There were tales of people disappearing on the edges of the tundra with their riches being stolen away. People speculated that a dragon would do such things, but such rumors were fake and mostly ignored. Instead, the most prominent rumor was that it was just a bunch of goblins, and goblins could have been defeated by any famous hero with ease! However, what was odd was that many heroes attempted such a deed but no one returned. Nevertheless, it didn't stop the greedy man from seeking out the stolen treasures and defeating the goblins.
Eventually, Lirael may have caught the wind of those tales, and it couldn't be the best moment for her to attempt to test her limits and find an adventure for her own sake and gold. If she accepted to go through this, she would go to the far edges of the Sionad tundra, and through exploring and studying the environment and the destruction left behind by the 'goblins', she would take a glimpse of many footprints on the soil of a large boot. How odd, but the plot thickened.
She went on and ended up in a large cave! Perhaps to find safety from the coldness, but as soon as she was inside, she would notice something. This cave was filled with giant furniture while gold and food lingered about! Heck, she could swim within large quantities of big berries and other exotic dishes. No one seemed to be around. Thus, the bandit had all the room to claim whatever and enjoy the idea! What the hell? This place could become her new domain; who could stop her after all? Furthermore, this place had a comfortable warmth.