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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
bloodlust by hunting in them.
Baphomet rewards his most faithful cultists with transformation into demonic stalkers. Such a giant grows an elaborate crown of six horns, and Baphomet gives the stone giant a magic glaive and the ability to call up horns of stone from the earth.
the antithesis of the artistry that drives the stone giant’s ordning. The Horned King, Baphomet, is an exception. Though he is a merciless hunter, the Prince of Beasts also crafts complex mazes
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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A young moonstone dragon on the cusp of adulthood refuses to settle down and build a lair. To protect the local populace from the dragon’s chaotic activities, a minor deity sends a deva
to temper the dragon’s mischievous spirit.
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A young moonstone dragon fell victim to a fomorian;fomorian's curse and has elected to stay with the Giant rather than reveal this magical
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
retains its name, alignment, and personality. The creature also inherits Nafas’s palace and all it contains.
If the creature refuses, Nafas gains a new body in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType
this role, Nafas sends adventurers to distant worlds to fulfill the wishes of creatures beyond his reach. Adventurers who return to Nafas successful receive gifts as rewards. As a noble genie, Nafas
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Adventure Hook
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An amethyst dragon seeks a rare type of crystal found in the domain of a territorial stone giant clan.
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A coven of hags seeks to reclaim its hag eye, which
with a beholder that has moved into the dragon’s domain.
5
Xorn serve as lookouts and spies for an adult amethyst dragon who rewards them with gems.
6
To repay a favor long owed to a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
flattery. 2 The giant refuses to bend over, sit, or kneel in the presence of smaller creatures. 3 The giant ignores the names of smaller creatures, referring to them with generic labels (such as “human” or
disrespect from a smaller creature. 8 The giant addresses smaller creatures in a tone that drips with condescension and refuses to take them seriously.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
drow compound overlooking the Clawrift. (The compound was once House Oblodra, a powerful drow house that was destroyed by Lolth over one hundred years ago during the Time of Troubles.) Mistrift This
when it opened its yawning maw three centuries ago. In more recent years, the rift has become home to hundreds of giant arachnids, which have filled much of the cleft with their webs and nests — to the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
giants who seek omens from the dream world. The patrol refuses to leave, and the giants and creatures from the Stone Giant Encounters table (see chapter 3) fight to keep the patrol here if necessary.
Dreamer’s Reach Adventures Here are sample adventure hooks to bring characters to Dreamer’s Reach or to give them missions to pursue there. Dreaming Key A cloud giant has taken control of Dreamer’s
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
reward anyone who can impress them with a riveting tale of love and adventure from each of the archipelago’s largest islands. 3 A storm giant has claimed a skybridge as her domain and refuses to let
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
trapped in the realm and attack the expedition, seeking a means of escape. Reforged in Starlight Pieces of a broken magic item found in the demiplane and guarded by creatures from the Giant Construct
created and suggests the forge is the only place it can be repaired. Scourge of Demons A storm giant learned the ancient giants’ empire collapsed due to demonic corruption, and she vowed to destroy
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
hammock but also leads them to the Silver Tapir Monastery. If the Dawn Mother is calmed or defeated, Cht-Chak thanks the characters and rewards them. If the characters kill the giant, Cht-Chak helps them retrieve the Hammock of Worlds from the giant’s body and directs them to the Silver Taper Monastery.
tree roots and vines stomps after the mantis-folk. Amid her roaring, she occasionally plucks a sizable seed pod from her garb and chucks it after her quarry.
The hostile storm giant chasing the thri
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
of their vessels. Both sides are desperate and offer rewards to the characters for their help. Far-Flung Invaders Creatures from another world appear in the circle during a stellar conjunction, then
recorded storm giant prophecies. Mind flayers and their dominated minions from the Fomorian Encounters table (see chapter 3) race the characters to the prize. Shipyard A fire giant shipwright is studying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
Hall of the Fire Giant King Just as the trail led from the Steading of the Hill Giant Chief to the frozen wastes wherein was found the Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl, so the adventure in the
sobering thought indeed! Surely the rewards for success cannot fail to be greater, for the fire giants—and their masters, perhaps?—have more loot for the taking. If the party (or one or more members
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
threat to the town. Among those with whom she refuses to do business are the Redbrands. She warns the characters that the ruffians are trouble and advises them to avoid the Sleeping Giant tap house
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
(or at least less ambitious) creatures. Erstwhile A significant shift in the Golgari balance of power began when the kraul death priest Mazirek discovered an ancient mausoleum compound. Deep in the
Golgari warrens. These creatures, often associated with decay and rebirth, are prized by the guild. Giant bugs serve as beasts of burden, companions, steeds, and guardians. Among the largest of these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
part of its original cargo and others recent invaders—Aphelion asks the party to carry out tasks on each level of the spacecraft in exchange for its assistance and rewards. Aphelion can override many
learns Aphelion is fixated on a single goal: eliminating a scientist frozen in stasis deep within the ship. Foiled in its attempts by a giant, territorial amphibian barring the only path to the scientist
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Heavens, or they can track down the messengers’ intended contact, the druid Derwyth. The journey might lead characters to a cave of derro raiders, a lakeside community of hunters and giant beavers, or
both. Once the characters recover the star and defeat Piyarz, Shalfey sends them to a svirfneblin forge, where a group of smiths await the star. In exchange, the smiths give the characters a second set of Books of Prophecy for Shalfey, who rewards the characters on receipt of the tomes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
giant sightings throughout the Dessarin Valley. He shared these reports with Strog Thunderblade, his Captain of the Guard. Unfortunately, Strog did nothing to prepare for another giant attack. In fact, he
goblins that are still inside the compound, and they flee back toward the wall. During this time, inexplicably, Lob and Ogg decide to climb over the wall and enter the compound rather than flee, while the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
her Shortbow unless threatened in melee. The giant centipede moves to the nearest character and attacks. Sprika refuses to surrender. If Sprika is killed, the rest of the goblins flee the caves. The
jewelry and holds a leash. The leash leads to a giant centipede. As you enter, the decorated goblin shouts, “Kill the intruders!” and lets go of the leash.
The five Goblin Warriors include one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
.
2 Nylea refuses to turn winter into spring unless Karametra agrees to abolish agriculture and yield all cropland back to the forest.
3 When tensions between Akros and Setessa peak, Nylea
with dangerous creatures.
4 Nylea abruptly vanishes. Explorers deep in the Nessian Wood discover her sacred grove abandoned, and the giant chrysalis at its heart empty. What was in the chrysalis
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Harshnag’s Sacrifice If Harshnag encounters Iymrith in area 6, he charges the dragon and yells for the characters to flee while he keeps her distracted. If the characters heed the frost giant, they
entire temple shudders. The frost giant scowls, dodges the dragon, and strikes the statue once more, this time breaking off a large chunk. This act of desecration causes cracks to form in the ceiling, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
goblins, so only out-of-place noises draw its attention. The tied-up entrée is Roderik Hilltopple (LG male strongheart halfling commoner), an unarmed shepherd who was captured by a hill giant. Though he’s
grateful to be rescued, he refuses to leave without taking some sheep for his trouble. He asks his liberators to help him free the sheep in the pens (area 9). If they oblige, Roderik leads the sheep back to his farm thirty miles away.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
of the party’s rewards. 2 A cloud giant hosts an art gala in a cloud castle to display their wealth, providing an opportunity for the characters to retrieve an important magic item from the giant’s
creatures of the Giant type—such as ettins, fomorians, and trolls—are not counted as part of the ordning, placing them functionally below the hill giants. At a smaller scale, every giant has a precise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
6. Temple of Dumathoin This ancient temple of Dumathoin has been converted into a vile hatchery for giant spiders by T’rissa Auvryndar and her followers. It contains the following: Dais. T’rissa
Yriltorn) and three giant spiders. If the characters didn’t encounter the drow mage in area 5a, he is present as well.
Spiders. Scores of tarantula-sized baby giant spiders creep and crawl throughout
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Cloud Giant Cloud giants live extravagant lives high above the world, showing little concern for the plights of other races except as amusement. They are muscular with light skin and have hair of
silver or blue.
High and Mighty. Cloud giants are spread to the winds, encompassing vast areas of the world. In times of need, scattered cloud giant families band together as a unified clan. However
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
adventurers refuses to serve the boss anymore. Find them and convince them to return, or join forces with them to topple the giant. Financier Armed with tremendous wealth, a giant financier pursues personal
Giant Patrons Many of the adventure hooks throughout this book involve giants asking characters for help or hiring them to carry out a task. This section outlines long-term patron roles giants might
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
chapter 6 is an example of a frost giant whose devotion to the demon lord has brought great and terrible rewards. (Kostchtchie is described in Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus.) Yeenoghu. Gnolls, ghouls
“interloper gods,” believing they are trespassing on the territory of Annam’s children and intruding into the affairs of giants. A giant who worships these gods violates the ordning; giants’ proper place in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
by crafting mazes, while satiating their bloodlust by hunting in them.
Baphomet rewards his most faithful cultists with transformation into demonic stalkers. Such a giant grows an elaborate crown
darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Abyssal, Giant
Challenge 12 (8,400 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Labyrinthine Recall. The stalker can perfectly recall any path it has traveled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Charisma (Persuasion) check. On a success, the attitude of the giant shifts to Indifferent. The other giants demand similar payment; if the character refuses, the Hostile giants begin combat. On a failure
creature died from intense acid and then was partially eaten by an enormous predator. After finding the bulette, the characters might follow the sounds of belching and laughter (see “Hill Giant Camp”) or
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
the heat wave’s dire effects. “There’s no end in sight,” she says. “But I might have a solution.”Grahlista pats a tome bound in frosty blue. “Long ago, the frost giant Elakdras tried to freeze this
, Grahlista agrees to give them the boots before they leave but refuses to budge on the amount of gold she offers. If the characters agree to aid Grahlista, she shares the following information
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
of the town. Sheriff Markham Southwell leads Town Speaker Duvessa Shane to the gatehouse to speak with the angry giant. Augrek Brighthelm is already there. Beginning the Encounter The characters are in
walls, not targeting anyone or anything specifically but looking to cause widespread panic. As townsfolk take cover, Drufi and her two giant bodyguards try to break down the southwest gate and fight their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
character’s gift. These supernatural gifts are intended for starting characters, but some might be bestowed by gods as rewards for remarkable deeds. HEROIC FEATS
If your campaign uses the optional feat
through the woods and play with a giant lynx—which, I learned later, was an emissary of Nylea. (Mobile)
The sun’s light brings what is hidden to clear view in my eyes. (Observant)
I ate a magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
with a soft and well-manicured carpet of green moss. The wererat chief sits on a stone chair flanked by two giant rats. Draped over the chair’s back is a cave badger pelt. “Let’s get down to brass
, I can take you straight to him — he what calls himself the Pudding King.”
Map 6.5: Goldwhisker Warrens The wererat leader remains civil, but he refuses to tell the characters anything more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
refuses to touch it. In the course of a conversation, Leandro shares the following information with the characters: Earthquakes. “Oztocan hasn’t felt earthquakes in years, but quakes have become common
shares an Oztocan fable about a band of heroes who defended their homeland with the help of a giant. When the giant died, the heroes honored their mighty companion by building a tomb around his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Lady of Masks Countess Sansuri is a greedy and vainglorious giant who lives in the clouds, untethered from reality, convinced that she is the victim of a great injustice and surrounded by jealous
fraught with envy and scorn, but she tries to hide those feelings behind a calm, unassuming facade. Like many cloud giant nobles, Sansuri keeps a collection of masks. She dons whichever mask best
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Ulrich, haunts the ruin as a ghost. If the characters search the mansion, the ghost appears before them: A ghost takes shape in the fog, assuming the form of a giant of a man, his features mutilated
and his entrails hanging out like frayed ropes. Despite its intimidating presence, the apparition has a cringing light in its eyes. “Why do you invade my home? Begone, I beseech you!” Strahd refuses