Homebrew Gigartiuo Species Details

At the highest mountain peaks — far above the slopes where trees grow and where the air is not plenty, there are ancient creature roaming searching for prey. Few folk can say they heard the legend, and fewer still can ever imagine one. Gigartiuos walk a blank realm of unknown. They have been claimed to kill even the strongest heroine and give them gruesome deaths. Their demonic aura takes after the darkest of creatures, making them never have to move an inch to scare off enemies. Their hearts are infused with the cold regard of their dark realm, leaving each with the responsibility to earn a place high on the food chain.

Driven Competition

Every day brings a new challenge to them. Food and water are rare in the dark reaches, a single mistake can bring doom to all of the ecosystem.

Gigartiuos thus place a premium on self-sufficiency and individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to others, even Goliaths! Gigartiuos love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their skills.

This dedication to competition has a dark side. Gigartiuos are ferocious competitors, but above all else they are driven to outdo their past efforts. If a Gigartiuo slays a dragon, he or she might seek out a larger, more powerful wyrm to battle. Few Gigartiuos adventurers reach old age, as most die attempting to surpass their past accomplishments.

 

Gigartiuo Traits

Gigartiuos share a number of traits in common with Goliaths.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 5, and your Constitution score increases by 2, but your Wisdom Score drops by 2.

Age

Gigartiuo have lifespans comparable to dragons. They enter adulthood in three-hundred human years and usually live at least half a millennium.

Size

Goliaths are between 16 and 18 feet tall and weigh between 11,650 and 12,830 pounds. Your size is Huge.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 45 feet. Your base climbing speed is 65 feet.

Natural Athlete

You have proficiency in the Athletics skill.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Mountain Born

You have immunity to cold damage. You’re also acclimated to high altitude.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Abyssal and Giant