Homebrew Frost Goliath Species Details
Frost goliaths can follow their ancestry back to the fearsome frost giants. Keep many of the aspects of their giant forbearers culture, frost goliaths live in a reavers society. They survive on the plunder gained from raiding and pillaging the lands neighboring their territory and as such have a reputation for being terrifying brutes.
Frost 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
With a mix of strict customs and independence frost goliaths are most often neutral. Their tendency for reaving leaves them typical being 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.
Known Reavers
You have proficiency in the Intimidation skill.
Healing Frost
Bitter colds and freezing winds have the ability to freeze your wounds shut. If you are in a cold climate, as a bonus action you may roll 1d8. Add your Constitution modifier to the number rolled, and gain that many hit points. After you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Powerful Build
You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Tundra Born
You’re naturally adapted to cold climates, as described in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. You also have resistance to cold damage.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Giant.
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