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** In the iconic ''[[Advanced Dungeons and Dragons]]'' module series ''[[Against the Giants]]'', it is hinted in the first part, ''Steading of the Hill Giant Chief'', that there is a "secret force, some motivational power behind this unusual banding of different races of giants." Part two ''The Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl'', mentions this again in the prologue. The third part, ''Hall of the Fire Giant King'', specifies that the PCs goal is to find this hidden orchestrator, which is in fact the Drow (making their first appearance in a D&D adventure). This leads to the [[Sequel Series]] where the mastermind is shown to be [[The Man Behind The Man| Enclava]], high priestess of the Spider Goddess Lolth, who is, the ''actual'' [[Big Bad]] of the whole campaign.

** Zariul, the original Lord of Avernus the first Layer of Hell was first mentioned in 2nd Edition ''[[Planescape]]'', but never seen for that Edition and the next two; according to lore, she had been overthrown and imprisoned by her second-in-command, the Warlord Bel, and her rage in her attempts to escape turning Avernus more dangerous and hostile. It wasn't until 5th Edition where she escaped and was finally seen (in ''Mordenkainen’s Tome Of Foes'') in [https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2018/05/dd-check-out-zariel-from-mordenkainens-tome-of-foes.html all her diabolical glory.]

 

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