Part 1 - Ulgoth's Beard

Quest Giver and Location: Shandalar (west, middle of sector)
Goal of Quest: Retrieve his cloak from the Island of Ice
Solution Location: Shandalar will teleport you to the Island of Ice immediately upon accepting the quest.
Solution Explanation: The cloak is in the possession of Dezkiel, who is in the northwest corner of the dungeon under Ice Isle. There are numerous magic users, winter wolves, a couple of bears, and some nasty traps. The magic users are the main threat to your party, but using missile weapons, backstabbing thieves and area-of-effect spells such as stinking cloud or fireball can quickly take out their bands.
Reward: 500 x.p.

Quest Giver and Location: Hurgan Stoneblade (Inn)
Goal of Quest: Retrieve his Granda's dagger, 'soultaker', from Durlag's Tower.
Solution Location: The dagger is on the demonknight, who you'll have to confront at the bottom of the catacombs.
Solution Explanation: This is perhaps the toughest quest in the game, because you'll have to get through all of Durlag's Tower's dangers to pick up the dagger. See parts 6-9 of the area walk-throughs for detailed information on how to get through the tower.
Reward: No direct reward.

Quest Giver and Location: Thrella (house west of inn)
Goal of Quest: Find her son Dalton, who went into Durlag's Tower.
Solution Location: Dalton is paralyzed with fear at the bottom of the tower
Solution Explanation: You'll be able to rescue Dalton as soon as you confront the demonknight at the bottom of the tower. See parts 6-9 of the area walk-throughs for detailed information on how to get through the tower.
Reward: A massive 300 gold pieces.

Quest Giver and Location: Mendas (house to the west near the docks)
Goal of Quest: Retrieve sea charts.
Solution Location: The charts are in the northeast sector of the city of Baldur's Gate, in the Counting House in the southeast corner of that sector.
Solution Explanation: You can avoid a few combats by entering the Merchant League and informing Ulf that you are paying off a debt for teas and spices, or by telling him to mind his business. Upstairs, you can avoid a fight by telling Captain Tollar Kieres that you are a new deckhand. Pickpocket the Captain or start a scrap to get the charts, which the Captain has in his possession. You can avoid a fight altogether by getting a bottle of swill from De'Tranion, who's in the Blushing Mermaid Tavern in the same sector, but it'll cost you 900 gold or a pickpocket.
Reward: 2,000 - 6,000 gold pieces (see next item to get info on how to get 6,000)

Ulgoth's Beard is a little suburb upstream from Baldur's Gate.

Quest Giver and Location: Mendas (house near the docks)
Goal of Quest: Go to the site of Balduran's shipwreck and retrieve the log of Balduran.
Solution Location: Once you retrieve the charts referenced in the previous quest, Mendas will have to put on a ship to Balduran's Island.
Solution Explanation: Once you give Mendas the charts, you can obtain an extra 3,000 gold by telling him at the docks that you are unwilling to proceed with the quest, and he'll bump it to 4,000 if you tell him that the quest will be an arduous journey and you need more money.
Reward: None directly, although Mendas will discuss your "reward" upon your return.

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