Hill giants are the most commonly encountered of the giants due to their larger numbers and closeness to human settlements. Their fecundity, relative to their other cousins, is high, which likely accounts for their greater comparative numbers. They worship Rom, possessing an inner rage that they see as holy. They adorn their bodies with deliberate scarification and elaborate tattoos to honor their god and, after a rite of adulthood, they dye their hands red to demonstrate their utter commitment to their beliefs.
They are nomadic and move as a clan, hunting, raiding, and killing in the hills surrounding the mountains. While social within their own-sub-group, they are fearful of other giants, especially their mountain cousins.
A hill giant lives an average 150 years. They have light brown skin, scarred and tattooed as noted above, and dark, lanky hair. They stand an average of 10 feet tall and weigh around 1,000 lbs.
Hill Giant
| Characteristics | CV | 4 | |||
| Stat | Score | % | Speed | 35’ | |
| STR | 22 | 110 | HPA measure of the relative health of your character, represen... More | 50 | |
| CON | 18 | 90 | Dmg Mod | +2d6 | |
| SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More | 32 | 160 | AVThe numeric value representing how much damage armor absorbs... More | 2 | |
| INT | 8 | 40 | Class | Being | |
| ACU | 10 | 50 | Type | Giant | |
| DEX | 9 | 45 | Horror An optional system where your character’s mental health ... More | – | |
| SOC | 7 | 35 | Treasure | 150 gp | |
- Attack: Great Club 80% 2d8+4+dm and Slam 80% 1d6+4+dm; or Boulder 70% 2d6+4+dm
- Skills: Dodge 60%, Grapple 65%, Hide 50%, Listen 65%, Spot 65%, Stealth 50%
- TalentsExtraordinary abilities that define your character. More, SpecialA special success if the roll is equal to or less than 1/5 t... More: Rage, Reach 10’
- Weaknesses: –
- Habitat: Hills, Mountains
- Encounter: Solitary, Pair, or Tribe (4–16)
SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More Note
Huge (SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More 32) = -15% to Hide/Stealth/Dodge (already applied)
Rage
As a free action, a hill giant gains +2 to hit and damage in melee attacks and Damage Reduction of 1 for 30 minutes. It can do this 3 times per day.
Treasure
Large pouch (sack) with 3d6+50 gold worth of coins, 1d3 gemstones, a massive bone comb, and a scrap of hide with a crude map drawn in charcoal.