

The sudden appearance of wolves can dramatically change the landscape of a battle. These giants will certainly be a challenge for high-level characters, and their ice wolves make them a tempting choice for DMs whose parties are used to facing up against a single target and moving on. The major appeal of this new frost giant is that it adds a layer of magical attacks to a being typically focused on using brute strength. This ability allows the giant to cycle through an unending supply of minions to tire out a party and grind through their hit points and spells without even breaking an icy sweat. These elemental wolves fight alongside the ice shaper and gain a +6 bonus on their attack and damage rolls when they’re within 30 feet of the giant. One of the most fearsome abilities that a frost rune grants an ice shaper is the power to summon 1d4 ice wolves (which use the winter wolf stat block). Frost giant ice shapers summon their power from frost rune-inscribed ice or similar objects that act as the source of some of their most potent abilities. This extra layer of power on top of their physical strength usually leads ice shapers to claim positions of leadership among their enclaves. But frost giant ice shapers, the warrior clerics of frost giant society, weave powerful magic through their mastery of runes.įrost giant ice shapers are physically as hardy as any other warriors in their enclave, but they surpass the others by harnessing the sheer elemental power of air and water. Let’s take a look at the new frost giants that can be found:įrost giants are often known as mighty warriors, rampaging their way across blizzard-stricken battlefields with their war horns, and forging power structures in the ordning based on sheer might. The book builds on their inspiration from Norse mythology and mixes in some new lore that’s unique to D&D.

Take, for example, our old pals, the frost giants. Explore the realms and enclaves of the giants themselves, take a deeper dive into their lore, and face off against a new bestiary of massive monsters in this book.īigby Presents: Glory of the Giants also takes some familiar faces from D&D and adds new monster builds and interpretations. In Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants, your party can go all in with adventures featuring one of Dungeons & Dragons’ most iconic primordial powers, the giants. Monstrous Compendium Vol 3: Minecraft CreaturesĮditor's Note: On August 4, we became aware that an artist used AI to create artwork that appears in Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants and that previously appeared in this article. Read our statement on the use of AI here.
