It has been literal decades since I last played Icewind Dale, even before Beamdog released the Enhanced Edition back in 2014 but I do remember "Easthaven in Peace" on some level, somewhere in the deep recesses of my subconscious. What I find interesting about this song is that it's not really fitting for Easthaven when you start out the game. It is almost too heroic of a theme, especially at 0:22 when the melody repeats and ramps up the volume. Had the song continued at its starting volume level and maintained that same level of subduedness for the entire song, I think that it could have been appropriate for a small fishing village in the northern wastes of Icewind Dale. Instead, at 0:22, it sounds like a homecoming to a grand castle after a massive campaign of dungeon delving and dragon slaying.
All of that being said, I still love this song, and while it has been a long time since I last played Icewind Dale, I am a little saddened that it might be that this song only happens in Easthaven and that I may not return there again unless I restart the game.
Which I am likely not to do for a while. Maybe.
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