This article is about the magic weapon. For the class of the same name, see giant-killer.
Giant slayers were a variety of magical swords and axes that were enchanted specifically to slay giants.[3]
Powers[]
In addition to its other given magical enhancements, a giant slayer was particularly destructive to true giants and giant-kin such as trolls, ogres, ogre magi, titans, and ettins.[4][5] As well as the giants of Zakhara.[6] It also had a chance to knock giants down on a hit.[3]
Notable Giant Slayers[]
- Balduran's Giantslayer, a greatsword version of this weapon that was owned by Balduran.[7]
- Blade Dlardrageth, a broad sword version of this weapon that was owned by the cambion Xhalph Dlardrageth.[8]
Notable Owners of Giant Slayers[]
- Balduran[7]
- Harthos Zymorven[9]
- Rhaunaguth[10]
- Xhalph Dlardrageth[8]
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A sword version of the giant slayer, from AD&D Trading Cards.
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References[]
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1979). Dungeon Masters Guide 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 124. ISBN 0-9356-9602-4.
- ↑ Jeremy Crawford, Stephen Schubert, et al. (September 2011). Mordenkainen's Magnificent Emporium. Edited by Cal Moore, Tanis O'Connor. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7869-5744-6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (December 2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 172. ISBN 978-0-7869-6562-5.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1979). Dungeon Masters Guide 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 165. ISBN 0-9356-9602-4.
- ↑ David Wise (1992). AD&D Trading Cards 1992 series, #53, "Sword +2, giant slayer". TSR, Inc..
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (August 1992). Land of Fate (Fortunes and Fates). (TSR, Inc), p. 44. ISBN 978-1560763291.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Steven E. Schend (March 1998). Hellgate Keep. (TSR, Inc), p. 12. ISBN 978-0786907861.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, et al. (September 2016). Storm King's Thunder. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 61. ISBN 978-0-7869-6600-4.
- ↑ Joseph C. Wolf (1999). Skullport. (TSR, Inc), p. 92. ISBN 0-7869-1348-7.