Journey to Kurnhold is the third main quest in the Fangs of Asterkarn expansion for Grim Dawn, and it picks up the moment you finish The Asterkarn Incident. There is no boss waiting at the end, and the route is far more direct than the one that came before it. The main work is pushing through the Icebound Passage and a long trail of enemy packs to reach the fortress town of Kurnhold.
Quick answer: Take the Mark of Passage from Ulfgarn, head northwest to unseal the Icebound Passage, follow it north into Freyoll Valley, then speak to Yigra in Kurnhold to complete the quest and begin Bloody Sins.
How the quest starts and what the Mark of Passage does
Journey to Kurnhold opens automatically as soon as The Asterkarn Incident wraps up, so there is no travel back to a hub to trigger it. Ulfgarn, Son of Garn, hands you the Mark of Passage. This item unlocks the path ahead and doubles as proof of your character and valor for his leader.
From where you speak with Ulfgarn, move northwest. You are looking for the gate that leads into the Icebound Passage, which is the first real objective of the quest.
Journey to Kurnhold quest objectives
| Order | Objective |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unseal the Icebound Passage |
| 2 | Traverse the Icebound Passage |
| 3 | Reach Kurnhold in Freyoll Valley |
| 4 | Speak to Yigra, High Chieftain of the Kurn, in Kurnhold |
Unseal the Icebound Passage
Traverse the Icebound Passage
Inside the passage you are still moving mostly north, cutting west or south only where the trail forces it. The exit sits far to the north, and a few doorways branch off into other sections of the dungeon.
The layout is largely linear, so navigation stays simple and none of these rooms are mazes. The second room carries the same shape with less ice, since it has thawed out a little. Your target remains at the far north end of the long hallway.
When you leave the passage, the landscape shifts from ice to green. That change marks your arrival in the region where Kurnhold sits.
Reach Kurnhold in Freyoll Valley
Once you are back outside in Freyoll Valley, the objective becomes reaching Kurnhold itself. Keep pushing north and west, and you will run into guards stationed outside the fortress town before long.
On the approach you can also pick up the optional side quest Thieving Grobles?, which asks you to recover stolen weapons and bring them to Kurnhold. The quest item sits close to the giver and is on the way, so it costs little detour time.
Speak to Yigra and complete the quest
Inside the town, head to the far north to find Yigra, High Chieftain of the Kurn. She stands near the fast travel rift, and a star appears on screen once you are close enough.
Talk to her to close out Journey to Kurnhold. You will confirm completion when the conversation ends and the rewards land, at which point the next main quest, Bloody Sins, opens.
| Reward | Detail |
|---|---|
| Experience | Granted on turn-in |
| Kurn Reputation | +100 |
| Next quest | Bloody Sins |
With Kurnhold reached and Yigra spoken to, the trek through the frozen north is behind you and the Kurn campaign moves straight into Bloody Sins.
