Quentin Dodd

9-10. Servants’ hall. Forty-nine bugbear menials. Stacks of dirty electrum dining ware, worth 6,200ep.

9-11. Shrine containing teeth and bones of notable giants, all in gold display vessels, worth 3,500gp. Disturbing any of the vessels (without precautions) will cause the door to lock and an alarm to sound.

9-12. Central pool, with a number of detailed model boats tied along the edges. Boats could be operated by tiny creatures.

9-13. Storeroom. 3,400gp in locked chest hidden under stacked furniture.

9-14. Trophy room. Various stuffed dungeon monsters and surface creatures. Three stone living statues. Gold plaques worth 3,600gp.

9-15. Stairs leading down. Several discarded purplish cloaks. One has enciphered writing in elvish in an inside pocket.

9-16. Storeroom. Two stone living statues, encrusted with twenty 100gp gems.

9-3. Guard room. Six stone giants. In a sack with a bunch of old, gnawed bones are a scroll of one spell, a scroll of seven spells, and potions of Invulnerability and Levitation.

9-4. Several benches and chairs, sized for giants (as everything is on this level.) Tally marks carved on one of the tables.

9-5. Kitchen. Massive fireplace along east wall. A huge, lidded metal cauldron contains one black pudding.

9-6. Natural cavern. Leads up to crevasse on level 8. Two umber hulks prowling around. Sack with 600pp partially hidden under rocks.

9-7. Guard room. Three stone giants. Large chests containing 3,700gp, 5,600ep, 7,800sp, 8,800cp.

9-8. Illusionary wall hides the stairs going down, making the room seem like a 10×20 empty chamber.

9-9. Lounge. Giant-sized tables, chairs, cushions, and fireplaces. Trays with empty tankards and plates with food scraps. Currently empty.

9-1. Storeroom. One living statue (stone) acting as a guard. Will attack parties that don’t contain a giant or wear the giants’ medallion. Will flee from large parties to summon reinforcements. Various trade goods worth 3,600gp.

9-2. Temple. Two living statues (rock) of giant patriarchs. Under the pedestals are a wand of cold (20 charges), Scroll of teleport, Potions of Extra healing and ESP.

8-27. Six tombs of important evil dwarves. Two spectres lurk here. Tombs have gold ornaments totaling 2,300gp.

8-28. Crevasse leading down to level 9. Warm air rises up from below. Remains of a rope bridge across.

8-29. Circular room with mysterious 10′ pearlescent sphere on a central pedestal. Shadowy motion is visible within the sphere, as well as barely audible whispers.

8-30. Tombs of the evil dwarves. One gray ooze. In a central offering bowl are a potion of growth and a blue glass bell that will ring in the presence of illusions.

8-31. Tombs of the evil dwarves. Three spectres. A false sarcophagus contains 2,300gp and 450pp.

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The complete map of Level 8:

8-21. Mine. Four giant lizards gnawing on bones. Scattered, unprocessed emeralds worth 2,200gp.

8-22. Gem cleaning and shaping workshop. Various abandoned benches and tools. Chest under one bench is trapped with a poison needle in the lock, but contains two potions of heroism.

8-23. Mine. Two hydras (seven heads), the leaders of the giant lizards who inhabit the mine. Among the scattered bones is an evil dwarf crown, worth 7,000sp.

8-24. Mine. Ghostly sounds of battle and conflict.

8-25. Mine. Bones of several other adventurers. Tinderbox with flint and steel. Noble coat of arms etched on the tinderbox.

8-26. Two giant lizards, with glowing pearlescent eyes. Several bones of evil dwarves, scattered around a large chest, with 4,200ep, 6,400sp, 8,000cp.

8-27. Six tombs of important evil dwarves. Two spectres lurk here. Tombs have gold ornaments totaling 2,300gp.

8-14. Statuary hall. Six iron statues of evil dwarf ancestors. All six are living statues. Seventeen 100gp gems in marble bowl in center of room.

8-15. Abandoned mining office. Lair of three giant lizards. Drawers of smashed desk contain Scroll of protection from lycanthropes, Scroll of Speak with Dead, Potion of Black Dragon Control.

8-16. Baths. Pools on either side of the room are full of sulfurous water, heated by hot springs.

8-17. Mine. Veins of emeralds run across the unstable rocky ceiling. Attempts to get at them will result in a dangerous rockfall.

8-18. Two giant lizards. Abandoned sack of emeralds worth 900cp.

8-19. Ten wraiths (ghosts of miners enslaved by the evil dwarves). Buried under a rockfall is a two-handed sword +1.

8-20. Scattered bones and smashed mine carts. Bones have been gnawed by something with large teeth. Torn sack contains emeralds worth 450gp.

8-6. Feasting hall of the evil dwarves. 27 evil dwarves, plus an evil dwarf king, with a flaming sword. Treasure stored under the throne: Five diamonds (4,000gp each).

8-7. Twelve evil dwarves, plus one fire lizard. Chests of silver tribute (6,200sp). Glowing runes inscribed high on the walls.

8-8. Storeroom. Jeweled bird in cage. When wound up, it will identify magical objects.

8-9. Platinum statue of a dragon (450pp) on a platform in center of room. If approached without turning lock in floor, a spiked pit trap will trigger.

8-10. Several prison cells, all empty except for bones and rags.

8-11. One black dragon of moderate size. 2,200gp, mace +1.

8-12. Smashed furniture, including desk, chairs, bookshelf. Litter of bones on floor. Three spectres. Sword +1 beneath bones.

8-13. Circle of dungeon fungus on floor. Anyone stepping into the fungus will never want to leave.