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| {{Book|title = Steading of the Hill Giant Chief|author = Gary Gygax|publisher = TSR|type = Adventure|cover_artist = Dave C. Sutherland III (Uncredited)|inter_artist = Uncredited (Erol Otus, Dave C. Sutherland III , David A. Trampier)|cartography = |released = 1978|pages = 8|isbn = 0-935696-08-3|series = G Series (Giants)|followed_by = [[Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl]]|image = G1 Cover.jpg}}
| | #redirect[[Against the Giants#G1 Steading of the Hill Giant Chief]]{{index}} |
| {{Book|title = Steading of the Hill Giant Chief|author = Gary Gygax and Christopher Perkins|publisher = Wizards of the Coast|type = Module|cover_artist = Eric Belisle|inter_artist = Eric Berlisle Noah Bradley, Goran Josic|cartography = Mike Schley|released = December 2011|pages = 30|volume = Dungeon Magazine 197|series = G Series (Giants)|followed_by = [[Warrens of the Stone Giant Thane]]|image = SteadingoftheHillGiantChiefEricBeilse.jpg}}'''Steading of the Hill Giant Chief''' is a 1st Edition AD&D module, meant for between 3 to 9 player characters of around level 9. This module is intended to be followed by the rest of the G series (Giant), G2: [[Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl]] and G3: [[Hall of the Fire Giant King]], then followed by the D series (Drow).
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| A 4th edition D&D version of the module was released in Dungeon Magazine 197#, under the same name, that changes many details of the adventure.
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| This module was also part of the G1-2-3: [[Against the Giants]], compilation and the GDQ1-7: [[The Spider Queen]] Mega module.
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| This module, along with the rest of the series, was also novelised Against the Giants (Novel).
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| == Blurb ==
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| === 1e AD&D: ===
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| ''"This module contains background information, referee's notes, two level maps, and exploration matrix keys. It provides a complete module for play of ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, and it can be used alone or as the first of a three-part expedition adventure which also employs DUNGEON MODULE G2 (GLACIAL RIFT OF THE FROST GIANT JARL) and DUNGEON MODULE G3 (HALL OF THE FIRE GIANT KING)."''
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| === 4e D&D: ===
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| ''"Yo, Nosnra! We’re in yer house, killin’ yer doods! A D&D adventure for characters of levels 12–14, and the first of four paragon-tier adventures based on Gary Gygax’s classic Against the Giants series."''
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| == Index ==
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| === Art ===
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| 1e AD&D:
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| * '''Dave C. Sutherland III''': Cover, The Cloak room (p.3), Backcover?
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| * '''David A. Trampier''': The Kitchen <sup>(p.5)</sup>
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| * ?: Interior?<sup>(p.2)</sup>, Carrion Crawlers<sup>(p.7)</sup>, The Treasury <sup>(p.8)</sup>
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| The 'Interior' artwork on page 2 was replaced in the 5th publication of the module by an image of the Steading done by Erol Otus for Against the Giants. These two images are comparable on [https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/modpages/modscans/g1changes.gif Arcaeum].
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| 4e D&D:
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| * '''Eric Belisle: '''Nosnra<sup>(p.20)</sup>
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| * '''Noah Bradley: '''The Steading <sup>(p.29)</sup>
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| * '''Goran Josic''': Roper<sup>(p.48)</sup>
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| === Characters ===
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| 1e AD&D:
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| * Eclavdra <sup>(p.4)</sup>, mentioned only.
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| * Nosnra<sup>(p.2)</sup>, Hill Giant Chief.
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| Pregenerated Tournament Characters:
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| * Gleep Wurp the Eyebiter, Human MU 12,NG,
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| * Cloyer Bulser The Magsman, Human Thief 13, N,
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| * Roaky Swerked, Human Cleric 12, LN,
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| * Frush O' Suggill, Human Fighter 14, LG,
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| * Fonkin Hoddypeak, High elf F/MU 5/8, CG,
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| * Flerd Trantle, Human Cleric 9, LG,
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| * Redmod Dumple, Dwarf Fighter 9, LN
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| * Faffle Dwe'o-mercraeft, Human MU 9, N
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| * Beek Gwenders of Croodle, Half elf ranger 9, CG
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| 4e D&D:
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| * Arnak<sup>(p.32), </sup>The stone giant Thane (mentioned only).
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| * Belastraya<sup>(p.36,50)</sup>, sister of Arnak and lover of Leathar (Mentioned Only).
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| * Ironjaw<sup>(p.31,34)</sup>, a dire bear.
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| * Feramaug<sup>(p.49-50)</sup>
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| * Javok<sup>(p.45)</sup>, half-orc scout.
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| * Leathar<sup>(p.31)</sup>, Emissary of Arnak and lover of Belastraya.
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| * Morzul<sup>(p.34)</sup>, wife of the chief (unnamed in original).
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| * Nosnra <sup>(p.28,31-33)</sup>, Chief of the Hill Giants.
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| * Obmi<sup>(p.34,50)</sup>, a dwarf working with the giants, originally mentioned later in the G series. (Mentioned Only)
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| * Smolderheart<sup>(p.43-45)</sup>, Fire giant smith.
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| * Varrg<sup>(p.38-39)</sup>, a hill giant werewolf (Unnamed and not a werewolf in original).
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| * Zandor Caskerhill<sup>(p.43)</sup>, A captured human merchant (unnamed in original)
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| * Thoot Grimhold, Dwern the Sly, Gobb Brightshield, Nyzan Silvervien, Zorn "Big Z" Ironbeard<sup>(p.45)</sup>. Dwarven slaves.
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| === Creatures ===
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| 1e AD&D:<div style="-moz-column-count:2; -webkit-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
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| * Ape, Carnivourous <sup>(p.6)</sup>
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| * Bear, Cave <sup>(p.3,4)</sup>
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| * Bugbear<sup>(p.6)</sup>
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| * Carrion Crawler<sup>(p.7)</sup>
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| * Drow (Mentioned and Implied only)
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| * Dwarf<sup>(p.7)</sup>
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| * Elf <sup>(p.6)</sup>
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| * Giant, Cloud <sup>(p.3,4)</sup>
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| * Giant, Fire <sup>(p.7)</sup>
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| * Giant, Hill <sup>(p.3-5)</sup>
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| * Giant, Stone <sup>(p.3,4,8)</sup>
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| * Human<sup>(p.6)</sup>
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| * Lizard, Subterranean <sup>(p.6,7)</sup>
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| * Manticore<sup>(p.8)</sup>
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| * Ogre <sup>(p.3-6)</sup>
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| * Orc <sup>(p.3-7)</sup>
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| * Skeleton <sup>(p.6)</sup>
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| * Troglodyte<sup>(p.7)</sup>
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| * Wolf, Dire <sup>(p.3,5)</sup></div>4e D&D:<div style="-moz-column-count:2; -webkit-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
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| * Ape, Carnivorous<sup>(p.40-42)</sup>
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| * Bear, Dire<sup>(p.32)</sup>
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| * Bugbear<sup>(p.27,31,40-42)</sup>
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| * Dragon, Iron<sup>(p.49)</sup>
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| * Dwarf<sup>(p.43-48)</sup>
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| * Elemental, Fire<sup>(p.43-45)</sup>
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| * Giant, Fire<sup>(p.43)</sup>
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| * Giant, Hill<sup>(p.27,31-35,38-45)</sup>
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| * Giant, Stone<sup>(p.31-33,36-37,47)</sup>
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| * Half-orc<sup>(p.45)</sup>
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| * Lycanthrope, Werewolf<sup>(p.38-39)</sup>
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| * Ogre<sup>(p.37-38)</sup>
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| * Orc<sup>(p.38,43-47)</sup>
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| * Roper<sup>(p.47-48)</sup>
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| * Umberhulk<sup>(p.489</sup>
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| * Wolf, Dire<sup>(p.38-39)</sup>
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| </div>
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| === Items ===
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| 1e AD&D:
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| * A tube marked with a triangle intersected by an upside down Y. <sup>(p.4)</sup>
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| * A unique Intelligent Sword of Giant slaying with other magical abilities <sup>(p.4)</sup>
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| * Drow wine, noted to be incredibly potent, earthy smelling and black in colour<sup>(p.8)</sup>
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| 4e D&D:
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| * Many paraphernalia relating to the religious worship of the Elemental Elder Eye/ [[Tharizdun]].
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| === Locations ===
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| No locations are given in the module itself. The World of Greyhawk places it on Hex P5-129, which would be in the Joten Mountains, 90-120 miles northwest of Loftwick.<ref>The World of Greyhawk Boxed Set: Glossography, Gary Gygax, 1983, 1e</ref><sup>(p.30)</sup>
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| == Appendix ==
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| Comparisons between 1st edition AD&D and 4th edition D&D versions:
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| * No mention of drow or Eclavdra in the 4th edition version.
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| * Temple found under the steading is explicitly stated to be dedicated to the Elder Eye, which by 4th edition was synonymous with Tharizdun.
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| Pregenerated Character Names:
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| [https://www.enworld.org/threads/q-a-with-gary-gygax.22566/page-69 According to Gygax] these were all made to poke fun at the characters, with these being examples of their meanings:
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| * Gleep (for squint-eyed) Wurp (a glance of the eye)
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| * Fonkin (little fool) Hoddypeak (Crazy)
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| * Redmod (anger) Dumple (beat into a shapless mass)
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| * Beek (bask) Gwenders (chillblanes) of Croodle (to creep close as in to a fire)
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| * Faffle (stammer) Dweomercraeft (magic)
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| On [https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/44254/steading-hill-giant-chief RPGGeek], [https://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=1233 RPG.Net], [https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/modpages/g.html Arcaeum]
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| <references />
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| [[Category:Modules]]
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| [[Category:G Series]]
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| [[Category:1e AD&D Modules]]
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| [[Category:4e D&D Modules]]
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