Homebrew Fire Goliath Species Details
Sharing lineage with the great craftsmen of the fire giants, fire goliaths hold similar values to their ancestors. They value skill in the arts of both war and forging desiring too conquer lands due to their expertise in both.
Fire Goliath Traits
Goliaths share a number of traits in common with each other.Ability Score Increase
Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age
Goliaths have lifespans comparable to humans. They enter adulthood in their late teens and usually live less than a century.
Alignment
Fire goliaths live in a very strict society and as a result, are most often lawful. They a ruthless in their ambitions and as such lean towards evil.
Size
Goliaths are between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 280 and 340 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Practiced Strike
Due to your extensive martial training, you have become well-practiced with certain attacks. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, as a reaction you can deal extra damage to the creature. The damage is equal to 1d10 plus your Consitution modifier of the weapon's damage. After you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Martial Training
From childhood, you have been trained in the art of war and practiced with the arms and armor of your people. You are proficient with two martial weapons of your choice and with heavy armor.
Powerful Build
You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Forge Born
You’re naturally adapted to hot climates, as described in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. You also have resistance to fire damage.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Giant.
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Posted Nov 20, 2020I'm pretty sure being adapted to hot climates and having fire resistance is kinda like saying a creature with immunity to fire damage also has resistance to fire damage. It's not required to say they are adapted to hot climates if they have fire resistance because creatures with fire resistance are already immune to the effects of hot climates. That said, I really like this! I've always thought goliaths should have subraces based on the different giant types, just like the dragonborns.