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Note that this page concerns creatures given the "X giant" label and their derivatives, not every creature with the Giant creature type -- see the [[Characters/DungeonsAndDragonsCreatureTypes Creature Types subpage]] for information about Giants in general.

A slumbering scion of Memnor appears as a cloudbank that might linger in a remote area, inspiring mortals in its shadow to play pranks on each other while leaving offerings for "rain spirits." When awake, a scions toys with other creatures by using magic to turn them against each other, and only wields its thunderous full power against serious threats.

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Note that this page concerns creatures given the "X giant" label and their derivitives, not every creature with the Giant creature type -- see the [[Characters/DungeonsAndDragonsCreatureTypes Creature Types subpage]] for information about Giants in general.

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* HeKnowsTooMuch: It's mentioned that primordial giants are so eager for arcane knowledge that they're willing to trade with other races' spellcasters, but evil giants will then try to kill their fellow mage out of embarrassment for having to rely on an "inferior being" for aid.

* SquishyWizard: Only comparatively. The "primordial giant" template confers bonuses to Intelligence and Charisma, and penalties to Strength and Constitution, though since the base creature is still a ''giant'', these penalties won't amount to much.

A sleeping scion of Stronmaus is typically located high in the sky or deep underwater, to mitigate the damage done should the scion's nightmares cause its cradle to lash out with the fury of the storm. A scion who wakes is usually glad to be free of its troubling dreams, but it has little interest in the troubles of humanoids, and can be a calamitous foe if antagonized.

* NoSell: Their immune to water- or ice-based attacks.

!Scions of the Giants' Gods

[[folder:General Tropes]]
->'''Classification:''' Elemental (cradle), Giant (scion) (5E)

Annam's grandchildren, these titanic beings tower over lesser giants, and are such fonts of elemental power that they alter the world around them. While some of these demigods are awake, others slumber in elemental "cradles" that protect their dreaming charges until they are destroyed, releasing and rousing the scion within.

* AntiStructure: Both the cradles and the scions within them deal double damage to objects and structures.
* BarrierMaiden: In some settings, these divine scions might literally hold the world together, and their death (or awakening from their cradles) might cause the Material Plane to collapse into the Elemental Chaos.
* GodEmperor: In other settings, scions may have been the rulers of the giants' ancient empire before Annam went into seclusion.
* MookCommander: Within 1000 feet of the scion, all giants of the same species gain a bonus to attack and damage rolls.
* SemiDivine: They're scions of the giant pantheon, which would technically make them demigods at the very least. 5th Edition doesn't have rules for divine ranks, but recognizes scions' power by giving them the [[OurTitansAreDifferent Titan]] indicator.
* SequentialBoss: Slumbering scions are encountered in ambulatory "cradles" that are challenging encounters in their own right, but if said cradle is reduced to 0 hit points, the scion inside it awakens and emerges, potentially to continue the battle.
* ThatsNoMoon: On some worlds, scions slumber and have become part of the landscape.

[[folder:Scion of Grolantor]]
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->'''Challenge Rating:''' 22 (5E)\\
'''Alignment:''' ChaoticEvil

When slumbering, a scion of Grolantor may be mistaken for a hill, and the land around it becomes productive farmland with agreeable weather. But should the scion awaken, it sets about devouring everything in sight.

* DishingOutDirt: The cradle of the hill scion can magically create a wave of dirt to entomb enemies alive.
* LifeDrain: A scion of Grolantor can use its reaction to feed upon creature it's swallowed, dealing damage to them to recover health.
* RockMonster: A cradle of the hill scion resembles a mass of dirt, stone and roots.
* ShockwaveStomp: A scion of Grolantor can create a shockwave while moving, capable of breaking other creatures' concentration.
* TelephonePolearm: The scion of Grolantor's weapon is a great tree club.
* VacuumMouth: A scion of Grolantor's lungs are powerful enough to suck food straight into its gullet. Within in a 120-foot line that is 15 feet wide, creatures that fail a saving throw get pulled toward the scion and {{swallowed whole}}.

[[folder:Scion of Memnor]]
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->'''Challenge Rating:''' 26 (5E)\\
'''Alignment:''' ChaoticNeutral

A slumbering scion of Memnor appears as a cloudbank that might linger in a remote area, inspiring mortals in its shadow to play pranks on each other while leaving offerings for "rain spirits." When awake, a scions toys with other creatures by using magic to turn them against each other, and only wields its thunderous full power against serious threats.

* BlowYouAway: Both the cradle and the scion of Memnor can wield the power of air to create a vortex of wind, or wind javelins to hurl at enemies.
* {{Cumulonemesis}}: A cradle of the cloud scion appears as a dense, slowly drifting tower of clouds that never dissipates. When roused, it manifests as a titanic air elemental made of fierce winds and wisps of cloud.
* ElementalWeapon: A cloud scion wields a "cloud morningstar" solid enough to deal force and thunder damage.
* MakeSomeNoise: A cloud scion's cradle can create a thunderclap that deals damage to all within a 30-foot-radius, while an awakened scion can pull foes into a windy vortex before blasting them with even more thunder damage.
* SetAMookToKillAMook: A scion of Memnor can fill an area with a "fog of deception" that can cause those within it to be ''charmed'' by the giant and attack an adjacent creature of the scion's choice.

[[folder:Scion of Skoraeus]]
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->'''Challenge Rating:''' 23 (5E)\\
'''Alignment:''' TrueNeutral

The dreams of a slumbering scion of Skoraeus sculpt the caverns around it into fine carvings, and cause tasty moss and lustrous gems to sprout from the rock. If awakened, a stone scion is content to continue its artistry, though it might convert living creatures into raw materials.

* LightEmUp: A stone scion's cradle can make the crystals on its body flare, dealing radiant damage and [[BlindedByTheLight blinding]] opponents; a scion itself can do the same with its crystal club.
* RockMonster: A cradle of the stone scion resembles a bipedal mass of stone and crystals.
* ShockwaveStomp: A scion of Skoraeus can create a shockwave while moving, capable of breaking other creatures' concentration.
* SuperScream: A cradle of the stone scion's roar is loud enough to collapse mine tunnels.
* TakenForGranite: A scion of Skoraeus can transform a living creature in its palm into stone.

[[folder:Scion of Stronmaus]]
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->'''Challenge Rating:''' 27 (5E)\\
'''Alignment:''' ChaoticGood

A sleeping scion of Stronmaus is typically located high in the sky or deep underwater, to mitigate the damage done should the scion's nightmares cause its cradle to lash out with the fury of the storm. A scion who wakes is usually glad to be free of its troubling dreams, but it has little interest in the troubles of humanoids, and can be a calamitous foe if antagonized.

* ElementalWeapon: A storm scion wields a sword of lightning.
* PlaguedByNightmares: While not all of a storm scion's dreams are necessarily bad -- it might see visions of Annam's return or the giants' idylic past -- the other dreams, the dark prophecies of the giants' decline and the nightmares of death and destruction, are enough to make it glad to wake up.
* ShockAndAwe: A cradle of a storm scion can attack with a veritable barrage of lightning bolts, targeting two creatures per attack to deal heavy damage and stunning them.
* ThinkingUpPortals: Two-way portals to the Elemental Plane of Air (if the scion is in the sky) or the Elemental Plane of Water (if the scion is in the ocean) form within a mile of the cradle or scion.
* WeatherManipulation: A scion of Stronmaus' elemental might allows it to call down blades of lightning, boulder-sized hailstones, acid rains and freezing blizzards.
* WeirdWeather: The weather around a cradle of the storm scion can change drastically from day to day, going from pleasant sunshine to vicious hailstorms without warning.

[[folder:Scion of Surtur]]
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->'''Challenge Rating:''' 25 (5E)\\
'''Alignment:''' LawfulEvil

A fire scion's cradle can be found in the peak of a volcano, and its presence makes minerals and ore more common nearby, though its dreams of conquest can cause its shelter to rumble and erupt. When awakened, a scion of Surtur sets off to gather an army of fire giants and realize its visions of victory.

* AppeaseTheVolcanoGod: Nearby creatures might try to offer sacrifices to appease the volcano housing a scion of Surtur, to little success -- the scion's cradle will attack anything that intrudes.
* ElementalWeapon: A fire scion wields a sword of magma.
* LivingLava: A cradle of the fire scion resembles a bipedal mass of molten rock that fights like a living volcano.
* PlayingWithFire: Unsurprisingly, a scion of Surtur and its cradle can attack with blasts of volcanic gas and fire, geysers of lava, superheated smoke, and so forth.
* ShockwaveStomp: A scion of Surtur can create a shockwave while moving, capable of breaking other creatures' concentration.
* WalkingWasteland: A scion of Surtur inhibits precipitation in a radius of 6 miles around itself, parching the land and withering most plant life.

[[folder:Scion of Thrym]]
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->'''Challenge Rating:''' 24 (5E)\\

An isolated glacier or drifting iceberg can serve as the cradle for a scion of Thrym, allowing nearby wildlife to flourish if they can withstand the bitter cold. If awakened, a frost scion immediately charges at anything that dares challenge it.

* ElementalWeapon: A frost scion wields a greataxe made of solid ice.
* AnIcePerson: A cradle of the frost scion can hurl shards of ice at enemies, or exhale a blast of frigid air to freeze foes in place.
* LauncherMove: A scion of Thrym is so prodigiously strong that it can tear an icy glacier out of the ground and hurl it skyward. Everyone in a 30-foot radius of the attack who fails their Dexterity save takes a load of bludgeoning and cold damage ''and'' is sent 100 feet into the air to fall back to the ground...
* MeteorSummoningAttack: ...and then on its next turn, the frost scion sends the mass of ice crashing down for another dose of bludgeoning and frost damage.
* ShockwaveStomp: A scion of Thrym can create a shockwave while moving, capable of breaking other creatures' concentration.
* {{Snowlems}}: A frost scion's cradle can animate a bipedal figure made of ice and snow to defend the slumbering scion.

[[folder:Sand Giant]]
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->'''Challenge Rating:''' 10 (3E)\\
'''Alignment:''' LawfulNeutral

These 12-foot-tall desert-dwellers are squat and broad for giants, and try to avoid wearing metal armor in their home climes. They are by no means isolationists, and often profit by making their kingdoms important caravan stops, or selling their services as guides through the desert.

* DigAttack: Sand giants have a pretty slow burrowing speed, which they use to bury themselves in the sand in preparation of an ambush.
* MagicKnight: They can use ''meld into stone'' and ''statue'' once per day, or create a shimmering heat effect around them at will to duplicate the effects of a ''blur'' spell.
* SandBlaster: Sand giants' signature weapon is the aptly-named sand blaster, a long, hollow tube they pack with five pounds of sand. Not only does getting blasted by the thing hurt, victims also have to save or be tormented by itching skin and burning eyes, imposing a penalty on attack rolls and Armor Class for three rounds.
* SinisterScimitar: They prefer Large-sized scimitars in close combat, though as Lawful Neutral beings, they aren't too sinister.

[[folder:Dusk Giant]]
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->'''Challenge Rating:''' 4 (least), 9 (lesser), 14 (greater) (3E)\\
'''Alignment:''' ChaoticEvil

These predatory giants lair near humanoid settlements, as they grow larger and more powerful with every sentient being they consume. Unfortunately for them, the giants must continue killing and eating or revert to their smaller, weaker forms.

* AllTrollsAreDifferent: Dusk giants are about as closely related to trolls as they are to true giants, and have decidedly trollish facial features, though no HealingFactor. On the upside, they're much more intelligent than trolls and capable of ambushing prey when necessary, though while they're smart enough to learn to use weapons, dusk giants find it difficult to do so given their constantly changing sizes.
* CastingAShadow: Dusk giants are surrounded by a pall of twlight, dimming light around them and imposing morale penalties on opponents' saving throws.
* InTheHood: "Least" dusk giants can pass themselves as bulky humans or half-orcs with the help of a hooded cloak, at least until they're close enough to attack a victim.
* SizeShifter: Not by choice. Dusk giants pass through three different stat blocks based on how well they've fed, and thus can range in size from a six-foot, Medium-sized "least" dusk giant to a Huge, 20-foot "greater" dusk giant.
* ToServeMan: Dusk giants grow larger by consuming other creatures, especially sentient ones, gaining increased physical and magical capabilities in the process. But even after they consume enough Hit Dice to increase their size category, dusk giants have to keep eating to maintain their new power, and again, consuming sentient prey is much more efficient than eating dumb animals.

[[folder:Eldritch Giant]]
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->'''Challenge Rating:''' 15 (3E), 18 (4E)\\
'''Alignment:''' NeutralEvil (3E), Evil (4E)

Unusually for their kind, eldritch giants are fascinated by arcane magic, items of power, and the art of spellcrafting. Though cruel and selfish by nature, they are generally too focused on the pursuit of magical power to bother with other creatures, and smart enough to bargain fairly when necessary.

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: An eldritch giant's skin is tinged faint purple.
* MageSpecies: They have innate spell-like abilities that let them wield magic like ''greater dispel magic'' and ''magic missile'' at will, or ''dimension door'' and ''globe of invulnerability'' three times per day. Beyond that, all eldritch giants are comfortable enough with magic to be able to use magic items or cast spells from scrolls as if they were accomplished wizards.
* MagicKnight: Eldritch giants combine that aforementioned innate magic with giant strength, and are fully capable of wading into combat wielding a giant-sized bastard sword and wearing full plate while also slinging spells.
* PowerTattoo: Their bodies are covered with tattoos of arcane symbols, which presumably contribute to their spellcasting.
* TheRedMage: Eldritch giant confessors supplement their innate arcane spellcasting with levels of cleric. They believe in the sanctity of magic itself, which to them means [[TautologicalTemplar anything done with magic is morally justified.]]
* VillainsOutShopping: Eldritch giants are certifiably Evil, but their entry mentions that they'll occasionally have to leave their isolated lairs and visit the settlements of the smaller races in order to purchase paper, ink and rare components for their scrolls and magic item construction projects.

[[folder:Fog Giant]]
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->'''Challenge Rating:''' 8 (3E), 11 (5E)\\
'''Alignment:''' NeutralGood or NeutralEvil

Unusually stealthy for 24-foot-tall creatures, these pallid, white-haired giants are also more intelligent than their simplistic equipment would suggest. They prefer to live in caves and thickets in the most inaccessible coasts, forests or marshes, and hunt in groups under the cover of heavy fog or mist.

* BadWithTheBone[=/=]CarryABigStick: When they aren't wielding bleached tree trunks as simple clubs, fog giants like to use massive polished bones as weapons.
* NemeanSkinning: Most fog giants go without armor, since it interferes with their stealth, but at least one clan is known for crafting white dragon hide armor.
* RiteOfPassage: Fog giants greatly value silver, and traditionally young fog giants aren't allowed to mate until they've acquired at least one large silver ornament. Young adults sometimes go off on quests to find such goods, or will barter goods and services for silver from other races.
* SapientEatSapient: Their entry notes that they're fond of roast hoofed animals: horses, cows, deer, elk, [[BreadEggsMilkSquick centaurs...]]
* StealthyColossus: Fog giants are Huge creatures with the extraordinary ability to blend in with heavy fog, gaining a bonus on their Hide checks that nearly counteracts their size-based penalty.
* SweetTooth: They have a fondness for fruit and sugary confections.

* DualModeUnit: Hunched giants normally go about in a PrimalStance with their knuckles nearly scraping the cave floor, but given space can straighten up to their full height -- "an agonizing, joint-popping experience for the maur, though it relishes the change." While "unfurled," a maur gains hefty stat bonuses, including morale bonuses to their Armor Class and saving throws, and can tap into their storm giant ancestry to [[ShockAndAwe cast electrifying magic]] like ''call lightning'' and ''{{chain lightning}}''.

* GentleGiant: They have little appetite for combat and compared to other giant kindreds, and prefer to keep to themselves, only rarely emerging from their jungles to trade with outsiders.

[[folder:Sand Giant]]
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->'''Challenge Rating:''' 10 (3E)\\
'''Alignment:''' LawfulNeutral

These 12-foot-tall desert-dwellers are squat and broad for giants, and try to avoid wearing metal armor in their home climes. They are by no means isolationists, and often profit by making their kingdoms important caravan stops, or selling their services as guides through the desert.

* DigAttack: Sand giants have a pretty slow burrowing speed, which they use to bury themselves in the sand in preparation of an ambush.
* MagicKnight: They can use ''meld into stone'' and ''statue'' once per day, or create a shimmering heat effect around them at will to duplicate the effects of a ''blur'' spell.
* SandBlaster: Sand giants' signature weapon is the aptly-named sand blaster, a long, hollow tube they pack with five pounds of sand. Not only does getting blasted by the thing hurt, victims also have to save or be tormented by itching skin and burning eyes, imposing a penalty on attack rolls and Armor Class for three rounds.
* SinisterScimitar: They prefer Large-sized scimitars in close combat, though as Lawful Neutral beings, they aren't too sinister.

[[folder:Maur (Hunched Giant)]]
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->'''Origin:''' ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms''\\
'''Challenge Rating:''' 11 (3E)\\

Former storm giants who have spent generations in the Underdark, becoming pallid and stooped beings. They are desperate to be free of the depths, but must prioritize defending their enclaves against threats like the mind flayers, or simply finding enough food to survive in the Underdark.

* DishingOutDirt: They know earthen magic like ''move earth'' and ''meld into stone''.
* DualModeUnit: Hunched giants normally go about in a PrimalStance with their knuckles nearly scraping the cave floor, but given space can straighten up to their full height -- "an agonizing, joint-popping experience for the maur, though it relishes the change." While "unfurled," a maur gains hefty stat bonuses, including morale bonuses to their Armor Class and saving throws, and can tap into their storm giant ancestry to [[ShockAndAwe cast electrifying magic]] like ''call lightning'' and ''{{chain lightning}}''.
* TheMorlocks: Subverted; maurs are descended from a band of storm giants who were banished to the Underdark for [[NoodleIncident some long-forgotten crime]], and after thousands of years have become very different beings. But they have worked to retain their ancestors' high culture, and are nowhere near as brutish as they appear.
* SuperScream: Once per day, and within a stone or earthen enclosure, a hunched giant can scream loud enough to deal hefty sonic damage in a 60-foot-cone, also potentially stunning and defeaning those affected.

For other creatures known as "gargantua," see the relevant folder on the main creature index.

Some giant enclaves immersed themselves in elemental power, forsaking their flesh and some of their stature in the process.

* DefeatEqualsExplosion: Hulks tend to explode in 10-foot-radius bursts of elemental energy, which might deal damage and inflict status effects like blindness on those caught in the blast.

* PsychoElectro: Downplayed; lightning hulks aren't actively evil, but their mental state is described as "incoherent: a lightning hulk rushes from one place to another with little sense of purpose and no hint of the contemplation that occupies its distant cousin giants."

Note that this page concerns creatures given the "X giant" label, not every creature with the Giant creature type -- see the [[Characters/DungeonsAndDragonsCreatureTypes Creature Types subpage]] for information about Giants in general.

!Scions of Giants' Gods

* LivingLava: A cradle of the fire scion resembles a bipedal giant of molten rock that fights like a living volcano.

* BlowYouAway: Both the cradle and the scion of Memnor can wield the power of air to create a vortex of wind.

* MageSpecies: Beyond their innate spell-like abilities, all eldritch giants are comfortable enough with magic to be able to use magic items or cast spells from scrolls as if they were accomplished wizards.
* MagicKnight: Eldritch giants are just as capable in combat as most of their kind, but can also wield magic like ''greater dispel magic'' and ''magic missile'' at will, or ''dimension door'' and ''globe of invulnerability'' three times per day.

Annam's grandchildren, these titanic beings tower over lesser giants, and are such fonts of elemental power that they alter the world around them. While some of these demigods are awake, others slumber in elemental "cradles" that protect their dreaming charges until they are destroyed and the scion awakens.

* GodEmperor: In some settings, scions were the rulers of the giants' ancient empire before Annam went into seclusion.

* VacuumMouth: A scion of Grolantor's lungs are powerful enough to suck food straight into its gullet. Within in a 120-foot line that is 15 feet wide, creatures that fail a saving throw get pulled toward the scion and swallowed whole.

* MultipleLifeBars: The cradle is an elemental that encloses a sleeping scion in stasis, protecting and following the scion's subconscious wishes. If the cradle dies, the scion awakens.