Skugga's Court (Location)

Skugga's Court is a small stone structure on a lake in northern Orientas. It contains a portal to Skugga's throne.

Description
In the center of a moderately sized lake is a small stone structure of stone giant make. This building is maybe 30 feet high, and is roughly circular with a 150 foot diameter. It's entrance is made of stone, and has handles both at human height and at around 10 feet up. Its base descends to the bottom of the lake, tapering down to approximately 15 feet wide at the bottom. The bridge crossing the lake is made of wooden rafts tied together, and a gentle current circles the building in a clockwise manner.

The interior is mostly circular, with the wall opposite the entrance flattened by a set of double doors. Carved in giant are the words "The grave is within, prove thine worth among the ranks of Skugga and thou shalt find it." Along each wall is a bench intended for giant kin, about 5 feet high and 5 feet out from the wall. The first 15 or so feet from the entrance hold human sized benches.

Speaking a desire to prove oneself to Skugga in giant is sufficient to open the doors, revealing a set of spiral stairs down. These stairs are giant sized, with a smaller humanoid set carved down the middle. These lead into a vast empty chamber guarded by four skeletal giants. Another set of doors leads further downward, to a chamber guarded by the statue of a troll, thought to animate and attack intruders.

A final set of spiral stairs lead down to a pool of water, about 15 feet across. The water within swirls clockwise rapidly, and acts as a portal to Skugga's throne in what is presumably the Elemental Plane of Water.

Residents
Four skeletal giants loyal to Skugga reside within Skugga's Court, guarding against intruders. Svikari is known to loiter on the shores of the lake, sending adventurers in looking for his "tinker's tools."

History
Skugga's Court was built by stone giants, likely at the behest of Skugga. It is unknown if this was always the seat of giant power on Orientas, but it is currently the only known point of access to Skugga himself. The presence of benches for both giant kin and humanoids in the entrance chamber suggests usage as an audience chamber.