Sturmford
  • 1 of 6: You'll need to sail for Drangheim on January 12, so your first visit to Sturmford may be a little rushed. (If you left the Isle of Ashes early and arrived on the 11th, then you've got that much more time.)
  • 2 of 6: Make sure you visit the city and do the following things: clean off the Town Portal stone, talk to Jarl Bjarni about all his quests, do the "Find the saboteur" quest, sell off all the excess items from your Isle of Ashes plunder, and train your characters up.
  • 3 of 6: It's also important to go to the skill book shop and save your game before talking to the lady who runs it. Search her inventory for any important skill learning books that you still need. You probably got several during the Isle of Ashes regen treasure plundering, but you may still need the Cudgel and Armor skills for some people. (Also, Learning and Meditation are good to get as early as possible.)
  • 4 of 6: After training, raise your one guy's Disarm Trap skill up a couple of points, at least to 3. That way you can safely open all the local treasure chests.
  • 5 of 6: Now, depending on how much time you have left, you can do the "Clear out Anskram Keep" main line quest and/or the "Retrieve Ludwig's manuscript" secondary quest. If you really run, and never need to rest 8 hours to heal, you can get both done before you have to leave.
  • 6 of 6: Sometime before midnight on January 12, return to the docks and set sail for Drangheim.