Stool of Hill Giant Strength

The Stool of Hill Giant Strength is an interactable item on the top floor of the Arcane Tower, in the far corner under the thatched roof.

You feel a surge of strength as you approach the chair - a curious effect.

Involvement

Characters who sit on the Stool of Hill Giant Strength gain  Hill Giant's Might, a condition that sets their strength to 21. The character who sits on the stool will comment about feeling powerful while sitting on it, then note that the power is gone when they stand up.

Destroying the stool yields the Club of Hill Giant Strength, a club that raises strength of the wielder to 19 as long as wielding it.

A second stool of hill giant strength can be found in a smuggler's cave on the Western Beach beneath Rivington, near to the chest where the Bonespike Boots are found. This second stool is however non-functional, no dialogue or buff is received when sitting on it and destroying it does not provide a second club. It's uncertain if its placement here is a mistake or intended to imply the smuggling of fake goods.

Dialogue

Player character: "What's this... feeling of power?"

Player character: "It's gone. I felt so strong - where did that come from?"

If destroyed: "That chair leg could make for a fine weapon..."

Lae'zel: "What is this power?"

Lae'zel: "The power's gone. A most vexing chair..."

If destroyed: "It is no silver sword, but that chair leg may be a useful weapon."

Astarion: "Well now, what's this? I feel powerful."

Astarion: "Damn it, it's gone..."

If destroyed: "This could do some damage. Waste not..."

Gale: "My, not only is this chair comfortable, it imbues its sitter with power!"

Gale: "Hmmm. So if I stand, the power's gone. Sedentary magic I suppose that's called."

If destroyed: "Look at that. An unconventional weapon, but it might just be an effective one."

Karlach: "Ohoho, I like this. I feel strong as hell."

Karlach: "Aw! Power's gone as soon as I stand up."

If destroyed: "I could do some real damage with that chair leg."

Wyll: "Holy... I feel powerful. Nice chair indeed."

Wyll: "And poof - the power's gone."

If destroyed: "Hm - that chair leg might be good for smacking monsters around."

Shadowheart "This chair... I feel stronger just from sitting in it."

Shadowheart: "The strength vanishes as soon as I stand. Curious."

If destroyed: "Hmm. As much as I enjoy a sit-down, a strengthening bludgeon is more useful..."

Notes

• Patch 6 adjusted the location of the stool in Act 1, making it upright instead of laying on its side and moving it further into the corner. A non-magical stool was placed on its side in the Hill Giant Stool's old location.

Gallery

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  The real Hill Giant Stool found in Act 1.
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  The fake Hill Giant Stool found in Act 3.