All the Different Types of Giant-Kin

[X-Calator]

Ogres, giants, ettins... oh my! Time for the giant-kin. I'm not sure how this will be set up, but I'm happy either way. I don't know what all falls under this category, so I hope to be pleasantly surprised when Filby's list gets here.

 

[BOZ]

is that including trolls?

 

[X-Calator]

is that including trolls?

You better believe it.

Originally, I was unsure, but putting trolls here is better than giving them their own topic.

 

[Knight Otu]

Scarred Lands:
Gaurak Troll - A troll race that devoured a finger of the gluttonous titan Gaurak, and was tainted by the supernatural diet. They are extremely large and constantly hungry.

Steppe Troll - Less agressive, and quite honorable nomadic trolls, who prefer mounted combat.

Celestian - Cursed by the gods, these once powerful giants now are barely more than gigantic humanoid clouds, but with a great gift for sorcery.

Flayed Giant - Giants that were forced to retreat into the Blood Sea, being warped by the blood of their imprisoned creator, the titan Kadum.

Forest Walker - Servants of the nature titan Denev, these tree-like giants guarded the forests against spawn of the other titans.

Steel Giant - Supposedly created by the deity Hedrad as a gift for Corean, these four-armed giants are masters of the forge.

Stick Giant - Enormous, up to 80 feet high giants that looks as if they are made of wood.

Surged Giant - Children of Kadum to which the titan fed his own blood. As a result, they obtained more power than their bodies were able to handle, and terribly warped.

Tuscar - Originally a humanoid race, the tuscars wre forced into the Divine War against the titans by the evil god Chardun, who made their women barren, increased their size, and made them unaging.

 

[Krishnath]

Hmmm... A small list, all are from official 3E WotC sources:


MM1:

Ettins:

Ettin

True Giants:

Cloud Giant
Hill Giant
Fire Giant
Frost Giant
Stone Giant
Storm Giant

Ogre-Kin (Oni):

Ogre
Ogre Mage (Oni)

Trolls:

Troll

MM2:

True Giants:

Firbolg
Fomorian
Forest Giant
Mountain Giant
Ocean Giant
Sun Giant

Fiend Folio:

True Giants:

Bog Giant
Fensir
Fensir, Rakka
Shadow Giant

Trolls:

Half-Troll (Template)

Monsters of Faerûn™:

True Giants

Fog Giant
Phaerlin Giant

Oriental Adventures:

True Giants:

Wang Liang

Ogre-Kin (Oni)

Common Oni
Go-Zu Oni
Me-Zu Oni

Savage Species:

Ogre Kin (Oni):

Half-Ogre

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I am sure that there are some I have missed, I know there are some new trolls in Unapproachable East for example.

Later,

 

[Krishnath]

Just remembered two more giants, both from Deities and Demigods:

Cyclops-Kin:

Cyclops, Lesser
Cyclops, Greater

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Later,

 

[Filby]

Well, here's what I've got. Unlike the other lists, I've left out the details. There's also sure to be a great deal more missing. If there's a giant-type creature from an official source I've left out, just give me the name and source and I'll add it to the list.

True Giants:
Athasian Half-Giant (DSMC2)
Beasthead Giant (DSMC1)
Bog Giant (FF)
Bosk Giant (Krynnspace)
Cloud Giant (MM)
Crag Giant (MCA4)
Desert Giant (DSMC1)
Fhomoirien Giant (MCA4)
Fire Giant (MM)
Fog Giant (MoF)
Forest Giant (MCA3)
Frost Giant (MM)
'Great Giants' (Northern Reaches)
Hill Giant (MM)
Ice Giant (MCA3)
Island Giant (Al-Qadim)
Jungle Giant (MM2)
Krynnish Half-Giant (Dragon Magazine 256)
Maur (Underdark)
Mountain Giant (MM2)
Ocean Giant (Reef Giant) (MM2)
Ogre Giant (Al-Qadim)
Phaerlin Giant (MoF)
Plains Giant (DSMC1)
Sea Giant (Dragon Magazine 101)
Shadow Giant (FF)
Spacesea Giant (SJMC1)
Stone Giant (MM)
Storm Giant (MM)
Sun Giant (MM2)
Swamp Giant (Krynnspace)

Ogres:
Common Ogre (MM)
- Homo Monstrum Bellicosus (Orcs of Thar)
- Homo Monstrum Brutalis (Orcs of Thar)
- Homo Monstrum Grossus (Orcs of Thar)
- Yazak Ogre (Red Steel)
Half-Ogre (CC, SS)
Ice Spire Ogre (Giantcraft)
Krynnish Ogre-kin
- Abaqua Ogres (Time of the Dragon)
- Ancient Ogres
- Bolandi (Otherlands)
- Brute (5th Age; not sure of the source)
- Common Krynnish Ogre
- Irda (High Ogre) (DLMC)
- Krynnish Minotaur (DLMC)
-- Blood Sea Minotaur
-- Taladan Minotaur
-- Thoradorian Minotaur
- Mischta (Otherlands)
- Nzunta (Otherlands)
- Ogre Titan (5th Age; not sure of the source)
- Orughi (DLMC)
- Yrasda (Taladas: The Minotaurs)
-- Aphelka
-- Thanic
-- Ushama
Merrow (Aquatic Ogre) (MM)
Mystaran Demi-Ogre (Red Steel)
N'djadtwa (Elf-Ogre) (Dragon Magazine ???)
Ogre Mage (MM)
Ogrillon (CC)
Orog (CC)
Stonecrown Ogre (Warlock of the Stonecrowns)

Trolls:
Bjergtrolde (Dragon Magazine 158)
Black Troll (CC)
Common Troll (MM)
- Earth Troll (Northern Reaches)
- Giant Troll (Northern Reaches)
- Monstrum Carnivorus Maximus (Orcs of Thar)
- Monstrum Erroneus Hyborianus (Orcs of Thar)
- Monstrum Imbecilus Rex (Orcs of Thar)
- Rock Troll (Northern Reaches)
- Yazak Troll (Red Steel)
Desert Troll (CC)
Dread Troll (Denizens of Darkness)
Fire Troll (Dragon Magazine 199)
Giant Troll (CC)
Gray Troll (Dragon Magazine 199)
Half-Troll (FF)
Ice Troll (CC, UE)
Legacy Troll (SCMC)
Phaze Troll (Dragon Magazine 199)
Pseudonatural Troll (Pseudonatroll, Pseudotroll, Troll Mutate) (ELH)
Ragnhilder (Dragon Magazine 158)
Rock Troll (CC)
Scrag (Aquatic Troll) (MM)
- Freshwater Scrag
- Marine Scrag
Snow Troll (MCA1)
Spirit Troll (CC)
Stone Troll (Dragon Magazine 199)
Tree Troll (Dragon Magazine 299)
Trollhound (Dragon Magazine 199)
Two-Headed Troll (CC)
Trolls from Dragon Magazine 301
Trolls from Unapproachable East (I don't have either so I don't know their names)

Other Giant-kin:
Athach (MM)
Biclops (Dragon Magazine 172)
Colossus (SJMC2)
Cyclops
- Greater Cyclops (DDg)
- Lesser Cyclops (DDg)
Cyclopskin (CC)
Ettin (MM)
Fensir (Ysgardian Troll) (FF)
Firbolg (MM2)
Fomorian (MM2)
Hephaeston (Mystara MC)
Northland Rock Troll (Dragon Magazine 286, 'Shannara' books by Terry Brooks)
Oni (OA)
-- Common Oni
-- Go-Zu-Oni
-- Me-Zu-Oni
Polarwere (Giant Werebear) (Dragon Magazine 266)
Sea Titan (Dragon Magazine 116)
Shadkyn (Giant Werebat) (Dragon Magazine 266)
Spriggan (FF)
Titan (MM)
- Elder Titan (ELH)
- Greater Titan (CC)
Verbeeg (Human Behemoth) (CC)
Voadkyn (Wood Giant) (CC)
Wang Liang (OA)

 

[Sonikal]

What about our own creations, does anyone wanna see my Ogre-Troll hybrid?...

TROLGRE
Large Giant
Hit Dice: 5d8+8 (31 hp)
Initiative: -0
Speed: 30 ft.
AC: 16 (-1 size, +6 natural, +3 hide)
Attacks: Huge greatclub +8 melee; or Huge longspear +1 ranged, 2 claws +9 melee
Damage: Huge greatclub 2d6+7; or Huge longspear 2d6+5, claws 1d6+6
Face/Reach: 5 ft. by 5 ft./10 ft. (15-20 ft. with longspear)
Special Attacks: Rend 2d6+9
Special Qualities: Regeneration 5
Saves: Fort +8, Ref +2, Will +2
Abilities: Str 22, Dex 11, Con 19, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 7
Skills: Climb +3, Listen +3, Spot +2
Feats: Weapon Focus (greatclub)
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Climate/Terrain: Any land and underground
Organization: Solitray or gang (2-4)
Challenge Rating: 3
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Usually chaotic evil
Advancement: By character class

Trolgres (pronounced troll-gers) are just as greedy and savage as any Ogre, perhaps even more so. Although Ogres normally prey upon those different from themselves, they normally leave Trolgres well alone, not out of respect but out of fear. A Trolgre smashs and destroys any problem it faces, and things that cant be destroyed are either just ignored or ran away from. Unlike Ogres however they would under almost any circumstance help out humanoids, even if they happen to be evil. This is because they have learnt only to trust their own kind, but they tolerate Ogres and Trolls.
Trolgres grow 10 to 11 ft. tall and weigh in generally about 350 to 400 pounds. Their bodies are like those of a normal Ogre except their thickly muscled arms are longer. They have green tint to their skin and their hair naturally forms into thickly-matted dreadlocks. They have hooked hag like noses and their bodies are covered in a myriad of warts. They speak Giant.

COMBAT
Trolgres are voracious combatants. Although they like to surprise their victims, they charge into the melee, claws and clubs swinging.
Rend (Ex): If a Trolgre hits with both claw attacks, it lacthes onto the opponents body abd tears at the flesh. This attack automatically deals an additional 2d6+9 points of damage.
Regeneration (Ex): Fire and acid deal normal damage to a Trolgre. If a Trolgre loses a limb or body part, the lost portion regrows in 3d6 minutes. The creature can reattach the severed member instantly by holding it to the stump.

 

[Krishnath]

Also, I would like to point out that the Athach is an aberration and that the Titans are outsiders although both are related to giants.

I would also like to point out that the Minotaur is a Monstrous Humanoid that is in no way related to real giants.

Also, the Spriggan is a fey that is related to gnomes, and is not related to giants.

Later,

 

[Filby]

Yeah, I know. I included them on the list for the following reasons:

The athach was listed in the Mystara MC as a giant.

The spriggan was listed in the Greyhawk MC as giant-kin.

Krynnish minotaurs are descended from ogres.

No reason for the titans, I just threw 'em in 'cause I felt like it.