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Storm King's Thunder
Equipment. Duke Zalto wears a ring of lightning resistance.Multiattack. Duke Zalto makes two attacks with his Giant Iron Maul.
Giant Iron Maul. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11
","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Giant Iron Maul"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (6d6 + 7);{"diceNotation":"6d6+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Giant Iron Maul","rollDamageType
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
for the giant to communicate with a mortal, carry out a short task, or defend their home against aggressors.A Quintessentâs Lair
A storm giant quintessent has no need for castles or dungeon
Amphibious. The giant can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (1/Day). If the giant fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The giant makes two Lightning Sword
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The Elk King is Jarund Elkhardt, a terse yet thoughtful giant of a man who is nearly fifty years oldâancient by tribal standards. He has led the Elk Tribe for over half
strengthen the bond between them. Mjenir believes that the only way to break Auril's spell is to slay the goddess in her home, but Jarund believes that his warriors aren't strong enough to accomplish that task alone.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
carrying, up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.Anyone who would contract yugoloths for a task usually ends up dealing with a yagnoloth. Cunning negotiators, these strange Fiends handle the
arm of human size and one giant-sized arm. During negotiations, the yagnoloth uses its human-sized arm to draft and sign contracts. When a show of force is necessary or when combat is joined, it
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
or value to anyone.
Baba Lysaga built a hut atop the rotting stump of a giant tree that was felled long ago. It was only after she embedded a magic gemstone in the hut that the whole thing was imbued
perverted its magic, using it instead to animate her wooden hut.
Removing the gem from the hut renders the hut incapacitated. That task is easier said than done, however. The glowing green gem is
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
Donjon*
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Door
15
Dragon
16
Elemental
17
Euryale*
18
Expert
19
Fates*
20
Fey
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Fiend
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Flames*
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Fool*
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Gem*
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Giant
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nature of this deal is up to the DM, but usually the Fiend offers some material reward in exchange for you and your allies completing a task for the Fiend. The Fiend is indifferent to you and can be
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
killed or driven away.
Calculating Masters. When a fog giant accumulates followers, it sets them to the task of rebuilding the giantâs collection of wondrous, expensive treasures. Its favored
Denizen of the Mist. During its turn, the fog giant ignores the effects of fog cloud spells cast by it or other allied fog giants.
Keen Smell. The giant has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
chamber becomes the target of ten giant centipedes. If the characters pose as reinforcements sent by the cult, they are assigned this chamber as their quarters. Their first task is clearing out the centipedes, chinking leaks, and generally making the room livable.
1T. Unused Chamber This chamber is wet and moldy, though not flooded. The cultists donât use it because of the dampness, so giant centipedes have moved in and made a nest. Anyone who enters the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
chamber becomes the target of ten giant centipedes. If the characters pose as reinforcements sent by the cult, they are assigned this chamber as their quarters. Their first task is clearing out the centipedes, chinking leaks, and generally making the room livable.
1T. Unused Chamber This chamber is wet and moldy, though not flooded. The cultists donât use it because of the dampness, so giant centipedes have moved in and made a nest. Anyone who enters the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
there will be time later for any task. 5 The giant is prone to reminiscing about friends and family members who have died. 6 The giant is unwilling to accept any problems as truly urgent. 7 The giant
shows the average life span of each kind of giant within the ordning. (Other creatures of the Giant type live about as long as humans, on average.) In keeping with their long life spans, giants tend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
payment, provided the task isnât too hard or dangerous. She wonât help them plunder Uthgardt spirit mounds or attack giant strongholds, but she can be persuaded to scout ahead or escort the airship for a
giant 12â13 Mounted Uthgardt 14â17 Strong winds 18â19 1 young green dragon 20 1 young silver dragon Aarakocra These intelligent avians fly close to the airship to get a better look. They have had
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Opening a Path Reaching the Drought Elder in the Far Realm is no easy task. While spells like plane shift can convey characters to the Far Realm, reaching the unfathomable entity requires a more
ancient beings in Atagua, the Dawn Mother. The Dawn Mother is an ageless giant that wanders the Llanos and is said to call forth the sun every morning. She frequents an oasis called the Basket
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
creatures. Totem Animal Urban Replacements
Bear Otyugh, giant spider
Eagle Crow, flying snake
Wolf Giant rat, giant fire beetle
Path of the Zealot You might not be particularly
. Seeming a âsquare pegâ for the task at first glance, a barbarian might be an excellent choice, as they would destroy both the round hole and their own corners in the attempt to serve. It would be neat to see if this worked outside of an analogy.
â Kâthriss Drowâb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
can revert to their true giant form temporarily and can maintain that form long enough for the giant to communicate with a mortal, carry out a short task, or defend their home against aggressors
Storm Giant Quintessent To forestall the inevitable, some storm giants approaching the end of their natural life spans seek an escape from death. They plumb the depths of their powerful connection to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Masters. When a fog giant accumulates followers, it sets them to the task of rebuilding the giantâs collection of wondrous, expensive treasures. Its favored servants are civilized folk who can mingle
Giant, Fog The place of cloud giants in the ordningâthe set of values and expectations that determines their rank in giant societyâis driven by wealth. Those cloud giants foolish or unlucky enough to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
The Giant Lords Convinced that King Hekaton is dead or otherwise out of the picture, five giant lords have struck out into the world to reshape the ordning through their deeds, each hoping to be
elevated by the gods to the pinnacle of giantkind. Chief Guh Guh, a gluttonous hill giant chief, has raised an enormous timber steading in the hills northeast of Goldenfields, in the central Dessarin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
costumes of scintillating hues. 6 Lackadaisical. The creatures here are easygoing. No one is in a hurry, and no task is greeted with a sense of urgency. 7 Musical. This domain abounds with music. Frogs
, toxic bogs or giant, poisonous Beasts). An intrepid gnome adventurer traverses a moonlit stream while scowling flowers look on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
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
fill. If you want to use a giant as a patron for a group of adventurers, you can use the perks, contacts, and roles described in the âGroup Patronsâ chapter of Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything alongside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
of the road is a broad-shouldered giant with dusky skin and flaming red hair. She wears intimidating armor made of jagged lava rock and wields a searing scepter.
âNone shall pass,â the giant intones
. At these words, two serpentine creatures of living flame slither to join her side.
Brimskardaâs most trusted companion, her sister Zohelm, guards the path to the Star Forge. Zohelm is a fire giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
involving dragon riders.
3 An emerald dragonâs assault on a fire giant has attracted the attention of the giantâs clan, and now the dragon seeks aid.
4 Villagers have been going missing
, and then are found weeks later roaming the forest. They have no memory of the emerald dragon who charmed them for wandering too close to the dragonâs lair.
5 Giant lizards drawn to the lair of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
communicate with a mortal, carry out a short task, or defend its home against aggressors. Storm Giant Quintessent
Huge giant (storm giant), chaotic good
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 230 (20d12 + 100
other paths to power. Cloud Giant Smiling One Cloud giants arenât, on the whole, religious. They tolerate many conflicting ideas about their patron deity, Memnor. The smiling ones strain that tolerance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, in the solitude of the inky deep, the aboleth made a second astounding discovery: a juvenile kraken with an unlikely, circular scar on its head, a wound earned in battle against a giant shark years
sign that Tharizdun had gifted it with the task of nurturing the kraken until it was fully grown. Sgothgah knew the kraken could never be raised to maturity in the Endless Nadir â even in Sgothgahâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Yagnoloth Anyone who would contract yugoloths for a task usually ends up dealing with a yagnoloth. Cunning negotiators, these strange Fiends handle the writing of contracts for their fellow yugoloths
contracts they negotiate but always include a loophole to escape their obligations if the situation warrants. A yagnoloth has one arm of human size and one giant-sized arm. During negotiations, the yagnoloth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
evil wizard who killed some adventurers. The town militia plans to burn the wizard at the stake. I hear the captain of the guard is looking for adventurers to help with another task that may or may
not be related.
7 In Good Mead, the town speaker was recently killed by a nine-foot-tall giant. Rumor has it the giant stole a shipment of honey mead, without which a handful of taverns in Ten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
admitting giant-craft to be superior to dwarf-craft 2 A strong working animal 3 Multiple barrels of ale 4 Treasure stolen from a rival giant Humanoids d4 Desired Offering 1 Promising to find a lost
and fire-making implements the party carries Undead d4 Desired Offering 1 A vial of blood 2 A personal memento from the creatureâs past 3 Materials, tools, or the skills to sun-proof a crumbling mausoleum 4 Completing a task the creature was unable to finish in life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Young stone giants practice tirelessly, hoping to prove themselves worthy of assisting the tribeâs best carvers. A stone giant master carver might devote years to finding the best stone before
. But even where boulder tossing is concerned, artistry is fundamental to the effort. A stone giant hurling a boulder isnât only performing a feat of strength but is also striving to display consummate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Feathergale Spire (see chapter 2) Doing oneâs duty for the realm Hunting and hawking Hippogriffs, giant vultures, and other aerial mounts If the characters mention elemental cults, read the following text
to lend them hippogriffs for the task. If the characters agree, go to the âManticore Huntâ section. Those who decline the invitation can stay at Feathergale Spire and rest, or explore the tower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
split into five search parties of three giants each, and are searching the jungle for Artus Cimber and the Ring of Winter. One of the frost giant hunters is the Hvalspydâs captain, Drufi (NE female
frost giant). At the behest of her lord, Jarl Storvald, Drufi led this expedition to retrieve the ring. Storvald wants it for reasons explained in the adventure Storm Kingâs Thunder. He believes that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
post, roadhouse, and so forth) 250 gp
Noble estate, large manor, fortified tower 350 gp
Airship 800 gp
Giant walking statue, magic locomotive 1,000 gp
Keep or small castle
costs a franchise faces as it expands into larger markets. Monthly Business Performance Each month, a franchise performs the running a franchise task, which can be found in the âFranchise Tasks and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
among its most popular scenes, describing how Diancastra convinced her father to imbue her with divinity even though her mother was a mortal giant. The story is unusual among the sagas of the giants
him âpure perfection,â some item that for all his craft and skill he is unable to improve. He clearly intends this to be an impossible task. But Diancastra surprises him. Journeying to the outermost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
2. If the characters want their headquarters to be a giant bouncing rubber ball, let them go for it! In the end, that option can still make use of the general idea and mechanics of a walking statue
task of hiring contractors and starting construction. The length of time it takes for upgrades to be completed is up to you, but one to two months is reasonable. During that period, the characters have plenty of opportunity to engage in downtime activities and franchise tasks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
). Standing in front of the double doors are two female drow elite warriors that do the same. Zilchyn QâLeptin. Sitting on a zurkhwood bench under the giant zurkhwood mushroom is a male drow mage named
complete this task, a gargoyle snatched the gemstone from Flinkâs grasp. Flink is afraid Yantha will punish him for losing the gemstone. Flink has been spying on the gargoyles to find the one that took his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroesâ Feast: Saving the Childrenâs Menu
succeeding on a DC 18 Strength (Athletics) check. The trapdoor leads down to the basement (area 6). A full-grown fire giant is too big to fit through the trapdoor. Bottle Time. A minute or two after any
it toward the fenced-off area above the library. Then, out from the shadows at the back of the loft space staggers Calor, a 6-foot-tall fire giant toddler. He reaches toward his mother, who snuggles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Nyanzaru is an explosion of color. Buildings are painted in bright shades of blue, green, orange, and salmon pink, or their walls are adorned with murals portraying giant reptiles and mythical heroes
running through spouts or channels turns the wheel, which pumps water into pools, turns millstones, powers bellows or lathes or saws, or accomplishes any other labor-saving or amusing task Chultan engineers can dream up.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
water elementals to the task of bringing food to the dragonâs lair.
7 A bullywug community seeks help to defeat an adult black dragon who has been feasting on the bullywugsâ domesticated giant