A- To Hill Giant Lair: Level One B- Fire Giant Emissary C- Hill Giant Prisoner D- Hill Giant Chieftain

In the lair of the Hill Giants.

In the northwest section of this cave, you'll encounter your first Fire Giant (15th level). Use cold weapons if you have them, then search his body for an intriguing letter. On the western side of the cave, you'll find two imprisoned Golden Eagle tribesmen, whom you can free for a bit of experience. The chieftain (13th-level giant/6th-level barbarian) is in the southwestern cavern. Kill him, and return his head to Akulatraxas.

Spine of the World

		A- To Moonwood: Akulatraxas B- Cultist Attack C- Dead Dragon's Cave D- Gorgotha's Cave E- Fire Giant Lair

When you enter the final section of Moonwood, cultists will attack you once again. And, once again, you should take the cultist's journal from the body of the leader. To the west, you'll find the cave of a dead dragon, obviously attacked by the nearby dead Fire Giants. Search the rubble for Boddyknock's dragon scale, and search the corpse for the Tome of the Ring.

Gorgotha, the Gold Dragon.

The next cave is home to Gorgotha, who wants you to stop the Fire Giants' attempts to steal her eggs. More specifically, she wants you to kill Klauth, the powerful red dragon who has moved in with the Fire Giants to the north.

Fire Giant Lair: Level One

		A- To Spine of the World B- Fire Giant Champion C- Wogar D- Brunhilda's Room E- To Fire Giant Lair: Level Two F- To Fire Giant Lair: Level Three

In the room directly west of the entrance, you'll find a Fire Giant champion (11th-level giant/7th-level barbarian). There are Fire Giants everywhere in this lair, and you'll also encounter some fairly difficult Duergar. Get your cold damage ready for the former and everything you've got for the latter.

Cone of Cold cuts through Fire Giants like a knife through butter.

Make your way to the locked cell in the northwest. Free Wogar by pulling the lever near his cell. He'll tell you about Klauth's plan. In the northernmost room, you'll find Brunhilda's diary, the account of her unfortunate marriage to Skrogg, king of the Fire Giants. If you want to rack up some experience, head down to the second level. If you just want to get out of here, head down to the third level.

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