magister Join Date: December 27, 2005 Location: Australia Age: 52 Posts: 131	I got it once before installing HoW. After HoW, I don't think it exist as a random drop even after I tried rreloading a few times before entering lvl2 of the temple.

03-05-2006, 08:30 PM	#8
Kyrvias Lord Ao Join Date: May 15, 2005 Posts: 2,092	If you mean the sword "That looks like Xan's moonblade", then I don't think it's a bastard sword. I'm pretty sure it's two handed. There are two such swords that do frost damage... one might be a bastard sword, though I'm not sure. I am positive, however, that one can freeze enemies, and the other can do cold damage to them.

03-10-2006, 10:14 PM	#9
Kyrvias Lord Ao Join Date: May 15, 2005 Posts: 2,092	Since I can't edit, I have to double post Either way, it is indeed a Great Sword. You cannot carry a shield with it

03-27-2006, 07:41 PM	#10
Roboghost Manshoon Join Date: May 15, 2002 Location: California Posts: 216	It CAN be used with a shield -- it's a Bastard Sword that uses the Great Sword proficiency. Bastard Swords are 1H in this game. . . . use hint . . . . Keep this sword for use on all creatures that can't be hurt by physical damage and are not undead...

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