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Returning 35 results for 'arcane giants'.
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
artificers.
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Jhaamdath, a prehistoric psiocracy.
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Myth Drannor, a legendary city of magic.
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Netheril, an empire of arcane secrets.
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Ostoria, the first kingdom of the giants
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
legendary city of magic.
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Netheril, an empire of arcane secrets.
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Ostoria, the first kingdom of the giants.
Spirit Dragon Lairs
Spirit dragons haunt the ruined cities and buried monuments
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
magic.
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Netheril, an empire of arcane secrets.
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Ostoria, the first kingdom of the giants.
Spirit Dragon Lairs
Spirit dragons haunt the ruined cities and buried monuments of ancient
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
empire of arcane secrets.
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Ostoria, the first kingdom of the giants.
Spirit Dragon Lairs
Spirit dragons haunt the ruined cities and buried monuments of ancient empires.
The region
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
DC 22 Strength check. On a successful check, the affected creature relocates to an unoccupied space of its choice within 5 feet of the colossus and is no longer restrained.
Arcane Beam (Recharge 5–6
);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Arcane Beam"}. The colossus fires a beam of magical force from its chest, hands, or head in a 150-foot line that is 10 feet wide. Each
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
each: arcane lock, gust of wind, invisibility, magic missile, unseen servant
1/day each: globe of invulnerability, haste, hypnotic pattern, ice storm, lightning bolt, Mordenkainen's sword, wall of
wizard, is searching for something more: a long-lost trove of dragon magic, hidden away by her ancestors. Once cloud giants knock storm giants from the pinnacle of the ordning, she plans to use her
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Constitution saving throw; on a failed save, the creature has the poisoned condition until the end of its next turn.Some fomorians search for the arcane glory their kind possessed before their banishment
fomorians power over shadows, allowing them to mold and shape darkness like clay.
Fomorians
Descended from Annam’s son Karontor, fomorians once occupied a place in the giants’ ordning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
soldiers uneasy. Giants. If the factions of Waterdeep secured the allegiance of giants, they delight in squaring off against the chromatic dragons. Trouble might arise between giants and metallic dragons
battle. Skyreach will be assaulted by chromatic dragons the moment it appears above the Well of Dragons, drawing those powerful combatants away from defending the caldera. Arcane Brotherhood. Members
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
forms of magic related to air, weather, and gravity. Very few giants, however, study magic in the way that humans, dwarves, and elves do. Arcane scholarship by itself isn’t acknowledged by the ordning
Giants and Magic Giants have a paradoxical relationship with magic. The most outwardly magical are the cloud giants, followed closely by storm giants. Both types have an innate ability to use some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Heroes of the Giants Barbarians who harness the might of giants are not the only adventurers who draw power from giants. A character of any class can explore ties to giants in the following ways
. Elements and Environments If your spells or class features draw on elemental forces or the magic of the land, you might use a connection to giants to tap into that power. A druid belonging to the Circle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Chapter 5: Auril’s Abode The fortress of Grimskalle, built by frost giants, now serves as the abode of Auril the Frostmaiden. Auril the Frostmaiden has retreated to a floating island of ice and snow
and turned a skull-shaped fortress formerly occupied by frost giants into her abode. Her presence makes the island the most frigid place in the Far North. The cold is unbearable for many visitors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
far end of the hall.
Monsters. Two of Muiral’s arcane experiments (see below) huddle next to the rubble of the toppled pillars.
Floor. Dusty black marble tiles cover the floor, many of them cracked
and broken.
Muiral injected two drow prisoners with magic elixirs that forever transformed them into hideously deformed giants with bulging muscles, charcoal-black skin, and long, dirty-white hair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Tiamat Skyreach Castle** Red Wizards Arcane Brotherhood Mask of the Dragon Queen * Including any free wyrmspeakers the adventurers have interacted with. ** If it survived the previous adventure and remains in control of the player characters or was returned to the giants.
Rath Modar Emerald Enclave Cult leaders* Zhentarim assassins Cultist troops Harper agents Chromatic dragons Metallic dragons Devils Devils Giants Giants Evil mercenaries Lords’ Alliance army Temple of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Rath Modar Emerald Enclave Cult leaders* Zhentarim assassins Cultist troops Harper agents Chromatic dragons Metallic dragons Devils Devils Giants Giants Evil mercenaries Lords’ Alliance army Temple of
Tiamat Skyreach Castle** Red Wizards Arcane Brotherhood Mask of the Dragon Queen * Including any free wyrmspeakers the adventurers have interacted with. ** If it survived the previous adventure and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Xen’drik In Xen’drik, you could... Seek to destroy ancient mystical weapons before they fall into the hands of villains. Battle savage giants in the ruins of their ancient cities. Match wits with
cunning drow in the depths of a primordial jungle. In the distant past, Xen’drik was home to the civilizations of the giants. Now it is a place of mysteries and ruins. The giants were destroyed by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
in the “Everlund” section earlier in this chapter. Its resident archmage, Krowen Valharrow, is well aware of “the giant problem.” If the characters approach him, Krowen warns them that the giants
are all taking steps to protect civilization against the giants’ depredations. Krowen knows that giants and dragons have a long history of conflict, and he suspects that the dragons might somehow be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
jewelry and sturdy weapons from the minerals they mine, and they value the dignity of work. Merfolk. In the wilds, merfolk are known as covetous keepers of arcane magic, knowledge, and artifacts. They are
bridges in hope of feasting on travelers, and guide travelers across the chasm in exchange for a modest toll. Giants. Giants are the rare creatures equally at home in the realm or the wilds. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Runic Colossus According to The Saga of the Dragon Queller, told by giants on some worlds, a disparate group of giants combined their efforts to protect their ancient empire from a particularly
vicious dragon. Stone and hill giants hewed a mighty form from living stone. Cloud and frost giants gathered rare metals, and fire giants shaped them into flexible joints and plated armor. Storm giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
territories in the realm, building gleaming ice palaces on high mountain peaks and glacier fields. In addition, they hoard treasures and arcane secrets for themselves. The fire giants build shelters
Adventure Models Giants serve as adversaries in many D&D adventures, but that’s not the only possible role for them in your game. This section outlines five broad categories of adventures, including
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
(cantrip), burning hands (1st level), flaming sphere (2nd level), fireball (3rd level) As a master of the arcane arts, Mephistopheles finds eager recruits among those who study magic. Any monsters that use
spells, such as storm giants and oni, might follow him, and wizards’ guilds and conclaves of sages are the most likely to come under his influence. Mephistopheles’s cultists can gain the Spell Shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Giantkind Encounters This section includes encounter tables themed around each of the six kinds of giants in the Monster Manual, plus death giants (found in chapter 6) and fomorians. Each table
includes giants as well as creatures that might be found in or around the homes of giants, including those commonly associated with giants as pets (such as spotted lions for cloud giants and dire wolves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, whale bone, pieces of giants’ armor, and even the frozen limbs of yetis. A number of scrolls, books, parchments, and folios are carefully arranged on the shelves, all bearing the markings of magical
writing.
If Maccath is with the characters, she can direct them to the items stolen from the Hosttower of the Arcane. She cautions the characters not to read or even peruse the material for their own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
worth by its size. The small folk are beneath my concern. 7 The small folk are vermin. I enjoy torturing and killing them. 8 Good or bad, Annam’s sons represent the ideals that we, as giants, must
strive to uphold. Giant Ideals d6 Ideal 1 The Ordning. Annam created the ordning for the good of all giants, and it’s our duty to uphold his vision. (Lawful) 2 Skill. What sets my clan apart is its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
university-sponsored expeditions operate across Xen’drik at any time. The Age of Giants left numerous ruins strewn across Xen’drik’s landscape. But the continent hides its secrets from explorers, as if the
relics of the ancient giants weren’t meant for the eyes of prying adventurers. No one knows better than the scholars of Morgrave University how to circumvent those barriers and plunder the continent’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
are immortalized in the city’s museum.
3 The city’s creators used giant mimics as construction tools and beasts of burden.
4 Apprentice mages would graduate from the House of the Arcane and
join one of eight arcane towers, each one dedicated to a different school of magic.
5 The wizards of Ythryn were entertained by a competitive sport called Chain Lightning.
6 Every wizard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, whale bone, pieces of giants’ armor, and even the frozen limbs of yetis. A number of scrolls, books, parchments, and folios are carefully arranged on the shelves, all bearing the markings of magical
writing.
If Maccath is with the characters, she can direct them to the items stolen from the Hosttower of the Arcane. She cautions the characters not to read or even peruse the material for their own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Fire Giant Giant of the Smoldering Depths Habitat: Mountain, Underdark; Treasure: Armaments Robson Michel Fire giants inhabit the hollow vaults and molten rivers of mountainous depths. There, they
use subterranean heat and riches to craft wonders, from titanic weapons of war to delicate works of art. Fire giants have broad frames, skin tones in a variety of rocklike shades, and hair like flame
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
three telescopes are mounted to the battlements. A wrought iron spiral staircase descends through a hole in the ground, leading down to area 19. Near the staircase is a pile of rocks that cloud giants can
here, the aarakocra simulacra in area 26 arrive to assist. 30. Navigation Dome Sansuri has cast an arcane lock spell on the door to this stone building, which has no other entrances or windows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
giants chasing silver dragons while riding rocs and golden sky-chariots drawn by griffons. Marble bleachers hug the walls near the entrance, across from which stands an ornate alabaster throne inlaid
with gemstones (see “Treasure”). “Guarding” the throne on either side are two life-size statues of cloud giants — one male, one female — standing at attention, wearing tall helmets with feather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Encounter Locations The following encounters are keyed to the map of the ruined cloud giant keep. Map 12.2: cloud giants keep View Player Version C1. Front Yard The mountainside splits, leaving a
for giants. Only the first floor and part of the second floor remain intact, the higher floors having collapsed long ago. The rubble left from this collapse surrounds what’s left of the keep.
A
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake.
Warp Perception (1/Day). The dragon can cast mirage arcane, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability.Multiattack. The dragon
volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced adventurers in the hopes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Encounters in Icewind Dale d20 Encounter 1 1 ancient white dragon 2–5 1d4 + 2 crag cats (see appendix C) 6–8 1d3 frost giants 9–12 Reghed nomads (berserker and tribal warriors) 13–15 3d8 reindeer
several rounds later. Crag Cats. The crag cats hide in the snow and attempt to surprise the party. Frost Giants. If a lone giant is encountered, it has a winter wolf companion. The frost giants are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
scattered minotaur clans, the mysterious changeling city known as Lost. But other creatures have long been commingled. The ogres, orcs, trolls, hill giants, goblins, and kobolds of Droaam have never had
hill giants. Gorodan knows a great deal about Xen’drik and could prove a valuable resource to adventurers. Harpy Flights. The harpies have long dwelled in the Byeshk Mountains. Several flights across
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
think the comet might have something to do with that, and I bet you could find it easily enough, even in this weather.” (See “Id Ascendant”)
11–12 “Frost giants ruled this land long ago. Their
part is finding them. They tend to follow the reindeer herds.” (See “Reghed Tribe Camp”)
18 “I keep telling everyone the Everlasting Rime isn’t the Frostmaiden’s doing. It’s actually the Arcane
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
In addition to data about Arauthator—his treasures, mating habits, and epic battles with frost giants and other monsters—the information amassed by the ice toads includes exhaustive details on the
. The Arcane Brotherhood would regard the lore as one of the most amazing works of natural philosophy in existence (once it is painstakingly translated from the ice toads’ unique language), and they would clamor to meet and praise Marfulb. Without a bag of holding, the collection is too large to move.