Does anyone know if I nip in to Durlags to get the Scimitar+2 will it have any effect upon going back with Ike later? I don't want to upset that plot, but I'm getting tired of Jaheira's scimitar breaking! And I'm too stubborn to use a quarterstaff!
I don't think it will ruin the plot, yet if you want to be sure why don't you just start the quest with Ike? It doesn't have a timer, so you can return to do the rest of the keep later while just doing the upper level now.
That would be the simplest solution! Lot of effort going to Ulgoth's Beard. Anyway who was Ulgoth? And whats so special about his beard? And why do people live in it?
