Sleeping Giant Mountain

Summary

A recent archaeological expedition in Voeld has uncovered a remarkable discovery: the Spine of the World mountain range is, in fact, the actual spine of a great giant. The discovery confirms an ancient legend, that giants as tall as mountains once roamed the star system. Lead archaeologist Silja Stengravar knows the truth. Centuries ago, an insectoid creature, threatened by the giants’ ancient elemental power, banished their race to an abandoned planet known as Kaiva. The creature was defeated, but his curse remains, protected by its minions in the heart of Garagai Mountain. Held captive to the curse, the giants are suspended in time, unable to roam free and claim Kaiva as their own. Silja’s discovery has summoned the portal to Kaiva.

Adventure Hook

Archaeologist Silja Stengravar has put out a call to the Explorer Team to aid her on an excavation in Voeld, for a reward of 100,000 credits. But when the adventurers arrive, Silja reveals that the quest involves traveling through a portal to another planet to resurrect an ancient race of elemental giants. To do this, they must travel inside a mountain and defeat the last vestige of the curse. When the characters accept, Silja will take them to the portal at the peak of Kelvin’s Cairn. The portal will take the characters directly to a valley, a mile out from the cave entrance to Garagai Mountain. From here, they can proceed through the mountain. Before the characters enter the portal, Silja will give the party one greater health potion, and will also give each character a gemstone that she believes will aid in their quest. The gemstones each have unique qualities that will affect the characters throughout the game.

Garagai Mountain

The mountain containing the curse is an actual giant named Garagai. The giants of Kaiva are not traditional humanoids; they are elemental beings and do not possess the same anatomy as other giants. Thus, Garagai is mostly hollow. The giant possesses a "heart" — a magical core that sources its life — and a very simple bone structure.

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Final Resolution
The mountain was actually a Giant, and you freed him, as well as all of his companions on the planet. Through the process, you obtained nine gemstones holding mysterious powers, and had a run-in with some cerberus agents who were ordered to free the giants as well