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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
blinded condition until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only.Cinder hulks are distant descendants of fire giants who isolated themselves from the
world and steeped themselves in the energy of the Elemental Planes. Over the course of centuries, these giants were transformed into Elementals made of smoke and cinders. Half the size of their giant
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likely hunting locations. Theyâre also smart enough to outwit many of the hunters who seek to trap them for their fur, and theyâre fond of disabling any trappersâ snares they find in
their territories.
Frost and cloud giants sometimes befriend giant lynxes and treat them as beloved pets. As long as the lynxesâ intelligence and independence are respected, the creatures are happy to share their divination magic with their giant companions.Cold
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
unleashed its mightiest creations: the warforged colossi. These enormous mechanical warriors thundered across Cyre, crushing everything in their paths and leaving ruin behind them. Meant to end the war
least, salvaged for docents and other magic items. Here are locations where operational warforged colossi are rumored to dwell:
âArkusâ (Colossus WX-11) lies prone at the bottom of the
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, which sometimes leads nearby frost giant;frost giants and white dragons to put aside their mutual enmity to hunt them.
Glittering Hoards
For their treasure hoards, crystal dragons prize diamonds and
spirit of their glacier home. Such worship amuses and flatters the dragon, who keeps the hunters safe and leads them to locations where seals are plentiful.
Crystal Dragon Lairs
Crystal dragons
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
leads nearby frost giant;frost giants and white dragons to put aside their mutual enmity to hunt them.
Glittering Hoards
For their treasure hoards, crystal dragons prize diamonds and baubles that
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A revenant persuades an adult crystal dragon to help get revenge on the frost giant;frost giants who murdered her.
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An adult crystal dragon teaches astronomy to students of a renowned
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
; preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
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Emerald Dragon Lairs
Emerald dragons make their lairs in caves and subterranean ruins, favoring locations that have been abandonedâand ideally forgottenâby other creatures. They are most
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced adventurers in the hopes
for a history of the gods the dragon is compiling.
Emerald Dragon Lairs
Emerald dragons make their lairs in caves and subterranean ruins, favoring locations that have been abandoned&mdash
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
easily pick out the dens of criminal activity in a community, although youâre more likely to be welcome in the former locations rather than the latter.
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people I served with.
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Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
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My honor is my life.
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Iâll never forget the crushing
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, driving them into the Darkened Depths where they escaped into the crushing pressure and utter darkness. In time, the tritons noticed that their ancient elemental foes had grown quiet. Expeditions to
spread across the worldâs oceans and established protectorates to watch over deep sea trenches, portals, undersea caves, and other locations where their enemies might lurk. They defeated their
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Giant Enclave General Features Locations built, repurposed, or furnished by giants have a grand scale. A giantâs castle contains massive thrones, dining tables that could serve as the foundation for
cloud or storm giants. Giant-sized locations have the following features: Ceilings. Comfortable ceilings for giants must exceed 20 feet at minimum. Most ceilings are 30 feet high, with luxurious or
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Exotic Locations Lightning rails, airships, and other forms of transportation facilitate travel to exotic locations. Adventures could take you to the colossal ruins left behind by the giants of
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, literally towering over the other, younger beings that crowd the world. Yet nowadays most giants live in isolation or in obscure locations, exhibiting none of the collective grandeur and power of their forebears.
Giants: World Shakers If thereâs one thing Iâve learned in my life, itâs that any empire that rises will fall. They all come crashing down.
â Volo
The saga of giantkind began in the dawn of the
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damage per minute from water pressure unless they are adapted or built to withstand this environment. Storm giants, whales, sharks, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates are immune to water pressure at
provides no protection against the crushing effect of water pressure unless the spellâs description says otherwise. Even an apparatus of Kwalish isnât designed to withstand water pressure at this depth
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Denizens The Maelstrom Roster table summarizes the locations of the inhabitants when the characters approach and indicates how those creatures react when intruders are detected. Loud noises in one
area of the stronghold can be heard in adjacent areas, even if thereâs water or a door between the locations. Princess Serissa is the supreme authority in Maelstrom during her fatherâs absence. She
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defeat each dungeon when they kill its prophet or eliminate the monsters in the elemental shrine in these locations: Temple of Howling Hatred: area A19 Temple of the Crushing Wave: area C25 Temple of
surface. Knifepoint Gully near Feathergale Spire leads to the Temple of Howling Hatred. The Dark Stream flows under Rivergard Keep, leading to the Temple of the Crushing Wave. The Ancient Stair
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Denizens When the characters first arrive, most of Svardborgâs frost giants are out hunting whales aboard Storvaldâs flagship (see âThe Krigvindâ section at the end of this chapter). A few giants
to. The giantsâ lodge has a warning horn on the upper floor (in area 2C). If it is blown, the sound puts all of Svardborg on alert. Some giants remain at their posts and canât be surprised. Others
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, adventures, and entire worlds and campaigns that give giants a properly giant-sized role. The chapter has three parts: âEncountersâ provides tools to help you build encounters involving giants and
the creatures that frequently accompany them. You can use the tables in this section to populate the giant-themed locations in chapter 4 or any other encounter. âAdventuresâ includes adventure hooks and
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Star Forge.
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This chapter, intended for the Dungeon Master, presents giant enclavesâlocations created by giants, controlled by them, or otherwise stemming from giants and their magic. Each
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many as two dozen Humanoids might live alongside the giants. Animal companions, elementals, and even a dragon might also dwell in a giant steading. Any of the locations described in chapter 4 might
Steading Giants live in larger groups when circumstances allow it. Such circumstances might include an abundant food supply, a charismatic or powerful leader who can unite multiple families, or a
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directing the characters toward one of the three locations described in chapter 2. If any of the characters are affiliated with a faction, such as the Harpers, you can guide them toward Bryn Shander
, Goldenfields, or Triboar by having a representative of that faction give them a quest. With the growing threat of giants in the North, the quest might be as straightforward as protecting the location against a possible giant attack.
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not too difficult to find locations for the strongholds and the events in Against the Giants.
Dragonlance. On Krynn, the alliance of giants could center on the Kharolis Mountains, bringing
in level at the end of each section of the story. Only strong and experienced characters should adventure into these giantsâ areas if the party consists of no more than four characters. The
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into the Darkened Depths where they escaped into the crushing pressure and utter darkness. In time, the tritons noticed that their ancient elemental foes had grown quiet. Expeditions to the depths
worldâs oceans and established protectorates to watch over deep sea trenches, portals, undersea caves, and other locations where their enemies might lurk. They defeated their foes when they found
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journey to these wondrous locations in search of some treasure or powerful magic used by the giants.
The Into the Giant Realms table offers more suggestions for how to bring characters to these realms
Adventure Models Giants serve as adversaries in many D&D adventures, but thatâs not the only possible role for them in your game. This section outlines five broad categories of adventures, including
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A World of Giants Your first decision in building a campaign world around the significant place of giants is whether the giants are flourishing in the present or inhabiting the ruins of their past
. Flourishing Giants You might set your campaign in a world where giants still rule over smaller peoplesâas Annam intended, the giants might say. This world could be the ancient past of a setting such as
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the primal might of giants, transforming you into a hulking force of destruction. While raging, you gain the following benefits: Crushing Throw. When you make a successful ranged attack with a thrown
Barbarian: Path of the Giant Barbarians who walk the Path of the Giant draw strength from the same primal forces as giants. As they rage, these barbarians surge with elemental power and grow in size
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Denizens Despite its grandeur and immense proportions, the castle is fairly self-contained, and loud sounds in one area can easily be heard in other locations. Any adult giant who yells really loud
can be heard throughout the castle. The Lyn Armaal Roster table summarizes the locations of the inhabitants when the characters approach and indicates how those creatures react when intruders are
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Xenâdrik Map 2.3: Continent of Xenâdrik View Large Version In Xenâdrik, you could⊠Seek to destroy an ancient mystical weapon before it falls into the hands of villains. Battle savage giants in the
Sovereigns bound the fiendish overlords and freed the world from chaos. The mighty giants had fought alongside the Sovereigns, and in gratitude Aureon granted them dominion over the continent of Xenâdrik
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Introduction You are about to embark on a great adventure that pits heroes against giants bent on reshaping the world. Storm Kingâs Thunder is a Dungeons & Dragons adventure for four to six player
characters. You can start the adventure with 1st-level characters or 5th-level characters. Either way, the characters should reach at least 11th level by the adventureâs conclusion. Because giants
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(see chapter 9, âCastle of the Cloud Giantsâ) might encounter a team of air cultists with a devastation orb in their possession. The Cult of the Crushing Wave might help Chief Guh and her hill giants
giants are pillaging farms along the Long Road between Westbridge and Triboar. Characters who head north to investigate can see that the reports are true. At one damaged farm, the characters encounter
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called on to rescue a friend from the horrific depths of the Abyss or to sail the shining waters of the River Oceanus. They can hoist a tankard with the friendly giants of Ysgard or face the chaos of
Limbo to contact a wizened githzerai sage. Planes of existence define the extremes of strange and often dangerous environments. The most bizarre locations present settings undreamed of in the natural
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Denizens Ten stone giants reside in Deadstone Cleft when the adventurers arrive, including Thane Kayalithica. With the exception of the giant in area 6, who checks on the roc, the giants remain in
their caves and wait for enemies to come to them. Once they enter combat, the giants pursue enemies that attempt to flee. The Blue Bear tribe shares Kayalithicaâs belief that civilization is a blight on
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Cinder Hulk Cinder hulks are distant descendants of fire giants who isolated themselves from the world and steeped themselves in the energy of the Elemental Planes. Over the course of centuries
, these giants were transformed into Elementals made of smoke and cinders. Half the size of their giant ancestors, cinder hulks maintain the basic physical shape of fire giants, but ash and embers billow
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Birthplaces and Hometowns Your character might hail from a location steeped in giantsâ history and primordial magic. From ancient ruins to underground caverns to elemental nexuses, this section
provides various locales to tie to your characterâs backstory. Ancient Giant Ruins You grew up amid the ruins of one of the giantsâ civilizations. Perhaps the history of your home settlement is well-known
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Cinder Hulk Cinder hulks are distant descendants of fire giants who isolated themselves from the world and steeped themselves in the energy of the Elemental Planes. Over the course of centuries
, these giants were transformed into Elementals made of smoke and cinders. Half the size of their giant ancestors, cinder hulks maintain the basic physical shape of fire giants, but ash and embers billow
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the balcony, but the ladder crumbles under the weight of 500 pounds or more. Stacked in the corners of the ground floor nearest the grotto are dozens of ale barrels that the frost giants have
plundered from merchant vessels. 3A. Old Ship Construction The hull of a greatship takes up most of the interior space. Giant wooden braces hold the ship upright. The giants of Ostoria built the ship, which