Karstaag (Dragonborn)

Karstaag is an immensely powerful Frost Giant found in the Castle Karstaag Ruins.

Summoning Karstaag
The Karstaag can be fought as part of the unmarked quest "Summoning Karstaag". It requires traveling to Glacial Cave and retrieving his skull. Once the has been obtained from the cave, it must be taken to Castle Karstaag Ruins and placed upon his throne. Several Rieklings have taken up residence in the ruins and must be defeated first.

Once the skull is placed on the throne the ruins will rumble and begin to shake. A spectral Karstaag will appear from the throne and immediately attack. Once he has been defeated he will vanish, leaving only his ghostly remains.

As a reward for defeating Karstaag, the power of Summon Karstaag will be granted which allows the Dragonborn to summon the beast to aid in battle. This power is unique in that it can only be used three times, after which it is no longer available.

Combat
Karstaag is an imposing foe and can prove to be quite a challenge. He attacks much like a regular Frost Giant, using his club, fists and stomp attack, however these inflict much greater damage. His stomp attack is unique in that at can throw the Dragonborn across the room, much like an Unrelenting Force shout. He also has a permenant frost cloak with a large radius that inflicts damage to Health and Stamina over time, the severity of which is dependent upon game difficulty. Occasionally a blizzard will begin to swirl in the courtyard, inflicting additional forst damage.

Once he begins to take damage, he summons three Ice Wraiths to aid him in battle. During the entire battle the ground will shake violently, much like when staggered.

Loot

 * 10 Ectoplasm
 * 5 Grand Soul Gems