Larian Studios Forums Divinity - Original Sin Divinity Original Sin - Help/Tips/Tricks Stuck in several areas in Heiberheim/Luculla

So, I've got a lot of stuff in the air, but I've gone as far as I can in Heiberheim/Luculla. I'm really not sure what the next step is.

Obviously, spoilers ahoy. I'm not looking for step by step directions, necessarily, more like "Is there something I'm missing that'll set off some chain reaction and solve a million things".

I found an old converted church, but it's blocked by a cave in. There's an obvious secret door, but I don't know how to go through it.

I found the White Witch, in the prison in Heiberheim, but I haven't found a way to break the ice.

I can't get into the winter castle, there's a forcefield in the way.

The mines have Death Knights in them that I can't yet get past.

I've found the hidden immaculate village.

I've found the immaculate jail, but I can't seem to release any of the prisoners.

I have a feeling that I'm just missing one thing that'll lead to the next that'll lead to the next, but I can't tell what that is.

There IS a bridge to another area (Phantom Forest), but I'm not sure if that's the next area for this section of the game, or the next section of the game, as Luculla is to Cyseal.

Any hints would be appreciated!

I think you need to go all the way up hill in Heiberheim.. Threough the area with the lava.
There is a keep up there you might want to explore.

This should get you on your way.

Thanks, I'll head that way!

edit: haha, this door must've bugged out for me before, it wasn't clickable when I was here. It is now, and I'm probably way overpowered for it. GOOD TIMES

haha, I'm 5 levels above these guys now

Hurray for absolute domination!!!!!

Ok, I'm making plot progress. There's another forcefield at the back of the castle, do I just go there later?

There is a talking statue with a riddle on a wall near the Nature Sentinel from the boss.

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So, good news! Made lots of progress. Broke the ice, raided the castle (and treasury), got past the death knights, and some minor quests done here and there.

I'm trying to find the blood of the mother, though, and I THINK it has to do with that church, but... I still don't know how to open the secret door. I found a skull cave, but it just seemed to have portals and a spellbook prize for getting through it. I haven't found anything else churchlike, but I don't know how to progress past the initial hallway in that church. Any hints?

Yeah, the torch brazier...