Goliath Traits

Your Goliath character has a number of traits in common with all other Goliaths.

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2.

Age. Goliath have lifespans more comparable to humans than giants. They enter adulthood in their late teens and usually live less than a century.

Alignment. Goliath society lends from Giant's heavily structured Ordning, having a lawful bent. The goliath sense of fairness and self-sufficiency also pushes them towards neutrality.

Size. Goliath average between 7 and 8 feet tall and weight between 280 and 340 pounds depending on their Giant heritage. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Giant.

Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you push, drag or lift.

Natural Athlete You have proficiency in the Athletics skill.

Giant Ancestry Goliaths are descended from all manner of Giants. While Stone Giantborn are more common, all members of the Ordning have interbred with the little people. Choose one off these subraces.

Stone Giantborn

The common species of Goliath born with the blood of the more pacifistic Stone Giants. They tend to stay in Mountainous areas where survival is at a premium.

Ability Score Improvement Your Constitution score increases by 1.

Mountain Born You're acclimated to high altitude including elevenations above 20,000 feet. You're also naturally adapted to cold climates, as described in chatper 5 of the Dungeon Master's Guide.

Stone's Endurance. You cna forcus yourself to occasionally shrug off injury. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to roll a d12.. Add your Constitution modifier to the number rolled, and reduce the damage by that total. After you use this trait, you can't use it again until after you finish a short or long rest.

Storm Giantborn

The largest of Giants give their progeny many mystical and physical strengths.

Ability Score Improvement Your Constitution score increases by 1.

Amphibious You can breath air and water.

Command of the Storm You are resistant to Lightning damage. You also learn the Shocking Grasp or Thunderclap cantrip. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for this spells.

Cloud Giantborn

Ability Score Increase Your Wisdom Score increases by 1.

Light as a Cloud Your weight is halved.

Keen Smell You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Cloudcasting You learn the Gust cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can Featherfall targetting only yourself once per day. Once you reach 5th level, you can cast the Fog Cloud once per day. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Frost Giantborn

Ability Score Increase Your Constitution score increases by 1.

Blood of Ice You have resistance to cold damage.

Make War You are proficient in the Greatclub, Greatsword and Greataxe.

Masters of Beasts You have proficiency in Animal Handling.

Fire Giantborn

Ability Score Increase Your Charisma score increases by 1.

Heart of Fire You have resistance to fire damage.

Forgemasters You have proficiency in smith's tools and checks relating to metalwork.

Hill Giantborn

Ability Score Increase: Your Constitution score increases by 1.

Voracious Eaters Able to consume anything. You have immunity to ingested poisons and other negative effects from consuming food or drink.

Bigger means Better You have advantage on Intimidation checks against creatures smaller than you. You class as Large for determining size in this case. Inversely, you have disadvantage on Intimidation checks against creatures larger than you.