Giant-kin were large humanoids related to the true giants. Any race that could trace its lineage back to Othea's relationship with Ulutiu could be considered giant-kin.[1] The mother of all giants, Othea, cheated on her husband Annam All-Father, the father of giants, with Ulutiu, producing the firbolgs, fomorians, verbeegs, and the voadkyn.[2] All true giants considered these types of giant-kin maug because of this act of unfaithfulness.[3]
History[]
Despite the usual reluctance of giant-kin to interact with other giant-kin species, the coming of the Twilight Spirit increased the activity of true giant tribes in the Ice Spires, leading to concerns among giant-kin for their own protection, and some resulting cooperation between the species.[4]
Ecology[]
A typical giant-kin pregnancy was nine months, and the offspring took around eighteen years to reach maturity.[5]
Society[]
Giant-kin did not generally associate with different types of giant-kin.[4] Within their own tribes, they were bound by the ordning (except firbolgs), and when they did interact with other giant species, they were ranked below all others, except ogres.[6] Most giant-kin were under the impression that one day, they would be accepted back into "true giant" society and be accepted by their half-brothers.[4]
Main types of giant-kin[]
Other types[]
The ogres were created during Othea's affair with Vaprak, and as a result were despised as giant-kin by true giants. Cyclopes and cyclopskin were of unknown descent but were believed to be the product of another of Othea's affairs.[1]
Appendix[]
External link[]
Giant (Dungeons & Dragons)#Giant-kin article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 16. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
- ↑ Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 9. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
- ↑ Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 15. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 31. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
- ↑ Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 24. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
- ↑ Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 25. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
Connections[]
Cloud • Ettin • Fire (Fire titan ) • Fog • Frost • Hill (Earth titan • Mouth of Grolantor) • Mountain • Stone • Storm • Titan
True Giant Offshoots
Ash • Craa'ghoran • Maur • Phaerlin
Giant-Kin
Cyclops (Cyclopskin) • Firbolg • Fomorian • Ogre (Oni) • Verbeeg • Voadkyn
Zakharan Giants
Desert • Island • Jungle • Ogre giant • Reef
Other Giants
Abyssal • Eldritch • Fensir • Death • Sand
Goliath • Troll (Fell • Giant troll)