Is that an earthquake? Or are massive footsteps approaching? Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants brings a vast library of giant lore and character options to your game!
This book follows the accounts of the prolific wizard Bigby and the knowledge he gained surrounding the giants’ roles in the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons. Let’s explore what you can expect from this sourcebook and how this colossal amount of content will grow your games!
Get a Giant Discount With the Physical + Digital Bundle!
The Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants Physical + Digital Bundle contains a physical copy of the book for your library and a D&D Beyond digital copy that integrates with our digital toolset. To get your Bigby’s hand on this bundle, visit dndstore.wizards.com!
What's in the Book?
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants delves into the ancient history of one of the primordial empires on the Material Plane, the legendary giants. The book sheds light on the giants’ ordning—the hierarchical structure of their civilization—as well as their religious beliefs and societal organizations across different realms.
For players, Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants introduces a tremendous amount of mighty character options, such as the Path of the Giant barbarian subclass, which allows barbarians to channel the elemental and immense power of giants when they rage. Players will also find two backgrounds, including the giant foundling background, and eight feats that allow them to incorporate the glory of giants in their character’s backstory and as they level up!
This sourcebook also provides over 30 giant-themed magic items, including three legendary artifacts, while offering Dungeon Masters valuable tools like lair maps, adventure hooks, encounter tables, treasure ideas, and inspiration for roleplaying giants.
Last, and certainly not least, this book presents a gargantuan collection of giant monsters, offering more than 70 new stat blocks and a detailed exploration of their descriptions, lore, and mannerisms, providing a vibrant ecosystem of colossal creatures to encounter.
Explore the Primordial Power of Giants
Long ago, the giants were a mighty empire that ruled over the early days of the Material Plane. Today, you'll discover isolated tribes and clans of giants throughout the multiverse, each with a unique way of life and links to the bygone kingdom. Remnants of their ancient empires can still be found in remote regions, where statues and monuments stand as testaments to their mighty societies and rich history.
The Ordning
Among the various types of giants, including cloud giants, fire giants, frost giants, hill giants, stone giants, and storm giants, there exists a structured social hierarchy known as the ordning. Each giant is assigned a rank within this caste system, determining their social standing and relationships with others. Some giants dedicate their lives to excelling in the qualities valued by their society, seeking to rise within the ordning.
The Giants’ Pantheon
It is said that when the giants fell from glory, their god, Annam, abandoned his children and would not return until they reestablished an empire fit for their station.
Because of this, giants often do not pray to their progenitor but to his divine children and other hero-deities that constitute the giants' pantheon. The sons of Annam, representing each subsection of giantkind, hold significant positions among the religious beliefs of the various giant civilizations.
Some giants decide to shun their peers’ gods and turn to deities outside of societal norms, seeking power to defy their position in the ordning, a grave transgression against the ordning that results in social ostracism.
Fee-fi-fo-fum!
Throughout the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse, giants stand as colossal figures with a rich and complex history. Whether you want to delve into the secrets of their fallen empires, create a character connected to these primordial beings, or build an entire campaign surrounding their mysteries, Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants is your ultimate handbook!
You can order your specially priced digital + physical bundle at dndstore.wizards.com to expand your physical library while also having access to the array of tools a D&D Beyond digital copy offers!
Mike Bernier (@arcane_eye) is the founder of Arcane Eye, a site focused on providing useful tips and tricks to all those involved in the world of D&D. Outside of writing for Arcane Eye, Mike spends most of his time playing games, hiking with his girlfriend, and tending the veritable jungle of houseplants that have invaded his house.
Hey look, another book ready to disapoint. Given the recent trackrecord, i have high doubts about the lore content... And we are also not getting many player options.... So... Is this mainly a beastiary?
Come on WotC, be better. If you're going to increase costs by 20% deliver a better book than you have recently. Quit chopping down both the quantity and quality of the pages and info in there. At least try to keep up with third parties.
Will go perfect with my Spelljammer Campaign "The Order of Chaos"
Won't be buying this or any books at the 20% increased pricing..
There was Path pf the Giant Barb, Circle of the Primeval Druid, and Rune Master Wizard. Can't remember if there was any others.
this looks very intresting. i allways thought giants should have their own book.
looks awesome
Those three are the ones but the Primeval Druid and Rune Master Wizard got cut. So only the barbarian made it in.
I agree with some of the previous posters who found this article lacking. I was hoping for a few glimpses into the book to help me decide if it is worth it. This sounded more like a press release. Please add detail.
Cyclops-kin?
Ha! thats a golden goose in the illustration
We're seeing Bahamut more than ever!!
YAA WE LUV GIANTS
My main character is a Rune Knight. Will there be other ways to customize and grow my character? New runes she can use?
wait wait wait back it up, there is going to be a new dragon lore book? i hope it isn't as crappy as the last one
Hey, one of the Pre-Order bonus frames is called "Death Giant"
DEATH GIANTS ARE BACK BABYYYYYYY!!
There isn't, WotC is putting out a coffee table book on dragons (mostly with a Krynn focus) that's largely a compilation of books that have been coming out for fifteen years with a lot of art and no rules, but because of lazy reporting and a lack of reading comprehension on the part of "the community," a lot of people are losing their minds over an unannounced "new dragon book" coming in the middle of the announced game books.
It's a lot of hoopla over nothing.
This seems to be the way WOTC wants their marketing to work...
In some scenarios maybe, but not this one. You'll note they did not market that dragon book on this site, or in any of the "announcement events" they held. Because it's not a game book. Seems to me other news outlets just got this one wrong.
interesting