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saving throw or be knocked prone.Prior to the shattering of the ordning, King Hekaton was arguably the most powerful of all storm giants. From Maelstrom, his citadel deep within the Trackless Sea, he
— to keep the more unruly giants in line.
For as long as Hekaton had reigned, fear of the king’s wrath and respect for the ordning was enough to keep lesser giants from rising up against
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breathing
Roleplaying Information
Nimir is an insightful, even-keeled storm giant who believes that a lasting alliance between giants and small folk can make the world a safer, more enlightened place. He
believes King Hekaton was wise to choose Princess Serissa as his heir apparent, and it would never occur to him to question their orders.
Ideal: “It’s the duty of the big to protect the
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
1/day each: meld into stone, stone shape, wall of stoneDemon worship is rare among stone giants; the destructive tendency of demons is
the antithesis of the artistry that drives the stone giant’s ordning. The Horned King, Baphomet, is an exception. Though he is a merciless hunter, the Prince of Beasts also crafts complex mazes
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toddlers can be dangerous, they’re no match for adventurers who can handle giant parents. Young giants are no more inherently evil than any other free-willed creature, so fighting and killing them
block for a giant who is less than full grown, use the following guidelines (inspired by the examples presented in the Storm King’s Thunder adventure).
For a giant child, use the commoner stat
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the Underdark, perhaps in imitation or in honor of Karontor, “the king that crawls.” Their limbs are long and sinuous, and their grip is strong enough for them to climb walls and ceilings
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Fomorians
Descended from Annam’s son Karontor, fomorians once occupied a place in the giants’ ordning between hill and stone giants. In ancient times, they were scholars of magic
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spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: detect magic, levitate, light
1/day each: control weather (cast as 1 action), water breathingWhen King Hekaton disappears, Princess Serissa finds herself
outdo one another, perhaps in the process reigniting the ancient conflict between giants and dragons. The princess-regent knows that her older sisters envy and despise her, but it has never occurred to
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to eliminate Hekaton or Serissa presents itself, Orlekto seizes it. Until then, he conceals his treacherous nature.
Ideal: “Storm giants should rule the world. Weak leaders have let dragons and
others steal what the gods gave to us!”
Bond: “I serve Princess Mirran and her alone.”
Flaw: “For Mirran’s love or my revenge, I’d betray my king and my honor.”Lightning, ThunderCold
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
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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of the Wyrmskull Throne, which has become the centerpiece of King Hekaton’s throne room in the undersea citadel of Maelstrom. Fear of the throne’s power has helped prevent evil giants
the aquatic elf tyrant Gantar Kraok and sold it to the storm giant Neri for a considerable fortune. Neri had the throne magically enlarged and gave it to her husband, King Hekaton, as a gift, along
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Storm Giants Before running this part of the adventure, review the information on storm giants in the Monster Manual. It will help you roleplay the storm giants in this chapter. In addition, take
another look at the “King Hekaton and His Daughters” section and the “Iymrith” section in the introduction for information on how to roleplay the sisters, Uthor, and Iymrith accurately.
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Storm Giants Before running this part of the adventure, review the information on storm giants in the Monster Manual. It will help you roleplay the storm giants in this chapter. In addition, take
another look at the “King Hekaton and His Daughters” section and the “Iymrith” section in the introduction for information on how to roleplay the sisters, Uthor, and Iymrith accurately.
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giants, reclusive by nature, did their best to discourage lesser giants from destroying the civilizations of the small folk. The death of Queen Neri and the disappearance of King Hekaton have left
Maelstrom in disarray, allowing evil giants to run rampant. King Hekaton saw signs that his eldest daughters were unfit to claim the Wyrmskull Throne, so he made his even-keeled youngest daughter, Serissa
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giants, reclusive by nature, did their best to discourage lesser giants from destroying the civilizations of the small folk. The death of Queen Neri and the disappearance of King Hekaton have left
Maelstrom in disarray, allowing evil giants to run rampant. King Hekaton saw signs that his eldest daughters were unfit to claim the Wyrmskull Throne, so he made his even-keeled youngest daughter, Serissa
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home of the fire giants. In the vast rocky halls of the fire giants’ doughty liege lord, the dread King Snurre Iron Belly, they hope to find not only great treasure but the answer to the question of
Hall of the Fire Giant King Just as the trail led from the Steading of the Hill Giant Chief to the frozen wastes wherein was found the Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl, so the adventure in the
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home of the fire giants. In the vast rocky halls of the fire giants’ doughty liege lord, the dread King Snurre Iron Belly, they hope to find not only great treasure but the answer to the question of
Hall of the Fire Giant King Just as the trail led from the Steading of the Hill Giant Chief to the frozen wastes wherein was found the Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl, so the adventure in the
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compilation of Steading of the Hill Giant Chief, Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl, and Hall of the Fire Giant King was published in 1981 as Against the Giants. The version presented here is designed to be undertaken by characters of 11th level.
Against the Giants The three linked adventures that make up Against the Giants were created and originally released in 1978, during the time when Gary Gygax was still writing the Player’s Handbook
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compilation of Steading of the Hill Giant Chief, Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl, and Hall of the Fire Giant King was published in 1981 as Against the Giants. The version presented here is designed to be undertaken by characters of 11th level.
Against the Giants The three linked adventures that make up Against the Giants were created and originally released in 1978, during the time when Gary Gygax was still writing the Player’s Handbook
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King Hekaton and His Daughters Prior to the shattering of the ordning, King Hekaton was arguably the most powerful of all storm giants. From Maelstrom, his citadel deep within the Trackless Sea, he
recent years, King Hekaton had become convinced that the age of the giants was past, as evidenced by the growing distance between the giants and their gods. Annam the All-Father didn’t answer prayers
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thane Kayalithica and obtain her conch of teleportation, they can use it to teleport to Maelstrom, King Hekaton’s undersea citadel (see chapter 10, “Hold of the Storm Giants”). Obtaining the conch is
Chapter 6: Canyon of the Stone Giants Deadstone Cleft is the remote canyon lair of a xenophobic clan of stone giants who worship Skoraeus Stonebones. If the characters defeat the zealous stone giant
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thane Kayalithica and obtain her conch of teleportation, they can use it to teleport to Maelstrom, King Hekaton’s undersea citadel (see chapter 10, “Hold of the Storm Giants”). Obtaining the conch is
Chapter 6: Canyon of the Stone Giants Deadstone Cleft is the remote canyon lair of a xenophobic clan of stone giants who worship Skoraeus Stonebones. If the characters defeat the zealous stone giant
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King Hekaton and His Daughters Prior to the shattering of the ordning, King Hekaton was arguably the most powerful of all storm giants. From Maelstrom, his citadel deep within the Trackless Sea, he
recent years, King Hekaton had become convinced that the age of the giants was past, as evidenced by the growing distance between the giants and their gods. Annam the All-Father didn’t answer prayers
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Goldenfields. If the characters defeat Guh and obtain her conch of teleportation, they can use it to teleport to Maelstrom, King Hekaton’s undersea citadel (see chapter 10, “Hold of the Storm Giants
Chapter 5: Den of the Hill Giants In this chapter, adventurers match wits with Guh, a monstrously fat hill giant chief whose den lies on a branch of the Dessarin River in the hills northeast of
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Goldenfields. If the characters defeat Guh and obtain her conch of teleportation, they can use it to teleport to Maelstrom, King Hekaton’s undersea citadel (see chapter 10, “Hold of the Storm Giants
Chapter 5: Den of the Hill Giants In this chapter, adventurers match wits with Guh, a monstrously fat hill giant chief whose den lies on a branch of the Dessarin River in the hills northeast of
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Chapter 12: Doom of the Desert Upon his return to Maelstrom, King Hekaton is quick to act against the evil that threatens all giants. With the help of his scrying pool, Hekaton figures out where
by storming the dragon’s lair in the desert of Anauroch. If the characters were unable to rescue the storm giant king, or if Hekaton didn’t survive, Princess Serissa vows to avenge her father’s death
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First Council (Hoard of the Dragon Queen) Harpers Order of the Gauntlet Emerald Enclave Lady Laeral Silverhand Dagult Neverember Connerad Brawnanvil King Melandrach Ulder Ravengard Taern
Hornblade Sir Isteval
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Skyreach Castle
returned to giants
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Chapter 12: Doom of the Desert Upon his return to Maelstrom, King Hekaton is quick to act against the evil that threatens all giants. With the help of his scrying pool, Hekaton figures out where
by storming the dragon’s lair in the desert of Anauroch. If the characters were unable to rescue the storm giant king, or if Hekaton didn’t survive, Princess Serissa vows to avenge her father’s death
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First Council (Hoard of the Dragon Queen) Harpers Order of the Gauntlet Emerald Enclave Lady Laeral Silverhand Dagult Neverember Connerad Brawnanvil King Melandrach Ulder Ravengard Taern
Hornblade Sir Isteval
Kept possession of Skyreach Castle +/+
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Skyreach Castle
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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
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First Council (Hoard of the Dragon Queen) Harpers
Order of the Gauntlet
Emerald Enclave
Lady Laeral Silverhand
Dagult Neverember
Connerad Brawnanvil
King Melandrach
Ulder Ravengard
Taern Hornblade
Sir Isteval
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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
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First Council (Hoard of the Dragon Queen) Harpers
Order of the Gauntlet
Emerald Enclave
Lady Laeral Silverhand
Dagult Neverember
Connerad Brawnanvil
King Melandrach
Ulder Ravengard
Taern Hornblade
Sir Isteval
Event +/+ +/+ + + +/+ + + +/+ + + Kept possession of Skyreach Castle + + + + + -/- + + + + Skyreach Castle returned to giants + + + + Ontharr Frume
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First Council (Hoard of the Dragon Queen) Harpers
Order of the Gauntlet
Emerald Enclave
Lady Laeral Silverhand
Dagult Neverember
Connerad Brawnanvil
King Melandrach
Ulder Ravengard
Taern Hornblade
Sir Isteval
Event +/+ +/+ + + +/+ + + +/+ + + Kept possession of Skyreach Castle + + + + + -/- + + + + Skyreach Castle returned to giants + + + + Ontharr Frume
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First Council (Hoard of the Dragon Queen) Harpers
Order of the Gauntlet
Emerald Enclave
Lady Laeral Silverhand
Dagult Neverember
Connerad Brawnanvil
King Melandrach
Ulder Ravengard
Taern Hornblade
Sir Isteval
Event +/+ +/+ + + +/+ + + +/+ + + Kept possession of Skyreach Castle + + + + + -/- + + + + Skyreach Castle returned to giants + + + + Ontharr Frume
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Campaign Events If you don’t want to build a world that focuses on the presence or absence of giants, you can instead build a campaign around world-shaking events that are instigated by giants. Storm
King’s Thunder is an example: the events of this campaign-length adventure are set in motion by Annam’s suspension of the ordning and by the scheming among the daughters of a storm giant king
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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
20 Wisdom (Perception) check spot a crystal ball-sized orb embedded in its right eye (see “Treasure”). Two stone giants kneel before the statue, their heads bowed, their stone greatclubs lying on the