II. Nasty Old Matron
General Summary
Peeking through the keyhole of the door to the dining hall, Tharduin informed the party that the beefy smacks they'd heard were the sounds of Chief Nosnra and two unknown figures--a stone giant and a hill giant--smacking someone around. In their continued objective to stealth around the hill giant’s lair, the party came upon a hill giant woman berating two servants who attended her while she bathed. The nasty old matron had some truly heinous tricks up her sleeve, but between Tharduin transforming himself into a cave bear and a series of divine smites by Lady Kohinoor, she ended up lying in a pool of her own blood. After the battle, Kohinoor healed herself with Lay on Hands, which caught Gault's attention. He removed his hat and apologized for assuming the worst of her as a noblewoman, and praised her ability to heal. Kohi was taken off guard, but pleasantly surprised that Gault seemed to have a higher opinion of her. The party later entered a barracks room that seemed to be empty. Searching the room for treasure, they instead found several giants hidden under huge piles of furs that they had assumed were simply bedding. It gave them a scare, but the party managed to kill the giants inside and get the treasure as well.
