Category: D&D

  • Giants (Part 5): Hill Giant

    I feel like this monster was designed by someone who just wanted to put Hodor from Game of Thrones into D&D. Only that person’s least favorite Game of Thrones character was Hodor. Okay, this monster is a little more original than that. A lot more, in fact! This simple, unassuming monster actually turned out to…

  • Giants (Part 4): Frost Giant

    And here is where Angerroth the Barbarian fell against the giant horde. His bones are under that boulder over there. Elder Zilane of Istivin, Recounting the Giant Wars Lore: War! What is it good for?! A lot, according to these guys. Frost giants are warriors to their cores. They live in the frozen peaks beyond…

  • Giants (Part 3): Fire Giant

    I can’t help but imagine these guys like giant Hellboys and I kinda like ’em more like that. Lore: Masters of War and Craft Fire giants are much like dwarfs in a few aspects. They are master craftsmen who dwell within mountains or volcanoes. Their metalwork is as legendary as their ruthlessness in battle. Their…

  • Giants (Part 2): Cloud Giant

    You know, when I think of giants, I think of tall dudes in a loincloth that that smashes shit. Which is the complete opposite of what I got. Oh well. There are another five of these damn things. That’s five chances to be disappointed. I might be a little too pessimistic. Lore: Gamblers of the…

  • Giants (Part 1): General Lore

    Boulders assailed our walls and cast them down, leavin’ gaps through which the giants strode, weapons in hand. Captain Dwern Addleston’es partial account of the Siege of Sterngate Ah, giants. Another staple of the fantasy genre. Which means that, once again, we’re doing a multiparter! Cause guess how many varieties they put into this one…