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stone and metal and for living underground. The god also made them resilient like the mountains, with a life span of about 350 years.
Squat and often bearded, the original dwarves carved cities and
strongholds into mountainsides and under the earth. Their oldest legends tell of conflicts with the monsters of mountaintops and the Underdark, whether those monsters were towering giants or
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goliaths look like stone giants, while others resemble fire giants. Whatever giants they count as kin, goliaths have forged their own path in the multiverse—unencumbered by the internecine
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
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10 feet away from the giant.Hill giants who master rune magic discover a close connection to the natural forces of earth and stone. Their magic, combined with their size and strength, helps them
quickly rise to positions of leadership.
These hill giants drape themselves in rocks attached to chains or ropes, then use their magic to knock down and pummel their foes with these stones. This magic
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used to make a ranged attack or used with two hands to make a melee attack.Verbeeg are giants that resemble oversized humans with gangly limbs and elongated faces. Some have other features that give them
themselves like brigands, robbing people they come across in the wild. If food is scarce, they kill those same people and eat them. They prefer to dwell in forlorn places, often sharing territory with
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beneath the sun, and their weapons are uprooted trees and rocks pulled from the earth.
Some adult hill giants like to hurl themselves bodily at smaller foes and crush them beneath their bulk.
grapple ends, the target is prone. The grapple ends early if the giant stands up.Hill giants are selfish brutes that hunt and raid in constant search of food. Their skins are tan from lives spent
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feel like a Beast or a Humanoid it has seen or to return to its true form. Any equipment the giant is wearing or carrying is absorbed by the new form. Its statistics, other than its size, don’t
giants who honor and emulate the craftiness and deceit of the deity Memnor above all else. They are tricksters supreme who use sleight of hand, deception, misdirection, and magic in their pursuit of
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lava. As the scion dreams of battle—perhaps a battle to rouse Annam from seclusion by uniting the giants or a war to conquer all in Surtur’s name—the volcano rumbles and spews molten
;s volcano, or misguided fire cultists offer sacrifices meant to appease or awaken the volcano, and the awakened cradle defies all their expectations. Like a living volcano, the cradle hurls balls of
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strength and a devastating breath weapon. Champions of Tiamat are sometimes associated with the Cult of the Dragon (described in chapter 3).
Dragonborn Champions
The connection between dragonborn
their draconic heritage—chromatic, metallic, or gem—something like a large extended family. But for dragonborn champions, this bond is spiritual as much as biological, and they devote
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breathing
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A skilled rider of rocs and whales, Shaldoor believes that Annam the All-Father shattered the ordning to push giants into war against the dragons. She is thrilled to
be on the front lines in this great conflict!
Ideal: “Giants are made for war—storm giants most of all!”
Bond: “Ostoria is gone, yet I long for the return of a mighty giant
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from harm it might cause.
If the scion is threatened, it unleashes elemental might like few other forces in the multiverse can muster: blades of lightning, boulder-sized hailstones, and a storm of
the world.
Empowered Storm Giants. Storm giants within 1,000 feet of the scion gain a +8 bonus to attack and damage rolls.
Extreme Weather. The weather within 1 mile of the scion dramatically shifts
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plume of smoke to rise, sometimes lit from below by fiery bursts of lava. As the scion dreams of battle—perhaps a battle to rouse Annam from seclusion by uniting the giants or a war to conquer
cradle defies all their expectations. Like a living volcano, the cradle hurls balls of magma at intruders, exhales fiery gases, and causes molten stone to erupt from the ground around it.
If the
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can excel at and gain rank through a specialized role: the dreadnought.
Dreadnoughts are massively powerful fire giants who wield two huge shields like plow blades. These shields bear spikes on
pushed up to 30 feet and knocked prone.Most fire giants value not just strength but also skill at forgecraft. The foundry is the heart of any fire giant community. It is a temple, school, proving ground
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Equipment. She wears a crystal flask around her neck like a pendant. The flask contains a potion of invulnerability, which Brimskarda quaffs on her first turn in combat.Multiattack. The giant makes
","rollAction":"Iron Cauldron","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.With dark skin and flaming red hair, fire giants have a fearsome reputation as soldiers and conquerors. They dwell among
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particular configuration of stars and planets, or at the whim of some malicious god—a gargantua is born to giant parents. Though the child appears like any other of its kind, the creature’s true
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
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life, crystal dragons enjoy an innate psionic connection to the Positive Plane that suffuses their bodies as well as their personalities with light. Though they prefer to live in desolate, frigid regions
clarity that bend and refract light, sometimes making them difficult to see clearly.
The radiant energy of the Positive Plane shimmers in crystal dragons’ scales. It glows like starlight between
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elemental might like few other forces in the multiverse can muster: blades of lightning, boulder-sized hailstones, and a storm of churning elements.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a scion
Elemental Plane of Water (if the scion is in the ocean) form within 1 mile of the cradle or scion, allowing elemental creatures into the world.
Empowered Storm Giants. Storm giants within 1,000 feet
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search of long-lost Ostorian treasures and battlegrounds. Like archaeologists, they seek to uncover secrets of the past and retrieve relics of their ancient history to impress the gods. Sansuri, a powerful
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
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especially from evil dragons. A champion of Bahamut has a distinctive pair of platinum wings and a breath weapon suffused with radiant energy.
Dragonborn Champions
The connection between dragonborn
consider their draconic heritage—chromatic, metallic, or gem—something like a large extended family. But for dragonborn champions, this bond is spiritual as much as biological, and they devote
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against a random creature within 10 feet of itself. If no creature is within reach, the maw can make two Fang Fling attacks.Hill giants are known for their voracious appetites, which can attract the
evil artifact that transforms the giant into a fiendish form. Once in a while, Yeenoghu whispers promises of power in the dreams of a giant whose hunger surpasses other giants’. In any case, the
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gains a +2 bonus to its AC against ranged weapon attacks, and all open flames within the aura are extinguished unless they are magical.Some adult cloud giants have the magical ability to create barriers
of gale-force wind around themselves that can deflect incoming missiles. Others like to fling enemies through the air.
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: 40 (9d6 + 9);{"diceNotation":"9d6+9", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Lightning Sword", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage.
Wind Javelin. The giant coalesces wind into a javelin-like
lair, nor can it use this ability if another creature is using a control weather spell or similar magic to quell the storm.To forestall the inevitable, some storm giant;storm giants approaching the
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the giant, the giant can, with a successful DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, catch the missile and take no bludgeoning damage from it.Some adult stone giants like to grab enemies and fling them through the air. They can also roll boulders across the ground, striking multiple enemies in a line.
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);{"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 giant;frost giants, remorhaz;remorhazes
them is fierce and often violent. They stare at each other across mountain peaks and fight over everything from necessities to territory. The likelihood of peace between them is remote, because goliaths like to hold grudges.Cold
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end of its spiky tail, a ceratops gleams with lines of vibrant green energy in its thickly scaled hide. Its horn alone is larger than most giants, and the ceratops can trample ancient forests under its
companions. The primeval magic used to create the dinosaurs still thrums through their being and manifests in colorful, scar-like lines on their towering bodies. Some of these ancient dinosaurs persist in timeless jungles, hidden enclaves, and other lands untouched by the rest of the world.
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the blinded condition until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage only.Dust hulks are descended from enclaves of stone giants who lived in extreme
their bodies as living works of art. As they fly, coursing along wind currents or blowing through underground tunnels like living sandstorms, they create mesmerizing dances with their ever-shifting forms.Poison
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occasion. Believed to be hundreds of years old, Harshnag wanders the wilderness with greataxe in hand, seeking to lay low his evil giant brethren.
Harshnag looks like a typical frost giant except
talking. When he does speak outside of combat, he comes across as surprisingly calm and soft-spoken. While swinging his axe in battle, however, he bellows and laughs like a berserker.
Harshnag knows the
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giant;frost giants, remorhaz;remorhazes, ice troll;ice trolls, young white dragon;young white dragons, the treacherous mountain terrain, and the cruel indifference of nature.
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to get along, and competition between them is fierce and often violent. They stare at each other across mountain peaks and fight over everything from necessities to territory. The likelihood of peace between them is remote, because goliaths like to hold grudges.Cold
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invasion, many nightmare haunts take the shape of those terrifying invaders, having multiple limbs and inhuman visages. Smoky purplish energy wafts from their forms, suggesting their connection to the Wicked
where the Wicked Slumber is prominent. Purple tendrils of wispy nightmares spread like vines across those areas and surround the bodies of those who sleep.
Heroes throughout Eldraine have ventured
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. Their breath weapon, a blast of heat, is believed to be an echo of long-lost Sardior's breath.
Dragonborn Champions
The connection between dragonborn and their draconic ancestors manifests in a
, metallic, or gem—something like a large extended family. But for dragonborn champions, this bond is spiritual as much as biological, and they devote themselves to their divine ancestor. Dragonborn champions advance the cause of their dragon god among draconic creatures and other folk alike.Psychic
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brimming with life, crystal dragons enjoy an innate psionic connection to the Positive Plane that suffuses their bodies as well as their personalities with light. Though they prefer to live in desolate
; scales. It glows like starlight between their bodies and the spines and horns that hover close to their heads and backs. These horns shift with the dragon’s mood: bristling with anger, lying back
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, crystal dragons enjoy an innate psionic connection to the Positive Plane that suffuses their bodies as well as their personalities with light. Though they prefer to live in desolate, frigid regions, many
scales of perfect clarity that bend and refract light, sometimes making them difficult to see clearly.
The radiant energy of the Positive Plane shimmers in crystal dragons’ scales. It glows like
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damage on a successful one.Frost salamanders are natives of the Plane of Ice, also called the Frostfell, which rests between the Plane of Air and the Plane of Water. Frost salamanders especially like to
but. Frost salamanders greedily devour any prey foolhardy enough to try sleeping in their lairs. On rare occasions, frost giant;frost giants (see the Monster Manual) capture and tame these creatures, using them to burrow into the ice to help create outposts and fortresses.ColdFire
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;rohgs are broad-shouldered, four-armed Giants, 15 feet tall, with burnt-orange skin. They have flat noses, pointed ears, and long hair that grows down the backs and sides of their otherwise bald
heads. They wear simple garb and like to hurl heavy rocks. A b’rohg can wield a weapon with each of its four arms, but it prefers to pound enemies with its fists and rip smaller creatures apart with
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instead of the restrained condition.Stone giants believe the god Skoraeus Stonebones inspires artists to create their finest stone carvings. Sometimes a giant pursues this divine inspiration to the
while creating art might rise as a cairnwight and continue the work. Once the artwork is completed, the cairnwight remains as its undying guardian.
A cairnwight looks much like an emaciated stone
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energy and brimming with life, crystal dragons enjoy an innate psionic connection to the Positive Plane that suffuses their bodies as well as their personalities with light. Though they prefer to live
dragons’ scales. It glows like starlight between their bodies and the spines and horns that hover close to their heads and backs. These horns shift with the dragon’s mood: bristling with