![]() ![]() A "good" ( maat) act for a giant was an act that honored a giant's deity or family, displayed bravery, or honored another "good" giant, regardless of the consequences. Giants had a different sense of good and evil than most other creatures. Frost giant skalds ( bards) would include lineage in the sagas they wrote. Therefore, reciting one's lineage helped to dictate the relationship that would be established. Once a relationship had been established between giants, whether it was amiable or hostile, this would be continued further down the lineage. Most giants could trace their lineage back to Annam All-Father, and it was recited formally when introducing oneself to other giants. Giants lived in tribes or familes, but their numbers were limited because of their size, and the difficulty of finding plentiful food. The ordning was one reason for this, but they were also much larger than many other species, so they would talk down to and patronize smaller folk, regarding them as unimportant. Most giants saw themselves as superior to all other creatures. The intelligence varied according to the type of giant (and as with humans, with the individual) but most were at least on a human level of intellect, with the exception of hill giants. Giants, or "jotunbrud" in their own tongue, were intelligent creatures with their own set of cultures and customs. Because their lifespans were so much longer than humans, giants were slow to make decisions and would not be rushed. The oldest giants were well over 1000 years old. The life expectancy of a giant in 1366 DR, seven or eight giant generations removed from Annam, was believed to be between 300 and 400 years depending on race, although later sources stated that storm and stone giants could live several centuries longer on average. Īlthough their ancestors were immortal, giant life spans decreased with each generation. Their offspring reached maturity in around fifty years. ![]() Ī female giant had a pregnancy of between nine and fifteen months, depending on the type of giant. They were immune to almost all diseases, and had a slight resistance to poison. Some had the capacity to see well in low light or total darkness as well. The cloud giant, hill giant and stone giant species had a particularly good sense of smell. In general they could see and hear twice as well. Most giants had superior senses to most humans. Their bone structure was more dense than that of humans, giving them extra toughness but slowing them down a little. The appearance of giants varied according to the type of giant (see true giants below) but they were generally humanoid in appearance, just much larger.
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