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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Arcane Beam"}. The colossus fires a beam of magical force from its chest, hands, or head in a 150-foot line that is 10 feet wide. Each
target must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw or the spell fails and has no effect.According to The Saga of the Dragon Queller, told by giants on some worlds, a disparate group of giants
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giants who retreated from the world in ages past. Over the course of centuries, the elemental nature of these giants—aided by infusions of energy from the Elemental Planes—grew to dominate
these giants, eventually freeing them from the limitations of flesh.
A lightning hulk is essentially a living bolt of lightning, with the one lasting vestige of its former nature being a vague face
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mountain, the cradle awakens as a bipedal mass of stone and crystals. It brings the weight of the mountain down on the intruder’s head and unleashes an earsplitting roar that can collapse mine
stones and gems grow within 6 miles of the scion.
Edible Moss. Carpets of golden moss that stone giants find tasty grow on cavern walls within 6 miles of the scion.
Empowered Stone Giants. Stone
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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
, preferably at the head of a fire giant army.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a scion of Surtur is altered by the giant’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Abundant Ore
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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
magical might make them well suited to leadership positions in the cults of Elemental Evil. A cult with a cloud giant at its head can be a formidable force of corruption and destruction in the world
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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
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crystals. It brings the weight of the mountain down on the intruder’s head and unleashes an earsplitting roar that can collapse mine tunnels.
If the cradle is destroyed, the scion of Skoraeus
. Carpets of golden moss that stone giants find tasty grow on cavern walls within 6 miles of the scion.
Empowered Stone Giants. Stone giants within 1,000 feet of the scion gain a +7 bonus to attack and
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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
lava in its mighty hand and schemes to resume its ancient campaigns of conquest, preferably at the head of a fire giant army.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a scion of Surtur is altered by
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course of its turn. It can choose to leave part of its body visible, such as its tail, its head, or its grinning mouth. Any equipment the cat wears or carries is invisible with it.Grinning cats are
them their name.
Grinning cats often dwell in or near giants’ enclaves. They spend much of their time invisible, lounging on tree branches until prey—or a potential conversation partner
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effect on itself on a success.
If a creature is reduced to 0 hit points by this psychic damage, it dies and its head explodes if it has one.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The herald casts one of the
from the world, storm giants sometimes stray into the orbit of such creatures, perhaps while seeking insight into some omen, vision, or prophecy. Kraken;Krakens, aboleth;aboleths, and Great Old Ones
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points for each head regrown this way.
Reactive Heads. For each head the hydra has beyond one, it gets an extra reaction that can be used only for opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.
Wakeful. While
shorelines where the wilds meet the ocean. These monstrous creatures are aptly named; their bites are known to snap giants’ arms cleanly in half.
Snapping hydras have naturally long life spans and
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turn, unless it has taken poison damage since its last turn. The Goose Mother regains 10 hit points for each head when it regrows.
Reactive Heads. For each head the Goose Mother has beyond one, it gets
wilds have developed a symbiotic relationship with the Goose Mother, often bringing it fresh meat in exchange for the treasures inside its golden eggs.
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Extra Heads. The giant has a 25 percent chance of having more than one head. If it has more than one, it has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on saving throws against being blinded
Destroyer.
Vaprak is a ferocious god of strength and hunger also worshiped by some ogres and trolls. He likes to tempt frost giants with dreams of glory followed by nightmares of bloody cannibalism
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with the implantation of an illithid tadpole in the brain of a Humanoid host. Mind flayers have subjected giants to this process in an effort to create larger, stronger mind flayers, but those
heads sinks into the body, with that brain focused on controlling the body. The other head focuses on cogitation and psionic power, though its power is not as great as a mind flayer’s.
Ettin
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A mighty axe wielded long ago by the dwarf king Torhild Flametongue, Orcsplitter is a battered weapon that appears unremarkable at first glance. Its head is graven with the Dwarvish runes for &ldquo
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.
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only if it can’t regenerate. If it dies, so does the severed head.
If the troll finishes a short or long rest without reattaching a severed limb or head, the part regrows. At that point, the
the arm and its target. Each time the troll loses an arm, it loses a claw attack.
If its head is severed, the troll loses its bite attack and its body is blinded unless the head can see it. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Giants Giants are common in the Outlands. Many gravitate toward regions influenced by planes corresponding with their alignments, but others seek to find the secret realm of the giant god Annam (see
Sigil and the Outlands for details). Outlands Giants d4 Encounter 1 Several cyclopes refuse to let the characters pass through a region where they’re constructing a massive ring of beautifully
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Giants Giants are common in the Outlands. Many gravitate toward regions influenced by planes corresponding with their alignments, but others seek to find the secret realm of the giant god Annam (see
Sigil and the Outlands for details). Outlands Giants d4 Encounter 1 Several cyclopes refuse to let the characters pass through a region where they’re constructing a massive ring of beautifully
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
neck. On the other side of the field, giants understand that smaller foes will try to target their legs and lower bodies. Thus, when they head into a fight against human-sized opponents, they don
How to Lay a Giant Low A force allied with giants — or worse, a force made up of giants — is one of the most fearsome opponents on the battlefield. The giants can rain boulders onto an enemy from a
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neck. On the other side of the field, giants understand that smaller foes will try to target their legs and lower bodies. Thus, when they head into a fight against human-sized opponents, they don
How to Lay a Giant Low A force allied with giants — or worse, a force made up of giants — is one of the most fearsome opponents on the battlefield. The giants can rain boulders onto an enemy from a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
Ominous Arrival As Invido’s search party approaches, Ignis is in the main hall and hears something in the distance. She pokes her head out of the barn doors to check and immediately returns. She
them to be quiet, then closes the trapdoor and replaces the crate on top of it. Anyone looking outside sees three fire giants heading for the house. Two enormous hell hounds (change their size to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
Ominous Arrival As Invido’s search party approaches, Ignis is in the main hall and hears something in the distance. She pokes her head out of the barn doors to check and immediately returns. She
them to be quiet, then closes the trapdoor and replaces the crate on top of it. Anyone looking outside sees three fire giants heading for the house. Two enormous hell hounds (change their size to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Death’s Head Phalanx The Death’s Head Phalanx is a force of hobgoblins that came to Undermountain along with Emberosa and her fire giants. This force is commanded by a hobgoblin warlord named
Doomcrown, who is the estranged son of Warlord Azrok (see level 3). A devout follower of the godslayer Maglubiyet, Doomcrown wants fire giants to ascend to the top of the giant ordning, envisioning their
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
threat head-on. If the characters obtain Storvald’s conch of teleportation, they can use it to travel to Maelstrom, King Hekaton’s undersea citadel (see chapter 10, “Hold of the Storm Giants”). In the
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
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threat head-on. If the characters obtain Storvald’s conch of teleportation, they can use it to travel to Maelstrom, King Hekaton’s undersea citadel (see chapter 10, “Hold of the Storm Giants”). In the
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Champions of Rock Throwing Giants have a well-deserved reputation as living siege engines — all of them can hurl boulders with accuracy across great distances. Rock throwing — for battle, hunting
, and sport — is a tradition that goes back to the ancient times of the giants. Other races developed the sling, the spear-thrower, or the bow to artificially improve the strength and accuracy of their
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as he makes his way to the jarl’s lodge (area 1). Storvald heads to his throne room while the others wait in the feast hall. Five frost giants head to the giants’ lodge (area 2). Five frost giants go
Krigvind requires a crew of at least twenty giants and can hold up to forty giants, plus a thousand tons of cargo. The Krigvind has Jarl Storvald plus a crew of twenty frost giants (eight males and
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warriors go to the jarl’s lodge (area 1). The other creatures go to the drydock lodge (area 3). 9 2 frost giants (one per ship) The giants head to area 2A if the warning horn in area 2C sounds. Map 7.1: Svardborg View Player Version Map 7.2: Svardborg Lodges View Player Version
Denizens When the characters first arrive, most of Svardborg’s frost giants are out hunting whales aboard Storvald’s flagship (see “The Krigvind” section at the end of this chapter). A few giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Death’s Head Phalanx The Death’s Head Phalanx is a force of hobgoblins that came to Undermountain along with Emberosa and her fire giants. This force is commanded by a hobgoblin warlord named
Doomcrown, who is the estranged son of Warlord Azrok (see level 3). A devout follower of the godslayer Maglubiyet, Doomcrown wants fire giants to ascend to the top of the giant ordning, envisioning their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
gong, both hill giants head to area 9. One takes up a position among the orcs while the other seals off the stockyard using the boulder outside the palisade. Enemies who get between the giants and their
10. Giants’ Caves Guh’s hill giant mates are housed in two adjoining underground chambers on filthy, flea-ridden pallets. The only other furnishings are two empty ale barrels and a half-smashed crate
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Necropolis Encounters table (see chapter 3), refuse to rest in peace. Head to Head to Head Two rival factions of giant kin vie to claim the throne. An ettin and a fensir skirmisher (see chapter 6
thane who controls Hiatea’s Hearth fears their dynasty ending and seeks an alliance with the giants at the Endless Rockslide (in this chapter), but the giants there are plotting the thane’s downfall. Choose any of the encounter tables in chapter 3 to determine who controls the Endless Rockslide.
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13. Skoraeus Stonebones The stone giants have carved the back wall of the canyon into a 150-foot-tall statue of their god, Skoraeus Stonebones, who looks like a powerfully built stone giant with
spikes protruding from his head and shoulders. The monument is an astonishing bit of stonecraft in terms of its sheer size. Rivulets of water pour down from the mountain onto the statue, which channels
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Necropolis Encounters table (see chapter 3), refuse to rest in peace. Head to Head to Head Two rival factions of giant kin vie to claim the throne. An ettin and a fensir skirmisher (see chapter 6
thane who controls Hiatea’s Hearth fears their dynasty ending and seeks an alliance with the giants at the Endless Rockslide (in this chapter), but the giants there are plotting the thane’s downfall. Choose any of the encounter tables in chapter 3 to determine who controls the Endless Rockslide.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
gong, both hill giants head to area 9. One takes up a position among the orcs while the other seals off the stockyard using the boulder outside the palisade. Enemies who get between the giants and their
10. Giants’ Caves Guh’s hill giant mates are housed in two adjoining underground chambers on filthy, flea-ridden pallets. The only other furnishings are two empty ale barrels and a half-smashed crate
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darkness. Three of the giants have on fur vests and leather trousers; three others wear chainmail from head to toe. The seventh giant, Reggaryarva, is slightly larger than the others and wears a coat of
with icy fingers as they reminisce about the glorious past. The ancient thrones are carved out of blocks of stone. When the apparitions of the frost giants manifest, their eyes glow white in the