What you get in the BQP Solo Quests (spoilers)

[Kurgan]

BQP Frozen Horror is a pretty tough slog as written (the 2022 remake version having really changed nothing gameplay-wise... until you get to the suggestions in Into the Northlands PDF), so where is what a solo hero would find in the first three adventures?

These quests are extremely difficult for a basic level hero, despite the intentions of the designers for it to be a way to "equip" a beginner hero. Why would not the three "equipped" heroes merely share some of their gear/gold with the new character? But setting that aside, some will skip these tasks entirely and go straight to the group quests, assuming that the solo hero (in storyline) had indeed proven themselves already. Of course another way is to play the solo quests as written with more than one hero! Two is still challenging, three is routine and four is a bit easy for most parties. If you do play these solos as group quests I would suggest simple multiplying the rewards (maybe with differentiated gear) to account for the extra heroes, with the "title" hero getting the original intended reward.

*Something interesting in the draft notes, there is the suggestion that the designers were wanting to make it so every piece of furniture in a room could be searched individually (not just a single search to reveal all, as in the standard rules) and not just treasure chests either. This would certainly have slowed down gameplay, and really was only anticipated for solo quests where normally only a single search was possible. Would that apply anytime there was furniture or only when more than one piece existed in a room? Leaving that speculation aside...

Quest 1: Shield, Longsword, Crossbow. 75 gold coins (another 250 may be possibly found using the treasure deck*).

Quest 2: Potion of Warmth. 120 gold coins (another 250 may be possibly found using the treasure deck).

Quest 3: Battle Axe, Helmet. 220 gold coins (another 250 may be possibly found using the treasure deck).

So 415 gold plus potentially up to 1,165 gold at maximum... the latter of which is enough to buy a Toolkit and Plate Mail for example... or Chainmail and some Potions.