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CHAPTER 6 I AGAINST THE GIANTS

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D&D players of all ages .
1978, during the time when Gary
place in the hearts and memories of
created and originally released in
ventures continue to hold a special
game. Those adventures were
older than the game itself, these ad-
written in the earliest days of the
a compilation of three adventures
game. Despite being (in a sense)
Handbook for the original AD&D
was originally produced in 1981 as
Against the Giants, by Gary Gygax,
Gygax was still writing the Player's
ABOUT THE ORIGINAL

horse available. Guides are available to help, and the
returns to the stronghold after an initial foray, there will
member of the party has likewise been given the finest
doors to the steading, but none are visible. (If the party
both wilderness and dungeon exploration; and each
acters have been warned to expect guards at the great
outfit the characters with all standard items needed for
and laughter can be heard faintly from within. The char-
To send them off with every possible advantage, patrons
about the place, although occasional bursts of shouting
visible, nor can giants or any other creatures be seen
GIANT CHIEF
to the place of the giants just at dusk. No windows are
STEADING OF THE HILL
where they can hide mounts and equipment. They come
near the giants' stronghold- a small cave, well hidden,
It is assumed that the party has safely arrived at a spot
99-00 ld8 animal teeth or tusks (no ivory value)
ADVENTURE START
91-98
Wineskin or water skin (full)
86- 90
Old sandals
tinuing forays into their stronghold.
Salt (small bag or box)
84-85
traps, ambushes, and last-ditch defenses against con-
77-83
Coil of very strong rope (10 feet to 120 feet)
particular players. If time permits, the giants organize
70-76
Fur pelt, worthless and mangy
fit, with an eye towards your home campaign and your
68- 69
Coins, gold (10 to 40 pieces)
amend and alter monsters and treasures as you see
65-67 Coins, silver (20 to 80 pieces)
and you will have to judge their results. Finally, you can
61 - 64
Coins, copper (100 to 400 pieces)
be player actions which the script has not anticipated,
Haunch of meat
54-60
thoroughly examine and explore. There will inevitably
Various soiled and patched linens
48-53
up certain details for areas and items that characters
44-47 Skinning knife
become a mere script reader. You will have to make
Dungeon Master, must surrender your creativity and
Drinking horn
41-43
aware of the intruders. This does not mean that you, as
33-40
Iron cooking pot
steading, and what the inhabitants do if they become
31-32
Bone comb and hairpins
with respect to what the players see as they explore the
26-30 Shabby wool or hide cloak
There is considerable information contained herein
24-25
Hard cheese, slightly moldy and stinky
RUNNING THE ADVENTURE
1 d6 large iron caltrops
22-23
Various and sundry bent brass items
20-21
Some relic of great evil might be at hand.
Battered tin or pewter bowl and spoon
18-19
exactly the reason or force behind the unholy alliance.
ld4 small boulders
04-17
the uprising, but are to return at once if they determine
Old axe blade for use as hand chopper
01-03
that point toward the sinister hand suspected of guiding
Item in Bag
dlOO
the perils they are to face. They are to follow any clues
GIANT'S BAG CONTENTS
all loot they chance upon, this being their reward for
Finally, the party has been instructed to keep any and
thing along the same lines.
behind this unusual banding of different races of giants.
ply the result of the roll or use it as inspiration for some-
tioned to expect a secret force, some motivational power
back-stabbing. Furthermore, the party has been cau-
and refer to the table to determine its nature. Either ap-
items among the contents, then roll dlOO for each item
de picable creature, sly and vicious, loving ambush and
ing table. Roll 3d4 to determine the number of different
This chief, one Nosnra, is a grossly fat and thoroughly
i:he great timber fortress of the chief of the hill giants.
tainers can be determined randomly by using the follow-
party has a splendid map showing the exact location of
chests that belong to giants. The contents of these con-