Asterkarn
Chillborn Curse
Speak to Lenoryth
A lone man named Maldurf lives in a crumbling cabin on the south side of Freyoll Valley. Strangely, his home is blanketed with snow and freezing cold, despite the temperate surroundings. While speaking to Maldurf, you observed how chilling the air was around him in particular, as if he is the very source of the cold.{^n}{^n}Maldurf lamented to you about a curse placed upon him by his betrothed, an arranged marriage neither wanted. According to him, Lenoryth became violent the day after the wedding and fled into a blizzard, swearing that Maldurf would be forever lost in the cold and dark and never see her again.{^n}{^n}While he knows that Lenoryth now resides in Kurnhold, if he gets too close to the city, he can feel his limbs turning to ice. He asked you to please seek her out and do whatever it takes to lift this dreaded curse.
Speak to Lenoryth in Kurnhold

Speak to Kryn
You found Lenoryth in Kurnhold and spoke to her about the curse on Maldurf, but she told you a very different story.{^n}{^n}According to her, Maldurf was only ever interested in growing his own wealth, even if it came at the cost of others. His proudest moment was securing an arranged marriage with Lenoryth, putting her family's wealth within his reach. When they finally met, she immediately saw through the facade for the despicable hateful man that he is, but the marriage was finalized against her objections. Maldurf would lock his wife in the cabin and punish her severely if she tried to escape.{^n}{^n}Lenoryth finally had enough on a chilling winter's night and escaped into a blizzard with her husband in pursuit. In desperation, she called upon Amatok, the spirit of winter, to spare her from this existence and curse Maldurf for all he had put her through.{^n}{^n}Lenoryth has no idea how to lift the curse, but had no remorse for Maldur's misery. If you want to know more about curses, you will have to speak to Lenoryth's grandmother, a mystic named Kryn, who lives on the eastern outskirts of Kurnhold.
Speak to Kryn to the east of Kurnhold

Lift the Curse
You spoke to Lenoryth's grandmother, Kryn, about lifting the curse on Maldurf. Interestingly, you have learned that it was not Amatok that cursed the man, but Kryn herself protecting her granddaughter.{^n}{^n}Kryn was amused that the spell she concocted had lasted this long. She offered you two options: lift the curse or...empower it.{^n}{^n}You chose to take mercy on Maldurf and lift the curse. To do so, you need to acquire fulminated wood from a gnarled tree shattered by lightning. Kryn knows of just such a tree on the eastern edge of the wilderness in the Frostveil Highlands. Toss the wood into Maldurf's hearth back in his cabin in Freyoll Valley and see what happens.


Find Fulminated Wood in the Frostveil Highlands
Lift Maldurf's curse







Speak to Maldurf
The curse appears to have been lifted around Maldurf's cabin.{^n}{^n}Speak to him in Freyoll Valley.
Speak to Maldurf in Freyoll Valley





Empower the Curse
You spoke to Lenoryth's grandmother, Kryn, about lifting the curse on Maldurf. Interestingly, you have learned that it was not Amatok that cursed the man, but Kryn herself protecting her granddaughter.{^n}{^n}Kryn was amused that the spell she concocted had lasted this long. She offered you two options: lift the curse or...empower it.{^n}{^n}You chose to torment Maldurf and punish him for his past actions. To do so, you need to acquire Dire Hemlock Berries that grow along the Voldur River north of Kurnhold. Look for a bush with bright blood red berries. Toss the berries into Maldurf's hearth back in his cabin in Freyoll Valley and see what happens.


Find Dire Hemlock Berries near Voldur River
Empower Maldurf's curse











