I just started the game, and trying to travel to Guilded Vale consistently crashes. Ouch.

(It also locked up during the cutscene with the robed figure, but loading and trying again worked there. Not having a good time.)

 

Crash report, saved game etc is here, I couldn't get it to attach to this post:

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-ZDw4aqq9GSc1F0ZUw3a1RzNjg/view?usp=sharing

same issue
trying to travel to Gilded Vale and game always crushes, already trying 3 different save games, always crushes

here is crush reports and save games:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6NKWGGe1Hp8b1ZBZHE5dHdPZ1k/edit

I have the same problem; I can't load Gilded Vale either.  The problem persists in every save game I have, and even persists through an uninstall/reinstall of the game.

its funny, but i found a way to come over the crush error

before traveling to Gilded Vale try go to bear cave, die and load last save game
the go to Gilded Vale, now it is not crush for me:)