Welcome back venturers to the Frozen North. We are delighted to have you in our party as we

wrestle with the chilling whores of Icewind Dale. But before we dive in, I want to remind you folks

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All right, my lovelies, I'm going to give you a quick recap of what happened last time,

then we'll dive right into the action. Last time, on venture maidens play, rhyme of the frost

maiden. Our heroes stomped some doergar face in a hidden bunker and apprehended their leader,

Cauldro's sunlight. After taking down most of the guards and their zombie ogre henchmen,

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