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Storm King's Thunder
brute strength and skill in battle.
Some adult frost giants are skilled hunters who construct and hurl nets weighted down with fragments of metal or bone.Cold
the net (AC 12) destroys the net and frees the target.Frost giants are creatures of ice and snow, with hair and beards of pale white or light blue, and flesh as blue as glacial ice. They respect only
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
more than other giants do, perhaps because of these giants’ interest in and aptitude for carving stone. Stone giants who combine this magic with prodigious artistic skill are called rockspeakers
":"force"} force damage and has the incapacitated condition until the end of the giant’s next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage only.Stone giants practice rune magic
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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
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
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
skirmishers boast great skill in battle, honed over centuries of endless conflict on the battlefields of Ysgard. They also wield elemental magic of earth and stone. True to their giant heritage, they
can transform even a pinch of mud or gravel into a boulder suitable for hurling, and the thrown stone grows in flight to knock its target flat on impact.
Fensirs
Long ago, a band of frost giants
Backgrounds
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
embody the might of giants. You are used to moving through a world much bigger than you, and that is reflected in your skills, attitude, and perspective on life.
Skill Proficiencies: Intimidation
Though you aren’t a Giant, you grew up among giants. Maybe you were an orphan taken in by a sympathetic family of stone giants who raised you as one of their own. Or perhaps you lived in a lost
Backgrounds
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
within runes.
The art of runecraft was initially created by giants, but over time, the practice has been adopted by many peoples. As such, though Giant runes are the most commonly used, many rune carvers
incorporate symbols from their native languages into the craft.
Skill Proficiencies: History, Perception
Tool Proficiencies: One set of artisan’s tools
Languages: Giant
Equipment: A set
Frost Giant
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
damage.Frost giants are creatures of ice and snow, with hair and beards of pale white or light blue, and flesh as blue as glacial ice. They respect only brute strength and skill in battle.Cold
backgrounds
Player’s Handbook
Ability Scores: Dexterity, Constitution, WisdomFeat: Magic Initiate (Druid)Skill Proficiencies: Stealth and SurvivalTool Proficiency: Cartographer's ToolsEquipment: Choose A or B: (A
your bedroll. There are wonders in the wilderness— strange monsters, pristine forests and streams, overgrown ruins of great halls once trod by giants— and you learned to fend for yourself
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, warmongering fire giants and the merciless, predatory frost giants. Fire giants rank themselves by their forging skill, whereas frost giants rank themselves by their martial prowess. Near the bottom of the
The Ordning Giant society (such as it is) is defined in large part by the ordning, a caste system imposed upon the giants by their gods, chief among them Annam the All-Father. The ordning determines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, warmongering fire giants and the merciless, predatory frost giants. Fire giants rank themselves by their forging skill, whereas frost giants rank themselves by their martial prowess. Near the bottom of the
The Ordning Giant society (such as it is) is defined in large part by the ordning, a caste system imposed upon the giants by their gods, chief among them Annam the All-Father. The ordning determines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
place within the larger framework of the ordning, and each kind of giant has a different way of assigning that place. Cloud giants rank themselves based on wealth, fire giants based on crafting skill
The Ordning As described in the Monster Manual, the giants of many worlds organize themselves in a complex social ranking called the ordning. At the largest scale, the ordning establishes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
strength and skill in battle, demonstrating both with their scars and the grisly trophies they take from their enemies. Hearts of Ice. Frost giants are creatures of ice and snow. Their hair and beards
Frost Giant Gigantic reavers from the freezing lands beyond civilization, frost giants are fierce, hardy warriors that survive on the spoils of their raids and pillaging. They respect only brute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
place within the larger framework of the ordning, and each kind of giant has a different way of assigning that place. Cloud giants rank themselves based on wealth, fire giants based on crafting skill
The Ordning As described in the Monster Manual, the giants of many worlds organize themselves in a complex social ranking called the ordning. At the largest scale, the ordning establishes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
strength and skill in battle, demonstrating both with their scars and the grisly trophies they take from their enemies. Hearts of Ice. Frost giants are creatures of ice and snow. Their hair and beards
Frost Giant Gigantic reavers from the freezing lands beyond civilization, frost giants are fierce, hardy warriors that survive on the spoils of their raids and pillaging. They respect only brute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Giant Foundling Kai Carpenter A giant foundling is used to a larger world Though you aren’t a Giant, you grew up among giants. Maybe you were an orphan taken in by a sympathetic family of stone
giants who raised you as one of their own. Or perhaps you lived in a lost prehistoric pocket of the world, surrounded by giants and fearsome behemoths or hulking dinosaurs. Something about your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Giant Foundling Kai Carpenter A giant foundling is used to a larger world Though you aren’t a Giant, you grew up among giants. Maybe you were an orphan taken in by a sympathetic family of stone
giants who raised you as one of their own. Or perhaps you lived in a lost prehistoric pocket of the world, surrounded by giants and fearsome behemoths or hulking dinosaurs. Something about your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
strive to uphold. Giant Ideals d6 Ideal 1 The Ordning. Annam created the ordning for the good of all giants, and it’s our duty to uphold his vision. (Lawful) 2 Skill. What sets my clan apart is its
fire giants were the officers, engineers, and crafters of ancient Ostoria. Their position and unparalleled skill, along with their domineering outlook, make them haughty and arrogant. Ordning of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
about it. The Areas of Knowledge table suggests which skills are applicable to various areas of knowledge. Areas of Knowledge Skill Areas Arcana Spells, magic items, eldritch symbols, magical
(Giants and Humanoids) Investigation Traps, ciphers, riddles, and gadgetry Nature Terrain, flora, weather, and certain creatures (Beasts, Dragons, Oozes, and Plants) Religion Deities, religious hierarchies and rites, holy symbols, cults, and certain creatures (Celestials, Fiends, and Undead)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
about it. The Areas of Knowledge table suggests which skills are applicable to various areas of knowledge. Areas of Knowledge Skill Areas Arcana Spells, magic items, eldritch symbols, magical
(Giants and Humanoids) Investigation Traps, ciphers, riddles, and gadgetry Nature Terrain, flora, weather, and certain creatures (Beasts, Dragons, Oozes, and Plants) Religion Deities, religious hierarchies and rites, holy symbols, cults, and certain creatures (Celestials, Fiends, and Undead)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
about it. The Areas of Knowledge table suggests which skills are applicable to various areas of knowledge. Areas of Knowledge Skill Areas Arcana Spells, magic items, eldritch symbols, magical
(Giants and Humanoids) Investigation Traps, ciphers, riddles, and gadgetry Nature Terrain, flora, weather, and certain creatures (Beasts, Dragons, Oozes, and Plants) Religion Deities, religious hierarchies and rites, holy symbols, cults, and certain creatures (Celestials, Fiends, and Undead)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
about it. The Areas of Knowledge table suggests which skills are applicable to various areas of knowledge. Areas of Knowledge Skill Areas Arcana Spells, magic items, eldritch symbols, magical
(Giants and Humanoids) Investigation Traps, ciphers, riddles, and gadgetry Nature Terrain, flora, weather, and certain creatures (Beasts, Dragons, Oozes, and Plants) Religion Deities, religious hierarchies and rites, holy symbols, cults, and certain creatures (Celestials, Fiends, and Undead)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Guide EREL MAATITA Ability Scores: Dexterity, Constitution, Wisdom
Feat: Magic Initiate (Druid) (see chapter 5)
Skill Proficiencies: Stealth and Survival
Tool Proficiency: Cartographer’s Tools
was anywhere you chose to spread your bedroll. There are wonders in the wilderness—strange monsters, pristine forests and streams, overgrown ruins of great halls once trod by giants—and you learned to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Rejecting the Ordning Some giants reject the ordning, in part or entirely. This rejection most commonly takes one of three forms. First are giants who hold themselves to a different standard than the
one their kind traditionally values. These are often giants whose ranking within their kind is low. For example, a contemplative cloud giant might pursue knowledge rather than wealth, or a weak frost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
about it. The Areas of Knowledge table suggests which skills are applicable to various areas of knowledge. Areas of Knowledge Skill Areas Arcana Spells, magic items, eldritch symbols, magical
(Giants and Humanoids) Investigation Traps, ciphers, riddles, and gadgetry Nature Terrain, flora, weather, and certain creatures (Beasts, Dragons, Oozes, and Plants) Religion Deities, religious hierarchies and rites, holy symbols, cults, and certain creatures (Celestials, Fiends, and Undead)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
about it. The Areas of Knowledge table suggests which skills are applicable to various areas of knowledge. Areas of Knowledge Skill Areas Arcana Spells, magic items, eldritch symbols, magical
(Giants and Humanoids) Investigation Traps, ciphers, riddles, and gadgetry Nature Terrain, flora, weather, and certain creatures (Beasts, Dragons, Oozes, and Plants) Religion Deities, religious hierarchies and rites, holy symbols, cults, and certain creatures (Celestials, Fiends, and Undead)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Guide EREL MAATITA Ability Scores: Dexterity, Constitution, Wisdom
Feat: Magic Initiate (Druid) (see chapter 5)
Skill Proficiencies: Stealth and Survival
Tool Proficiency: Cartographer’s Tools
was anywhere you chose to spread your bedroll. There are wonders in the wilderness—strange monsters, pristine forests and streams, overgrown ruins of great halls once trod by giants—and you learned to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
strive to uphold. Giant Ideals d6 Ideal 1 The Ordning. Annam created the ordning for the good of all giants, and it’s our duty to uphold his vision. (Lawful) 2 Skill. What sets my clan apart is its
fire giants were the officers, engineers, and crafters of ancient Ostoria. Their position and unparalleled skill, along with their domineering outlook, make them haughty and arrogant. Ordning of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Rejecting the Ordning Some giants reject the ordning, in part or entirely. This rejection most commonly takes one of three forms. First are giants who hold themselves to a different standard than the
one their kind traditionally values. These are often giants whose ranking within their kind is low. For example, a contemplative cloud giant might pursue knowledge rather than wealth, or a weak frost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
one of the shelters around the lake. Disgraced Giant. Diasma knows Brimskarda by reputation. Once the fire giant was well regarded among her kin, holding a position of great power in what giants call
the ordning. However, Brimskarda’s standing has waned in recent years. Brimskarda’s scheme to kidnap Theldin and exploit his skill is no doubt part of a plan to increase her standing, likely by using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Children of the All-Father In an age before human and elf, when all dragons were young, Annam the All-Father put the first giants upon the world. These giants were reflections of his divine offspring
and also children of the world, birthed from the marrow of mountains, the hot blood of volcanoes, and the breath of hurricanes. Annam conceived the giants to be masters of the world. He gave them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
one of the shelters around the lake. Disgraced Giant. Diasma knows Brimskarda by reputation. Once the fire giant was well regarded among her kin, holding a position of great power in what giants call
the ordning. However, Brimskarda’s standing has waned in recent years. Brimskarda’s scheme to kidnap Theldin and exploit his skill is no doubt part of a plan to increase her standing, likely by using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Annam and the Giants The saga of the demigod Diancastra is an epic poem treasured by skalds and storytellers among all kinds of giants. The portion of the saga excerpted at the start of this book is
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Children of the All-Father In an age before human and elf, when all dragons were young, Annam the All-Father put the first giants upon the world. These giants were reflections of his divine offspring
and also children of the world, birthed from the marrow of mountains, the hot blood of volcanoes, and the breath of hurricanes. Annam conceived the giants to be masters of the world. He gave them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Annam and the Giants The saga of the demigod Diancastra is an epic poem treasured by skalds and storytellers among all kinds of giants. The portion of the saga excerpted at the start of this book is
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
.
Stone giants lacking in athletic grace or artistic skill dwell at the fringes of their society, serving as the tribe’s outlying guardians and far-wandering hunters. When trespassers stray too far into the
Stone Giant Stone giants are reclusive, quiet, and peaceful as long as they are left alone. Their granite-gray skin, gaunt features, and black, sunken eyes endow stone giants with a stern countenance