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Based on what I've seen I most, if not all, combat-focused constant bonuses will come from the big three. A few of the other slots, like belts and gloves, seem to allow boosts to surges or skill modifiers but I suspect that only armor and neck slot items will have resist fire and similar...

The adventure actually recommends using ONE of the three quests, not all three. They exist so the characters have a reason to go Winterhaven. Obviously a DM is free to use all three if they want. I do agree that the XP rewards seems a little high compared to the DMG table though..

Based on the rewards in KotS a basic +1 magic item seems to be a Level 1 (360 gold) item. Any additional descriptors, like dwarven on armor, increase that level. For example +1 Dwarven plate armor is described as level 2. A basic +2 dagger is a Level 6 (1800 gold) item.

A basic +2 magic dagger is 1800 gold (Level 6).

See Keterys' chart below for a complete list. Cross-referencing my copy of KotS I've managed to come up with item values for 2nd to 6th level magic items, with a possible 6th(or 7th) level item. This analysis only works if KotS treasures are based on the DMG tables, which appears to be the...

Unless the PCs are collecting all the mundane equipment off the monsters weight probably isn't a problem. Most encounters don't have much in the way of treasure unless a monster would logically have something, ie. leaders and such. Also :Item Spoilers: There is a bag of holding (with 200 pound...

Spoilers on the secret room: The room requires some searching to find and is guarded. A few Perception and/or Thievery checks are needed to get inside. In order to get the treasure the players (not the characters) also need to solve a riddle. It's not particularly hard but I'd imagine younger...

Here's a few of the more interesting items: Spoilers Safewing amulet: +1 to defenses and fall distance damage is reduced by 10 feet. You land on your feet instead of becoming prone. Blackiron: +5 fire and necrotic resistance (armor property) Bloodcut: minor, daily; when bloodied can use to...

Possible spoilers: There are a few locations in the keep specifically described as safe to rest in. A few others aren't patroled by the keep's inhabitants and would likely be safe. Also part of the adventure relies on the party leaving the keep to rest at some point.

Some NPCs do have heroic class levels. Specifically, one character in KotS is mentioned as a being a warlord (though no stats are given).

The prone condition grants all melee opponents combat advantage and imposes a -2 penalty on all attacks by the prone character. The character also gains +2 to all defenses against non-adjacent ranged attacks. If I remember correctly it costs a move action to stand and doesn't provoke opportunity...

Three rituals (though not their descriptions/mechanics) are named in KotS and others hinted at. Spoilers on adventure content: Raise dead, gentle repose, and cure disease are mentioned by name. One NPC is described as having a small selection of 1st and 2nd level rituals he may sell. Whether...

I can (for the most part) confirm that the copy the stores get is the same one that everyone else will be receiving. Personally my guess is that the half-elf lacks a multi-class ability due to lack of space. All the characters fit on two-pages and there is absolutely no extra space on the...

All the characters seem to have been created from a 16, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10 point array. If added up using the old method all five are 30 points, as are 3 of the pre-gens from the XP event.

Another possiblity is to make it an encounter power that allows a basic melee attack and gives temporary hp equal to a healing surge.

In the rogue's case dex modifier is used for at-will, enc, and daily attacks(+4) though str must be used for basic melee attacks. The dagger is a Prof 3 weapon and rogues have +1 to hit with daggers so the rogue is +8 to hit and +4 to damage on most attacks at level 1.

A total of 1000 XP for 2nd level and 2250 XP for 3rd. It takes 10 monsters of equivalent level to a character for it to gain sufficient XP to gain a level.

In addition to the missing modifiers for diplomancy and insight it also seems that armor penalties were only included in the paladin's skill modifiers, not to the cleric or fighter. According to what we've seen so far chain mail should be -1 and scale mail should be -2.

The MSRP is US$ 29.95 or 34.00 Canadian.

Level 2 is reached at 1000 XP and level 3 at 2250 XP. I assume that fourth is 3750XP.