contain resolve giants to have reaching

Gargantua

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

nature manifests upon reaching adulthood: its complexion turns purplish and horns sprout from its head. The gargantua grows rapidly, eventually towering over other giants at a height of 40 feet or

canyon, or an immense cavern in the Underdark. Some gargantuas seek only peace and solitude, while others lash out fiercely at a world that fears them. Giants tell a variety of stories to explain the

Cloud Giant of Evil Air

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

. As if that weren’t enough, cloud giants often bring tremendous wealth with them, swelling the cult’s coffers to finance more far-reaching operations. A cloud giant dedicated to Evil Air

link to elemental air, cloud giants who turn from the gods of the Ordning often gravitate to the service of Yan-C-Bin, Prince of Evil Air. These giants’ cunning, charisma, and sheer physical and

Gavel of the Venn Rune

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

This wooden gavel is small by giant reckoning but nearly the size of a warhammer in human hands. The venn (friend) rune is inscribed in mithral in the base of the haft. Among giants, this item is

used as part of rituals to resolve disputes. The gavel has the following properties. Arbiter’s Shield. At the start of every combat, attack rolls against you have disadvantage before the start of

Orcsplitter

Magic Items Princes of the Apocalypse

defend dwarves and to serve as a symbol of dwarven resolve. It hates the traditional foes of dwarves — giants, goblins, and, most of all, orcs — and silently urges its possessor to meet such creatures in battle.

Goose Mother

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

hour. Sometimes these eggs hatch into clutches of young geese that grow up to terrorize the marshes of Eldraine. Other times, the eggs contain trinkets or valuables. The fae folk of Eldraine’s

wilds have developed a symbiotic relationship with the Goose Mother, often bringing it fresh meat in exchange for the treasures inside its golden eggs. If you have Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

intrusion. The centerpiece of a sapphire dragon’s hoard is usually a cataloged, orderly collection of war gear, which can contain ancient relics of immense power. Creating a Sapphire Dragon Use

. 7 A group of stone giant;stone giants believes a young sapphire dragon to be an emissary of their god, Skoraeus Stonebones. The dragon considers the notion ridiculous but loves having an audience

4. Silt Pit

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

4. Silt Pit The giants avoid this cave, since they know it contains a 40-foot-deep pit of silt, more commonly known to adventurers as quicksand. A character who prods the floor or otherwise searches

for traps detects the natural hazard with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. The characters can avoid the pit by staying within 5 feet of the walls. If a character falls into the pit, resolve the outcome using the quicksand rules in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.

Chapter 7: Berg of the Frost Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

bring about the Age of Everlasting Ice. Although they’re far from reaching that goal, the frost giants pose a terrible threat to the North. In this part of their mission, the characters confront this

Chapter 7: Berg of the Frost Giants From their icy fortress of Svardborg, Jarl Storvald and his frost giants strike out in their ships in search of the Ring of Winter, an artifact they can use to

Age

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

two centuries and storm giants as many as six. Stone giants are the exception, sometimes reaching over eight hundred years of age, as enduring as the stone for which they’re named. The Life Spans table

Age Giants are long-lived compared to humans, though not as much as their semidivine ancestors. Their life spans generally correspond with their place in the ordning, with hill giants living about

Putting Events in Motion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

reflects the structure of dramatic stories. At the beginning of a story, something happens to shake the protagonists’ world and spur them into action. The characters take action to resolve their

of a campaign, such events serve as excellent climactic episodes with far-reaching effects. They might even occur after the story has ended, as a result of the characters’ actions.

Religion and the Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

distant Material Plane worlds. The Outlands contain the domains of several gods, such as the hidden tower of Annam the All-Father, creator of giants, and the gaseous realm of the beholder god Gzemnid. Devout worshipers, whether alive or dead, gravitate to their gods and carry out their will.

Dreamer's Reach

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Dreamer’s Reach Dreamer’s Reach is steeped in dreams. Five stone monoliths stand atop a low mound of earth, reaching toward the sky. The monoliths are the fingers of a petrified, primordial being of

slumber. Now the echoes of its dreams whisper to any who sleep in the vicinity. Stone giants were the first to discover the site and its magical properties, and they built shelters in and around the mound

Ashen Grotto Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

crystal caskets house the remains of stone giants. Coral Pool. The bottom of a pool fed by an inlet from the sea is carpeted with storm giant bones covered in coral. Frozen Skeletons. Frost giant

scavengers thrive. Urns. Brass and iron urns contain fire giant ashes. Scattered among all these urns, caskets, and burial niches are the remains of other creatures who were loyal allies or loved ones of

Ghost Stories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

hauntings have a deep story, and the smallest details tell it. A simple locket or portrait might contain clues that explain a haunting. Personal ties give ghost stories weight. Consider tying the

heroes to spirits in ways they won’t predict, such as revealing that a phantasmal villain was a hero’s ancestor. Heroes are pure-hearted or unsuspecting individuals whose resolve is shaken by the story’s

12. Melairkyn Foundry

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Dungeon Master’s Guide). 12a. Hell Hounds Ceiling. This hall has an arched, 30-foot-high ceiling. Hounds. Five hell hounds patrol the hall. They obey the commands of fire giants and attack intruders on

sight. Open Pits. Three 10-foot-square pits in the floor contain discarded scraps of metal. The pits are 70 feet deep but partially filled with scrap metal that reduces their effective depth. The

Giant Bags

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Giant Bags Giants on the move carry colossal bags containing miscellaneous items collected over many years. Giant bags are strange repositories of unusual mementos, titanic tools, and giant-sized

food, tools, and curiosities. At your discretion, any giant bag might also contain a bag jelly (described in chapter 6).

Encounters in the Forge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

giants despise Bel but are bound by magic to do as he demands. The chains that bind them can’t be broken or unlocked except by Bel. F3. Weapons Rack These racks contain weapons awaiting delivery to the

light over huge anvils. Chained giants with coal-black skin and fiery orange hair hammer out weapons under the malignant gaze of a pit fiend seated in a flying throne. Throughout the forge, sparks

Deadstone Cleft

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Deadstone Cleft In the desolate, fog-shrouded foothills of the Graypeak Mountains is a dead-end canyon with the petrified bodies of stone giants embedded in its hundred-foot-tall gray walls. The

feet of stone. Carved stone bridges also span the canyon. Deadstone Cleft is sacred to the stone giants of the Graypeak Mountains, for it contains an ancient temple dedicated to their god, Skoraeus

13. Giants' Living Quarters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

13. Giants’ Living Quarters This cluster of 30-foot-high caverns serves as the living quarters for the stone giant family. 13a. Obsidia and Rhodos Two stone giants named Obsidia and Rhodos have been

. Of all the giants in here, Obsidia and Rhodos are the least set in their ways and the most likely to tolerate small folk. Characters who bribe them with at least 500 gp worth of precious metals

A Giant's Bag

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

hill giants), it’s unwise for a giant to travel without a supply of nourishment. Giants also carry rocks in their bags: a few for battle, a few others for hunting, and one or two special ones for games

. Beyond that, a bag might contain anything: tools, mementos, items for trade, or merely curios the giant wanted to bring along. Some possible contents are: A live pig Three bear skins Longsword

2. Giants' Lodge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

the horn (area 2C) while the other giants keep fighting. If the characters react quickly enough, they can prevent her from reaching the horn. If they keep the giant from sounding the horn, the other

2. Giants’ Lodge This two-story lodge is partially buried in the ice. It has three possible entrances: the main entrance on the ground floor (leading to area 2A), an ice tunnel that leads to a door

Danger in the Hills

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

and N2 lie within the giants’ line of sight; reaching either tunnel without being noticed requires a successful DC 13 Dexterity (Stealth) check. Rocky outcroppings hide the entrances to tunnels N3 and N4 from the giants’ view.

hills, read or paraphrase the following: Six hill giants relax in a clearing between rocky outcroppings. Crystalline deposits in the rock glitter brightly, but the giants seem oblivious to the natural

Factional Assets

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

moment or prevent a crucial order from reaching its destination. Harper Agents. Intercepting intelligence during battle is a Harper specialty, and Harper agents can provide key information about cult

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

Cloud Giant of Evil Air

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

corruption and destruction in the world. As if that weren’t enough, cloud giants often bring tremendous wealth with them, swelling the cult’s coffers to finance more far-reaching operations. A cloud

Cloud Giant of Evil Air Given their inherent link to elemental air, cloud giants who turn from the gods of the Ordning often gravitate to the service of Yan-C-Bin, Prince of Evil Air. These giants

Chapter 11: Gravenhollow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

magic, the library possesses a kind of awareness. It blocks and misdirects those unworthy of reaching its gates, even as it facilitates finding the way for those who need it. The adventurers need to find

the library in their quest to learn what has happened in the Underdark. Before obtaining the answers they seek, however, they must come to understand Gravenhollow and its keepers — three stone giants

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