And there are even some giant things that have nothing to do with giants – dinosaurs, “giant” versions of more animals, a couple colossi. Each of these runes is associated with spells that have already been introduced in DnD 5e — the Death rune allows players to cast inflict wounds, for example, while the Fire rune gives spellcasters the power of burning hands.

Some of these force saving throws upon enemies to inflict conditions or various disadvantages, while others stick to the basic damage. Here Bigby and the demigod Diancastra, child of the giants' All-Father, Annam, unveil the secrets of Annam's mighty descendants. Mountain Giants: Incredibly strong and known for their cruelty, these creatures dwell in the remote depths of the mountains.Glory of the Giants leaves me wanting to break out some of those pretty giant-sized miniatures I’ve got sitting on my shelf and get them back into the game. Instead, he’s been reincarnated as a gnome after being crushed by a giant (something which will be covered in greater detail in the book). Perhaps the most fun feature that Path of the Giant barbarians can employ on the battlefield is Mighty Impel, which allows them to hurl smaller creatures to other spaces within range. The 2024 Core Rulebooks provide new options for players and DMs along with updates and improvements to the classes, mechanics, items, and monsters of fifth edition. Chapter 5: Giant Treasures: This chapter details 30 unique magic items inspired by the world of giants, including three new artifacts, one of which is associated with the giant god Annam, one of which is associated with Diancastra and Bigby’s Beneficent Bracelet.

Chapter 3: Giant Adventures: This section will offer a variety of options and advice for DMs when it comes to running giant-themed encounters, adventures and DnD 5e campaigns.Offers a plethora of tools for Dungeon Masters including lair maps, detailed lore, adventure hooks, encounter tables, treasures, and giant roleplaying inspiration. The standard cover and alt cover version of the new sourcebook What is Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants about? And if you want to run something giant-focused and more in-depth than Against the Giants, you’re probably going to want that bit more. Following in footsteps of Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons is Bigby Presents Glory of the Giants, although I suppose that given their ancient rivalry the giants might prefer to think of themselves as making even bigger footsteps over the footsteps of the dragons. Discerning players can gain a lot from balancing the expenditure of spell slots and these invocations as long as they properly understand the risk of cutting off access to any specific spell.

There are mechanics and maps in Glory of the Giants, but my single favorite part of the book was advice for DMs on how to depict giants in a game, and especially ground-level tips on how to do things like convey how much bigger they are than the characters – maybe standing up while speaking at the giant, a bit of boom to your voice, or a some rumble to the table. Hill Giants: Arguably, the weakest and least intelligent giants, they can be quick to anger and often roam the wilds.As part of the launch of Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants, Wizkids has released a new miniature lineup inspired by the book.