When the sun rises over Icewind Dale in Neverwinter these days, nothing is as it once was. The inhabitants of the once peaceful Icewind Dale are corrupted by a dark magic, the black ice. Rumor has it that the vile wizard Akar Kessell is behind it, who was once killed by Drizzt Do’Urden in the fantasy novel by Robert Anthony Salvatore. But true to the saying “those presumed dead live longer”, Akar is back – and he wants to take control of Icewind Dale.
After already giving you a brief preview of Module 3: Curse of Icewind Dale over the weekend, new information about the upcoming expansion of the online role-playing game from the Dungeon & Dragons universe has finally been revealed. The most important locations will include Caer-Konig, the charming fishing village in Icewind Dale, Icewind Pass, and the Dwarven Valley. While you can engage in normal activities and crafting at the former, PVP and PVE enthusiasts among you will find much to enjoy in the other two zones. Numerous new campaigns with repeatable quests await you there.
The particularly brave among you should pay a visit to Kessell’s Refuge, the hideout of the undead Akar Kessell, to put an end to him. In doing so, you should use the dark magic of the black ice to craft helpful new armor with strong bonuses thanks to the new crafting profession.
If you want to learn more about the changes in PVP, we refer you to this news from February. It was previously unknown that there will be faction-based battlegrounds where the Arcane Brotherhood fights against the fighters of the Ten Towns. Which side will you choose?
But equipment for PVE is also being refined to make gear improvement more interesting. For dungeons, you will need certain dungeon keys before you can explore them.
Unfortunately, it is still unknown whether there will be a new class in the expansion Curse of Icewind Dale, but the watchful rangers among you can at least look forward to a new paragon path, the scout.
We really hope that the release of the third module won’t be delayed much longer – are you also this excited?
