I am a new DM, i do not have alot of knowledge with common enemies you would find with one another. Im trying to my an encounter in fire gaint fortress in a mountain. Im trying to figure out what else you may encounter their besides fire gaints. Any information would help!
Fire giants are fairly intelligent, skilled crafters, and expert warriors (so roughly equivalent to Spartans, maybe?) They might have some pets or guard animals, and probably some humanoid servants they've conquered previously. The servants might be willing to fight alongside the giants, or might just turn and run. Maybe duergar, dwarves, kobolds, goblins, bugbears, or drow? Possibly some drakes or ettins, ogres, orcs?
But they're disciplined, so I don't think you'll find anything that the fire giants wouldn't *want* to be there. Like probably no stirge infestations or random manticores running around.
Imagine a fire giant fortress built over a mine that tunnels into an active volcano. This mine, while horribly inhospitable to be in, produces amazing and valuable gems and minerals that cannot be found anywhere else. The fire giants work with duergar to mine these rare treasures from the deep, but only the giants can withstand the immense heat deep within the caverns. Now imagine that deep within the volcano is a portal to the plane of fire. The fire giants agree to guard one side of the portal to keep it secret and a beautiful efreet is tasked with guarding the other side. She looks down on the giants with disdain even as she respects their martial ability. One of the giants, of course, is madly infatuated with her and jealous of anyone else who lingers too long near the portal.
So now you have fire giants, duergar, fire elementals, efreet, a conflict, a planar portal, and a love story all rolled into one.
Most of the Fire Giant workforce are slaves, which could be almost any humanoid or humanoid-ish creature...but slaves wouldn’t likely assist the giants against invaders (ie the party). Other giants (stone, most likely) and maybe elementals (salamanders, fire/earth elementals) might be in service to a fire giant enclave and would be more likely to aid the giants against an invasion, maybe
Hell Hounds and Salamanders would definitely be solid candidates. Perhaps a couple of Red Dragon Wyrmlings, but I doubt any Red Dragons older than that would still be hanging around except in extraordinary circumstances.
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I am a new DM, i do not have alot of knowledge with common enemies you would find with one another. Im trying to my an encounter in fire gaint fortress in a mountain. Im trying to figure out what else you may encounter their besides fire gaints. Any information would help!
Fire giants are fairly intelligent, skilled crafters, and expert warriors (so roughly equivalent to Spartans, maybe?) They might have some pets or guard animals, and probably some humanoid servants they've conquered previously. The servants might be willing to fight alongside the giants, or might just turn and run. Maybe duergar, dwarves, kobolds, goblins, bugbears, or drow? Possibly some drakes or ettins, ogres, orcs?
But they're disciplined, so I don't think you'll find anything that the fire giants wouldn't *want* to be there. Like probably no stirge infestations or random manticores running around.
Imagine a fire giant fortress built over a mine that tunnels into an active volcano. This mine, while horribly inhospitable to be in, produces amazing and valuable gems and minerals that cannot be found anywhere else. The fire giants work with duergar to mine these rare treasures from the deep, but only the giants can withstand the immense heat deep within the caverns. Now imagine that deep within the volcano is a portal to the plane of fire. The fire giants agree to guard one side of the portal to keep it secret and a beautiful efreet is tasked with guarding the other side. She looks down on the giants with disdain even as she respects their martial ability. One of the giants, of course, is madly infatuated with her and jealous of anyone else who lingers too long near the portal.
So now you have fire giants, duergar, fire elementals, efreet, a conflict, a planar portal, and a love story all rolled into one.
"Not all those who wander are lost"
Most of the Fire Giant workforce are slaves, which could be almost any humanoid or humanoid-ish creature...but slaves wouldn’t likely assist the giants against invaders (ie the party). Other giants (stone, most likely) and maybe elementals (salamanders, fire/earth elementals) might be in service to a fire giant enclave and would be more likely to aid the giants against an invasion, maybe
Some sort of hounds or dogs, hell hounds seem likely.
Hell Hounds and Salamanders would definitely be solid candidates. Perhaps a couple of Red Dragon Wyrmlings, but I doubt any Red Dragons older than that would still be hanging around except in extraordinary circumstances.