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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Mountain Born. Aruk is acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet.
Powerful Build. Aruk counts as one size larger when determining his carrying capacity and the weight he can
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Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the weight it can push, drag, or lift.Multiattack. The goliath makes two attacks with its greataxe or hurls two javelins.
Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit
damage taken by 9 (1d12 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d12+3","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Stone"}.Goliaths inhabit the Spine of the World, where their mettle is tested against orc;orcs, ogre;ogres, frost
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Build (Humanoid Form Only). The werebear counts as one size larger when determining its carrying capacity and the weight it can push, drag, or lift.
Shapechanger. The werebear can use its action to
a creature that prowls the far reaches of Icewind Dale, known as Oyaminartok the Winter Walker. She can take the form of either a polar bear or a hulking, bipedal shape obscured by wind and blowing
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
emulate them and are recognized by the giants as kin. These goliath giant-kin often act as liaisons between giant clans and other Humanoids.
Though they rarely stand more than 8 feet tall, goliaths can
essence of their ancestors’ mountainous home, goliaths have the strength and fortitude to garner a giant’s respect. Communities of goliaths who live in close relationship with giants
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
At the highest mountain peaks — far above the slopes where trees grow and where the air is thin and the frigid winds howl — dwell the reclusive goliaths. Few folk can claim to have seen a
goliath, and fewer still can claim friendship with them. Goliaths wander a bleak realm of rock, wind, and cold. Their bodies look as if they are carved from mountain stone and give them great
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
The first goliaths lived on the highest mountain peaks—far above the tree line, where the air is thin and frigid winds howl. Distantly related to giants and infused with the supernatural
essence of their ancestors’ mountainous home, goliaths stand between 7 and 8 feet tall and have a wide array of skin tones resembling different types of stone.
Creating Your Character
At 1st level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
either location. Also review the “Goliaths” entry in appendix C, in particular the “Spine of the World Goliaths” section. There is also a list of goliath names you can draw from, as needed. Characters
Skytower Shelter might return home for some reason, perhaps to seek help with matters concerning Icewind Dale. All goliaths who dwell in Skytower Shelter are members of the Akannathi clan. In addition to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
either location. Also review the “Goliaths” entry in appendix C, in particular the “Spine of the World Goliaths” section. There is also a list of goliath names you can draw from, as needed. Wyrmdoom Crag
mission.) The Wyrmdoom goliaths are willing to share their dwelling with travelers and guests, but they hold a strong dislike for the goliaths of Skytower Shelter. The characters can learn the cause of that resentment by speaking to Ogolai, chieftain of the Thuunlakalaga clan.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
territory, not reliance on magic items, money, or other elements that can tip the balance one way or the other. Goliaths happily rely on such benefits, but they are careful to remember that such an
advantage can always be lost. A goliath who relies too much on them can grow complacent, a recipe for disaster in the mountains. This trait manifests most strongly when goliaths interact with other folk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Goliath Towering over most folk, goliaths are distant descendants of giants. Each goliath bears the favors of the first giants—favors that manifest in various supernatural boons, including the
ability to quickly grow and temporarily approach the height of goliaths’ gigantic kin. Goliaths have physical characteristics that are reminiscent of the giants in their family lines. For example, some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Goliaths At the highest mountain peaks—far above the slopes where trees grow, where the air is thin and the frigid winds howl—dwell the reclusive goliaths. Few other folk can truthfully claim to have
acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Giant. Spine of the World Goliaths Goliaths inhabit the Spine of the World, where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
individual’s heroic effort can ensure the entire group’s survival. Goliaths thus place a premium on self-sufficiency and individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and
Driven Competitors Every day brings a new challenge to a goliath. Food, water, and shelter are rare in the uppermost mountain reaches. A single mistake can bring doom to an entire tribe, while an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Goliath HINCHEL OR Towering over most folk, goliaths are distant descendants of giants. Each goliath bears the favors of the first giants—favors that manifest in various supernatural boons
, including the ability to quickly grow and temporarily approach the height of goliaths’ gigantic kin. Goliaths have physical characteristics that are reminiscent of the giants in their family lines. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Goliath Traits Goliaths share a number of traits in common with each other. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1. Age. Goliaths have
life spans comparable to humans. They enter adulthood in their late teens and usually live less than a century. Size. Goliaths stand between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 280 and 340 pounds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Goliath Goliaths can prove useful allies, but never turn to them in weakness. They are as hard and unforgiving as the mountain stone, as cold and pitiless as its bitter, cold winds. If you approach
the frigid winds howl — dwell the reclusive goliaths. Few folk can claim to have seen a goliath, and fewer still can claim friendship with one. Goliaths wander a bleak realm of rock, wind, and cold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Survival of the Fittest Among goliaths, any adult who can’t contribute to the tribe is expelled. A lone goliath has little chance of survival, especially an older or weaker one. Goliaths have little
have ever meet an elderly goliath, and even those goliaths who have left their people grapple with the urge to give up their lives as their physical skills decay. Because of their risk-taking, goliath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
clans and other Humanoids. Though they rarely stand more than 8 feet tall, goliaths can hold their own in contests of strength with ogres. Goliath giant-kin can also channel the magic of their giant
Goliath Giant-Kin Goliaths are Humanoids distantly related to giants. Infused with the supernatural essence of their ancestors’ mountainous home, goliaths have the strength and fortitude to garner a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
syllables long. Clan names are five syllables or more and end in a vowel. Birth names are rarely linked to gender. Goliaths see females and males as equal in all things, and they find societies with
roles divided by gender to be puzzling or worthy of mockery. To a goliath, the person who is best at a job should be the one tasked with doing it. A goliath’s nickname is a description that can change
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Roleplaying Arn. Arn has no patience for attempts at diplomacy and meets aggression with aggression. If the characters don’t have one or more Skytower goliaths among them, the only way they can get past Arn is
conflict with the Wyrmdoom goliaths—if such a thing is possible. Magic can cure Kaniaka’s blindness, and she becomes indebted to any character who restores her vision. Kaniaka is the only member of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Getting to the Island The characters can reach Auril’s island in any of the following ways: Hitch a ride on Angajuk, the awakened sperm whale (see “Angajuk’s Bell”). Travel to Revel’s End (see
"Revel's End") and book passage on a ship bringing supplies or convicts to the prison. Ask the Akannathi goliaths (see “Skytower Shelter") to loan them some trained griffons and then fly to the island on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Encounters (F-H) Frost Druid and Friends A frost druid (see appendix C) approaches the characters in the form of a mountain goat or a snowy owl. The frost druid, who is human and can be of any gender
enraged and fight to the bitter end. One of the frost druid’s prepared spells is moonbeam, which can reveal the true form of any character who has the Doppelganger secret (see appendix B). Frost Druid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Ending the Goliath Feud The chieftains of the Akannathi and Thuunlakalaga clans will never come to terms on their own. Characters who want to end the feud between the goliaths of Skytower Shelter and
learn to forget the past and forge a brighter future for all goliaths. A character who has earned the respect of one or both clans convinces either chieftain that being the first to accept
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
nearby mountains are at war with creatures from the Giant Kin Encounters table in chapter 3. On the brink of destruction, the goliaths hope the observatory they have seen from afar can tip the scales in
their favor, and they hire adventurers to secure it. Final Key A storm giant offers the characters a stunning reward if the characters can use the Star Forge (in this chapter) to build him a machine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Goliaths are hulking wanderers who dwell at the highest mountain reaches. Kenku are cursed bird folk, who still pay the price for an ancient betrayal. Dwelling in human cities, they have a sinister
battle against evil. The chapter also includes a section of monstrous character options that a DM can add to a campaign: bugbear, goblin, hobgoblin, kobold, orc, and yuan-ti pureblood, the stories of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
children. Only by undoing that folly can giants return to their intended place in Annam’s creation and regain his favor. The Stewards of the Eternal Throne are organized as a knightly order with many
subjugation. We are strong and shelter the smaller folk behind our strength. Education. Though we have forgotten much of the wisdom of our ancestors, we strive to ensure all peoples can pursue wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
ready to explore more of Icewind Dale, use the Tall Tales in Ten-Towns table to entice them. You can either choose which tales to share with the players, or you can ask each player to roll once on the
the Sea of Moving Ice. There’s a mighty strange whale with a boat on its back that swims in those frigid waters. I bet it knows where the island is! You can catch the whale at Angajuk’s Bell, an old
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Icewind Dale Quests Instead of enticing players with the tall tales in the previous section, you can use any or all of the following quests to entice characters into exploring the locations described
floes of the Sea of Moving Ice so that Helka can buy as many casks of whale oil as she can. Each cask of whale oil weighs 50 pounds and costs 25 gp. Helka has 300 gp, which is enough to buy six casks of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
descending into the rock. Blood has been used to draw crude symbols on the skulls.
The skulls belong to humans, dwarves, goblins, goliaths, and orcs. The symbol on each skull looks like a three
various caves is slick with ice, cautious characters can move on it without falling. Every loud noise in the chasm can be heard in the surrounding caves, and vice versa. Characters who make enough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. The tale is also beloved because it offers hope that Annam might emerge from his self-imposed exile if his descendants can restore his faith in them. Diancastra’s Saga tells of the demigod boasting to
Hiatea, ranging from simple blessings at the kindling of a hearth fire to thanksgivings at the conclusion of a successful hunt or harvest. She is the most popular god of the Ordning among goliaths and