To complete A Hound and His Bone in DD2, talk to Ilsa in the Norgandian Settlement and choose to have Freki search for her missing pup Skoll, then gather clues from Dorin and Hal (who can lead you if Village Defense is done).
After these, find Skoll’s Snowdeer Bone in the nearby clearing, show it to Ilsa and give it to Freki, follow Freki southwest to a cave where you rescue the injured pup, carefully carry him back and that’s it! The quest is finished.
Need more detailed steps? Just keep reading.
Do the Quest:
How to Start the Quest
Head to the Norgandian Settlement and find Ilsa standing by her fire basket with Freki (the big direwolf) next to her.
Go talk to her and choose “Have Freki search for her pup” as shown in the picture above.
She’ll try sending Freki out, but Freki can’t catch the scent yet. Ilsa then asks you to look around outside the village for anything that smells like Skoll. The quest A Hound and His Bone now appears in your log.
Quick tip: You can’t take Freki on normal walks while she’s on search duty.
Gather Clues in the Village
You need three pieces of info. Talk to these people:
- Dorin (near the bonfire): He tells you Skoll is still a pup and doesn’t wander far.
- Hal (at the forge): He knows exactly where Skoll likes to play. If you’ve already finished the Village Defense quest, Hal is healthy and offers to lead you there. Choose Lead the Way option. If he’s still injured, he just gives a rough direction (north of the village, then east).
- Talk to Ilsa again. She mentions Skoll often comes back with the same kind of flowers in his fur. That’s your final clue.
Find Skoll’s Snowdeer Bone
Follow Hal (or walk yourself) to Skoll’s favorite spot. It’s a small clearing at the foot of a rock wall, just northeast of the settlement, only a short walk don’t worry. Hal points out that Skoll loves digging and burying stuff, then heads back to his forge.
Look around the edge of the clearing. You’ll see some squared grey stones and a young fir tree. Right there on the rock is Skoll’s Snowdeer Bone. Pick it up.
Give the Bone to Freki
Go straight back to Ilsa and show her the bone (use the Deliver option).
She confirms it’s perfect and tells you to give it to Freki the same way you normally give her meat.
Stand next to Freki, hold the interact button, and just choose “Give bone.” Select the Snowdeer Bone and confirm. Freki catches the scent right away. The objective changes to “Follow Freki.”
Follow Freki and Rescue Skoll
Stick close to Freki. She leaves through the south gate, crosses the stone bridge, heads southwest into the Norgandian Foothills.
She leads you about 350 meters to a rocky cleft that opens into a small cave. Watch out because a Beorcan or some direwolves might be hanging around the entrance. Clear them out.
Inside the cave you’ll find the injured white pup, Skoll. The game will tell you “You found Skoll.”
Carry Skoll Home
Congrats, you’re almost there! Stand over Skoll and hold the Grab button (E on keyboard) for about a second and a half. He’ll hop onto your shoulder.
Now walk him carefully back to the village.
Important: Do not jump. Jumping or falling makes you drop him. If he falls, just grab him again.
Once you get within a few meters of Ilsa’s fire basket, the final scene triggers automatically. Ilsa, Hal and Freki are waiting. Skoll’s injuries aren’t serious, he’ll be fine after some rest.
Rewards of A Hound and His Bone
It wasn’t that hard, was it? Honestly I didn’t know who to talk to for clues at first and I had some trouble finding Skoll’s bone, so I decided to write this guide and make it easier for you. So the rewards below feels sweeter for you:
- 60,000 XP
- Treatise on Lupinity (new augment)
- Alpine Hare Meat ×3
Ilsa also says Freki will be even happier to find treasure for you from now on. This is a nice bonus too.
Extra Tips for This DD2 Quest
This is not obligatory, but do this quest after Village Defense so Hal can guide you directly. Keep a light load if you want to move faster while carrying Skoll. And note that Freki stays on search duty until you finish, so don’t plan any treasure walks until the quest is done. Those were all the extra tips I had.
That’s everything you need to know. Talk to Ilsa, grab the bone, let Freki lead the way and carry the pup home. Easy rewards and a happier Freki waiting for you afterward.
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