Maygar's Hill

A large raised mount to the south of Waycrest, **Maygar's Hill** is the current base of operations of the Brotherhood of Free Goblins and former base of the Council of Cerberus.

The hill is named after Maygar, a legendary giant slayer. Maygar was said to have sacrificed someone he loved dearly in exchange for a weapon proficient in killing giants, and he used this weapon - Jotunsunder - to slay Knothling, a cloud giant. This sword was buried with him at his altar on the hill, and it was protected by an enchantment which required the blood of an enemy of the giants in order to open it. Ghazuul of the Council of Cerberus took the sword for himself, and after his defeat the sword was obtained by Clerebold Quentin.

## The Legend of Maygar Wayfinder

The land that sits between the coast and Sedossa was once ruled by a cloud giant by the name of Knothling, a cruel being that taxed the peoples of his land harshly and contrary to the grace of most cloud giants would exude, set up various blood sport games to entertain him.

He would send for champions from all over the land to participate in his gladiator pits with promises of wealth and then immediately cheat the victor out of their well earned prizes. Dooming them to servitude for his entertainment.

His arrogance led him to claim he was a true ruler of a long forgotten giant kingdom, and he began to call frost giants to his cause so that they might slay any that stood in his way.

Maygar Wayfinder, a famous champion who fought in Knothling's tournaments, wished to win his freedom so that he, his love and their young child might flee far from this life of death dealing and serfdom. He wished to still his blade and care for his son.

He challenged Knothling to a duel and the cloud giant, knowing his opponent, while very skilled, wielded only a simple shortsword, agreed and mockingly gave Maygar one day to "put his affairs in order".

When no gods would heed Maygar's prayers for assistance he decided to take matters into his own hands and in desperation Maygar sought the blessing of a demon lord of the abyss, Kostchtchie ("Kosh-chi-kai").

Kostchtchie wanted to see Knothling dead, for he saw himself as the true king of frost giants, but he claimed this mortal knew nothing of suffering and would have to pay a price.

The weapon first needed to be used to slay a giant in order to gain its power.

Maygar protested that Kostchtchie had given him no assistance at all, for who in Knothling's court could he slay without revealing the sword's power?

He abandoned his quest and made to see if he could simply flee with his beloved and child. But to his horror, he found that she had been turned into an oni giant, about to eat their mewing babe. He flew into a vicious rage and slew his love, saving their child.

When at last he came to face Knothling, Maygar saw that Kostchtchie had kept his word. The blade brought Knothling down out of the sky with a crash, taking half a mountain down with him and as their battle continued its blade did not dull.

Wielding a giant-slaying shortsword, Jotunsunder, Maygar killed Knothling and scattered his frost giant forces back to their icy tundra-bound domains. The surrounding areas near Waycrest thawed and became almost tropical in their absence.

Maygar Wayfinder set about ridding the land of the remnants of Knothling's court and establishing safe passage route on the coast for those who wished to leave this scarred land for a better life.

Soon make shift settlements and hamlets became a port, the port became a city, named for the family that saved them from oppression: Waycrest.

Maygar was laid to rest on a hill overlooking the ruined mountain where he freed the land, ever watchful, should the tyranny of giants return.