From publisher blurb:
Fee, fie, foe, fum,
I smell the blood of a Grimrookman.
Be he alive, or be he dead,
I’ll grind his bones to make my bread.
In 1978, E. Gary Gygax begin writing dungeon modules to be published by TSR. These adventure scenarios and fascinating settings became classics, and now decades later stand firmly established within the old school subculture of fantasy role-playing.
The brevity of these releases left many players and readers wanting more. Sequels and reimagined works have been published by others many times, but no one seems to ever go back to the master’s original sources to figure out where many of the mysteries actually arose in prior centuries.
The Oldskull Companion series features detailed new lore from the author’s World of Oldskull campaign, as well as deeply-researched aspects drawn from folklore, weird fiction, fairytales, medieval sagas, and world mythology. The Oldskull Steading Companion is all about hill giants, their ways, their weapons, their treasures, their allies, and their secrets.
In this volume you will find dozens of monster archetypes, giant name generators, giant’s bag randomizers, World of Oldskull lore, and treasure details that will enrich your old school campaign with additional options that flow seamlessly into the existing body of hill giant lore. Using this tome you can turn hill giants and their allies into unforgettable foes with their own culture, secrets, and deadly tactics.