I've been playing this game for quite some time, and I've found the Death Orb. However, my chars inventory is now full, but I as soon as I go outside the temple (I've tried the burnt farmhouse exit and the temple entrance) and try to travel to Nulb or the start town, the game crashes. It happens every time. Don't try telling me about Atari Tech support, since I've contacted them, and they keep telling me to update the drivers, reinstall game, apply patch etc etc. And I've tried it all before I contacted them.
I haven't had that problem, but I know that there have been reported problems in the past about crashes when certain NPCs are in your party and you try to travel on the world map. Could that be the issue?
Hm... actually, this has happened after Scoorp or what he's called (the hill giant with the wolf) joined my party. Perhaps I should try having him leave my party. A pity though, since he's a hard-hitting one...
You could always save an alternate game, drop him, and see what happens. If the game still crashes, then you know Scorpp isn't the problem and you can go back to the old save and keep him. Good luck!