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Once again, there are Giants and/or Ogres through this entire level, and I'm not sure that I've gotten them all on the map.
Assuming
that you entered from the southwest the first thing to do is head
towards the real southwest corner. There's a set of doors here,
leading to a room here with a couple Guardians in it. For sheer
frusteration, Guardians have to be the worst. They're invisble,
like Black Shades, but they don't cast magic, so you can't even track
their location by following the origin of the spells. Once you've
killed both the Guardians head through the doors to the east.
There's a chest in this room containing some of the possessions that
Bruskrud asked you to recover.
Head
towards the northwest corner of the map from here. The passage
meanders a bit, but you'll get there. Once you arrive you'll see
a building. Enter the doors leading north, and be prepared for a
battle on the other side. Once you've cleared this room head
towards the doors leading north out of this room. In here is a
Hill Giant Chief. Once you've killed him go through the doors
leading west. You'll be attacked by some Hulking Worgs in this
room. You might want to skip wasting a Piercing Crystal or spell
points on this barrier, since there's nothing in the chests but a
Healing Potion and an Energy Potion.
Take
note of the door going south near the western wall in the main
room. This leads to one of the prisoners that Bruskrud asked you
to free, but you can't free them until you've found a way out for them.
Go
through the doors leading east out of the main room, and then north
into another guarded room. One of the chests in this room contain
another set of possessions to return to Bruskrud.
Leave
this building to the south, and go back down the passage until it
branches to the east. The building just to the north here is a
temple. There's a Gazer and some Hill Giant Shamans guarding the
area, and you should take note that Gazers will drain the spell points
of your spellcasters.
Once
you've cleared out the enemies approach the altar. Get the items
in front of it first, then get closer until you receive the message
about the blade. If you choose to take it you'll spring a trap
which will lock the portcullis leading into the temple, and start some
Quickfire. There's a secret passage in the the southwest corner
of the temple that you can duck out of. Once you're through the
passage the Quickfire will disappear and the portcullis will reopen.
Head
down the main passage again, until you come to another passage leading
east. This leads to an island with a few Giants standing
around. Judging by the fact that they usually drop some Cheap
Wine when I kill them, I'm guessing they were having a party.
Since they didn't invite you, you should probably kill them.
Go
over the southern bridge to the east, and then make your way to the
southeast corner, crossing the bridge over the lava. In the very
corner you'll find a secret passage leading out. Don't step out
yourself, since you won't be able to get back up once you do, but now
that you've found the passage you can free the prisoners.
Go
back west of the lava and into the passage leading south. You
need Dispel Barrier or a Piercing Crystal here, but there's another one
of the prisoners in one of these cells.
Go
a little bit north once you've freed the prisoner and you'll come to a
room with a door leading east. Through the door I think there
might be another Guardian, though I'm not really sure.
Head
north up the passage again, veering east when you get the
opportunity. In a long sidepassage off of one of the rooms is a
third chest containing some of the items Bruskrud wanted you to
retrieve.
Now
go back to where you can see the island and take the middle passage
leading east. This will take you to the main entrance of the
Giant's Cavern where they've quite nicely assembled a welcoming party
for you.
Once
you've killed them head north along the edge of the lava until you come
to a passage leading west. Instead of following the passage cross
the lava and go to the northeast corner. This is where you'll
find the ladder leading down the northeast section of the Lower Giant
Caverns.
Once
you've come back up take the passage to the west that you just
passed. There's some cells to the south with the last prisoner in
one of them, and to the north is a Hill Giant Chief. When you
kill him he'll sometimes drop a Dexterity Bracelet. The
room behind him contains another Guardian.
To the east of the door is a smaller room that contains a chest with the last of the possessions Bruskrud asked you to get.
To
the west of the door is an obelisk in the hallway, with a small niche
behind it. In the niche is a secret passage leading to a
boat. Board the boat and head down the river to where there's a
beach. Get off on the beach and check the wall for a secret
passage leading to a chest with a Blessed Small Shield.
Once
you've gotten the shield it's time to return to Lorelei to report to
Commander Bruskrud, and then head down to the Concealed Tunnel to
finish the Troglo/Giant quest. Don't forget to pick up your
horses if you left them in the Giant's Forge.
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