The Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl

Template:BookThe Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl, often referred to without the initial 'The' in other sources, is a 1st Edition AD&D module for

Blurb

1e AD&D:

"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 second of a three-part expedition adventure which also employs  DUNGEON MODULE G1 ( STEADING OF THE HILL GIANT CHIEF) and DUNGEON MODULE G3 (HALL OF THE FIRE GIANT KING)."

4e D&D:

"The lord of the stone giants has gone mad, but he’s still the best chance the heroes have of fracturing the giant alliance. A D&D adventure for characters of levels 14–16, and the second of four paragon-tier adventures based on Gary Gygax’s classic Against the Giants series."

Index

Characters

1e AD&D:

• Grugnur^(p.2,48), Jarl of the Frost Giants
• Snuure^(p.5,6,8), King of the Fire Giants (Mentioned only).

4e D&D:

• Arnak (mentioned) (p.17), Thane of the Stone Giants
• Brekelrak (p.27), Ettin Berserker loyal to Hasskarth.
• Caulsifax (Female) and Engdreth (Male) (p.24-25), a pair of twin blizzard Dragons.
• Einzag, Donnblut, Fjorigor (p.41), winter wolves loyal to Grugnur.
• Elektra (p.27), Storm giant emissary.
• Felskar(p.17), Lord and Fire Giant, in charge of a waiting rading group.
• Grugnur(p.4,9-11,39-42), Jarl of the Frost Giants
• Gnotmir (p.26), Rival of Hyrkzag, and Frost Giant warrior.
• Hasskarth(p.17,34), fire giant adviser to Jarl Grugnar.
• Kord (mentioned) (p.5)
• Krombalt(p.29), Father of Elektra and Lord of a Storm Giant Castle in the Crystalmist Mountains.
• Kvaltigar(p.11-13), the previous Jarl and brother to Grugnur  who was murdered three years ago and is now an undead skeleton.
• Nosnra (Mentioned) (p.17), Hill Giant Chief.
• Obmi Ironwhisper (Mentioned)(p.40), dwarf loyal to the giants.
• Snurre(Mentioned)(p.17), Fire Giant King.
• Svarhilda(p.9,39-42), Jarl Grugnur's Consort.
• Syldi (p9-10), Frost Giant Shaper, mother of the Jarl's Consort
• Turuk (p.25), Dead goliath chieftan of the Kaluliak Tribe in the Crystalmist Mountains. Hyrkzag(p.26), Frost Giant bodyguard to Jarl Kvaltigar, now a ghost.
• Vaald(p.4,24,27,30), Frost Giant ex-advisor to Jarl Grugnur.
• Wintermaw(p.11-13), a winter wolf loyal to Kvaltigar.
• Gorik BluntHammer (Male dwarf), Krystal Mudstone (Female Dwarf), Korial Summerwind (Female Elf), Dergle Obsen ( Male Human), Veliax the Sly (Male Halfling), Della Daggerbright (Female Halfling) (p.8): Dead Adventuring group.
• Flerd Trantle (Male Human), Beek Gwenders (Male Half-elf), Gleep Wurp (male human), Cloyer Bulse (Male human), Fonkin Hoddypeak (Male elf)^(p.8-9); another failed adventuring group, with Flerd and Beek dead and the others captured and sent to Snurre's. This group is based on the pregenerated characters from 1st Edition's AD&D G1: Steading of the Hill Giant Chief, but is missing four of the original group.

Creatures

1e AD&D:

• Bear, Cave^{(mentioned) (p.8)}
• Bear, Polar ^(p.7)
• Beetle, Fire ^(p.7)
• Boar, giant (mentioned) ^(p.8)
• Dragon, White ^(p.7)
• Dwarf ^{(dead) (p.3,8)}
• Eagle, Giant ^{(mentioned) (p.8)}
• Giant, Fire ^(p.5-7)
• Giant, Frost ^(p.3-5,7)
• Giant, Hill ^(p.5)
• Giant, Stone ^(p.5)
• Giant, Storm ^(p.7)
• Griffon (mentioned) ^(p.8)
• Half-elf ^(dead)(p.3)
• Human ^(p.3,7)
• Ice Toad^(p.4,7)
• Leopard, Snow ^(p.5)
• Lizard, Subterranean ^{(mentioned) (p.8)}
• Lynx, Giant ^{(mentioned) (p.8)}
• Mammoth ^{(mentioned) (p.8)}
• Mastodon ^{(mentioned) (p.8)}
• Ogre ^(p.3,7)
• Ogre, Magi ^(p.7)
• Pudding, White ^(p.6)
• Remorhaz^(p.6)
• Rhino, Wooly ^{(mentioned) (p.8)}
• Scorpion giant ^{(mentioned) (p.8)}
• Shedu ^{(mentioned) (p.8)}
• Stag, Giant ^{(mentioned) (p.8)}
• Su-monster ^{(mentioned) (p.8)}
• Umber hulk ^{(mentioned) (p.8)}
• Walrus ^{(mentioned) (p.8)}
• Wolf, Winter ^(p.3,6-8)
• Wyvern (mentioned) ^(p.8)
• Yeti ^(p.3-4)

Items

4e D&D:

• Axe of the Glacial Rift^(p.13), a +4 greataxe crafted of black ice with special abilities.
• Sword of Croodle ^(p.9), a +4 longsword with special abilities. Based on the 1st Edition AD&D's G1: Steading of the Hill Giant Chief's pregenerated character 'Beek Gwendle of Croodle'.