Giant



Giants come in two forms, those that reside upon the mountain tops, the frost giants, and those that reside within the mountains core, the fire giants. Both stem from the same racial roots, the rock giants. Rock giants were found around all sizes of hills and mountains. At some point during their history, perhaps when other races began to swell in number, the giants retreated to the largest mountains. As their numbers grew they expanded the only directions they could, above or below. Those that chose to go upward became frost giants, while those that bored towards the heat of the earths core became fire giants. Frost giants grew taller and fairer than their heritage roots, and adapted a hardiness to the cold elements. Their skin often resembles the colour of ice and snow. Frost giants (both male and female) are known to pride themselves on their facial hair. Fire giants, while still giants, grew stunted and broad, with thick skin from living so close to volcanic veins and harder rock. Fire giants are hairless and red skinned, and tend to become darker coloured with age. All giants stand head and shoulders above the average human, and all giants bear large horns upon their heads. For frost giants the horns protrude from above their ears, while for fire giants they extend from the forehead. Giants are an introverted race, and it is rare for the average adventurer to see on at all unless travelling along or within larger mountain ranges. Societies of both races of giant are similar to a Monarchy, rule is passed from father to son, and is rarely challenged. The current King of the frost giants traces his roots from the first to lead the rock giants above ground, the giant Rodin. King of the fire giant's traces his roots to the giant Surtyr, first to believe their race belonged beside rivers of fire. It is believed these progenitors may have been brothers, who chose different paths after a family schism. These predecessors are near gods to the giants, and warring between races over who is truly th god of all giant kind is known to occur.