Disappointment with the fire lizardsÂ’ treasure was not enough to stop the group in their explorations. The next cave that they came across contained four hell hounds. The Mothers were getting a little peeved with getting engulfed in flames at this point (although Jito did not seem to mind so much), so within moments the demon dogs lay dead. Gaspode and GammÂ’s eyebrows would take time to recover.
Unfortunately the sound of combat with their pets had alerted a group of what must have been reserve forces, namely eight fire giants who were barracked in the next cave. They flung themselves on the Mothers with some force when the party dared enter their domain. Kurtalla, Jito, Gamm and Gaspode all put their fighting skills to the test against these foes and the healers had to respond quickly to ensure that their colleagues did not fall in the close combat that ensued. But the Mothers were victorious. The giants sacks held nothing of interest and a cursory search of their cave revealed nothing except an exit to the east.