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Giantcraft is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory for the Forgotten Realms.

Enter the world of Faerûn's giants as first revealed in Troy Denning's "Twilight Giants" trilogy of novels. Giantcraft presents game material based on those characters and events, including statistics for Princess Brianna, Tavis Burdun, and others; a section on player-character giants and giant-kin; a chapter on giant religion; a new magic-using class, the runecaster; details on giant rune magic; and detailed lairs for the main giant types found in the Ice Spires and their environs. Read about levendhule, the forbidden "living cave"; uncover the secrets of the Ordning; learn the history of the sons and daughters of Annam. Dungeon Masters and players alike are certain to find invaluable information in this latest Realms sourcebook. (Familiarity with the novels is not necessary to use this accessory.)

Description[]

Giantcraft details the giants of Faerûn and is the is the 7th book in the FOR series.

This accessory includes detailed information on giants as characters and as a race in the Realms. It provides background lore, cultural details, and specific rules for creating and playing giant characters. It covered various types of giants like hill giants, frost giants, fire giants, and others, each with their unique traits and societal structures.

Giantcraft adds new spells, magical items, and equipment relevant to giants, enhancing the options available to players and Dungeon Masters when incorporating these beings into their campaigns. Additionally, it featured adventure modules or campaign settings where giants play a central role, offering ready-to-use material for game sessions focused on giants.

Contents[]

  • The Colossal Kingdom
  • Annam's Legacy
  • The Nature of Giantkind
  • The Kin
  • Giant Religion
  • Rune Magic
  • The Ice Spires and Their Environs
  • Ice Spire Ogres
  • Shadowhounds
  • Krotter

Index[]

Click here for page index

Characters[]

AbramArno/JulianBahroonBlodBorabelBriannaBrunCamdenDunmoreDunstanFardoGirogGobokaGorggGraz'ztGrooteHalflookHartkillerHjurgenHjurmHjurnurHrotunIllsenstaadMarchasMasudMuspelMuznirNiciasNooteObadaiOttarRadborne WynnRamosRukSkaagSkargTavis BurdunTrevonUlutiuUthgarVardunVarissaVeltigVilmosXephras

Creatures[]

arctic dwarfbearblack bearchimerachromatic dragonscloud giantfirbolgfire giantflame beetlefomorianfrost giantgriffonhalflinghell houndhill gianthuman (uthgardt) • ice spire ogrekrottermammothmetallic dragonsmodronowlreindeerrocshadowhoundsmilodonstone giantstorm gianttanar'riverbeegvoadkynwhite dragonwinter wolfwyvern

Locations[]

Bodies of Water
Clear Whirl RiverEndless Ice SeaLake Woe
Buildings
Castle HartwickFir PalaceKaarg's CitadelWeary Giant Inn
Caves
Living CaveMist Caves
Forests
Cold WoodZrintor
Kingdoms & Nations
HartsvaleOstoriaRaurin EmpireVoninheim
Mountains
Bleak PlainCold MountainsFirecap MountainsIce SpiresLake Woe mountainNeedle PeakThree SistersThunder Peaks
Planes
AbyssArboreaBeastlandsGudheimJotunheimMechanusPrime Material planeOutlandsYsgard
Planets
Toril
Regions
AnaurochCold Lands (Great GlacierVaasa) • Dragon CoastSavage NorthShining SouthUnderdarkVilhon ReachZakhara
Settlements
Hill giant camp of Chief GrooteRanaurochStagwickStorm giant aerie of Lake Woe mountain
Valleys
Bleak FissureDour FissureEternal BlizzardGorge of the Silver Wyrm

Magic[]

Items
flametonguegirdle of giant strengthgirdle of storm giant strengthHammer of Thunderboltsstaff of powerwand of earth or stone
Potions
philter of lovepotion of love
Spells
aerial servantberserk furyBigby's crushing handcharm giantcharm monstercommunecrystalbrittlecure light woundsdetect evildetect gooddetect invisibilitydetect magicdimension doordispel magicearthquakeentanglefind the pathflesh to stoneforgetlegend lorelevitatelightning boltmagic jarmass suggestionmazepass without tracepasswallphantasmal killerplant doorplant growthpolymorph selfray of enfeeblementspeak with animalsspeak with deadspeak with wyvernstone shapestoneskinstone tellsuggestionsunraysymbol of persuasiontelekinesisteleportwall of forcewall of stoneweather summoningwind wall
Runes
accuracyAnnam's unblinking eyeberserkbindingblinding lightcontrol undeaddeathdreamexploding arrowfatehealingimprisonmentlevitationlovepoisonsanctuaryshieldspeedstrengththundertransformationtriumphweaknesswisdomwyrmYsgard
Others
death magicrune magic

Organizations[]

Blood RidersFrontier ScoutsHelligbrorKappebrorKriggabror

Religions[]

AnnamBaphometDwarven pantheonEldathFionnghualaGrolantorHiateaIallanisLanaxisMemnorOtheaSkoraeus StonebonesStronmausSurminareSyranitaTrishinaTwilight SpiritUthgarVaprak

Miscellaneous[]

Art & Literature
Reflections Upon the Secrets of Old OstoriaSaga of the Dragon Quellerskaldtattoo
Clothing
parkarobe
Conditions
diseasefrostbitepetrification
Currencies
dantar
Events
Blood DanceThousand Year WarWar of the HartWar of the Twins
Food & Drink
meadspices
Items
Alabaster Thronebrazierchainincenselamptentquillropesaddlewah-ree
Languages
BothiiCommonDwarvishJotunThorass
Materials
dragonhidesilver
Natural Phenomenon
fairy ice
Plants
crabgrassmold
Professions
alchemistmercenary
Vesels
Ice Runnerspulkka

Gallery[]

Credits[]

  • Design: Ray Winninger
  • Editing: Karen S. Boomgarden
  • Cover Illustration: Jeff Easley
  • Interior Illustrations: Matt Cavotta, Daniel Frazier
  • Maps: Dori Hein
  • Electronic Repress Coordination: Tim Coumbe
  • Typesetting: Nancy J. Kerkstra
  • Graphic Design: Dee Barnett
  • Special Thanks: Jeff Grubb, Troy Denning, Julia Martin, William W. Connors

Appendix[]

Notes[]

  1. The year is deduced from the "Presenting . . . Seven Millennia of Realms Fiction" article from Wizards of the Coast and the fact that Giantcraft describes its setting as taking place immediately before the events of the The Twilight Giants trilogy.

See Also[]

External Links[]

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.

References[]

  1. Shannon Appelcline. FOR7 Giantcraft (2e). Dungeon Masters Guild. Retrieved on 2013-11-15.
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