Giants
Beasts of terrible size and deadly anger, giants are among the favored creation of Cerathor, the god of monsters and the lord of terror. After their fall at the hands of the dragonkin, the different giant ethnicities became different subraces. Giants are a race of old and as thus live solitary lives, rarely caring about the world as a whole. They are a deeply nostalgic people and constantly tell tales with one another about their great kingdom and cities of the past. This has turned their hearts bitter and although, unlike Cerathors other creations, they weren't created with the intent of causing terror, many of the giants turned to greed and anger. Many of them would go on to destroy cities or pillage villages. Only the highest of the giants, the storm giants, managed to avoid the anger and viciousness that came over giant kind. These giants turned to the teachings of Togarus, god of the storm. Assisted by the teachings of the stormlord, the storm giants retreated to their citadels hidden at the tops of the highest mountains. Storm giants live lonely, solitary lives in their citadels as they look deep into the future. The other giants have found other sanctuarys with which to leave. The frost giants were consumed with anger against the goliaths and so would go to wander in their lands of Oshodel. They are ruled by might and they howl into their horns of war, wandering in small bands that tore into the ranks of the goliaths. Only recently, with the rise of the winter queen, have they stopped their war against the goliaths. The fire giants retreated into the plane of fire where they would build mighty fortresses and attempt to conquer this new plane, where they wouldn't have to worry about the dragonkin messing up their kingdom. The stone giants were struck with apathy and went to live a peaceful, quiet existence. They now wander the elemental plane of earth as quiet nomads, wishing to live in peace for the rest of their live. Cloud giants were struck with the need for luxury. They used to be nobles within the giant kingdoms and so the only way they can keep slight amounts of happiness is with new amounts of luxury. Cloud giants need wealth and power and will destroy entire cities to get special pieces of it, after which they always retreat to their luxurious palaces in the elemental plane of air. Hill Giants were the peasants of the giants kingdom and thus are the most widespread of giants. They live all throughout the world where they plunder and kill. They are very primitive and, as they are the smallest of the giantkin, believe that bigger is always better. They are the ones who most commonly are found pillaging towns and villages.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Very big, humanoid creatures that are incredibly muscular.
Civilization and Culture
History
Giants were created by Cerathor as a primal mockery of humanoids during the age of creation. He created them to dominate the earth and rule over the other races. In the early days of civilization, giants lived in the northern parts of Brenaurus, uniting the entire area under the throne of the most high giants. They ruled with an iron fist and created goliaths to better blend in with other mortals and pass on their wishes to them. Their empire lasted for years until they got more haughty and proud. They called for more and more things from the other races and as thus found themselves in a war with the dragonkin that made up the first empire. Hundreds of dragons and wyvern riding dragonborn attacked the giant cities and the giants had very little way to deal with flying enemies. The giants cities fell into ruin and the legions of the first empire marched in and destroyed the remains of this once great people. The giants then retreated into separate places, no longer a great force in the world.
Genetic Descendants
Lifespan
They are so old that even they do not know how old >1000 years
Average Height
Varies based on subspecies, 16-24 ft
