Friday, June 12, 2020

Cloud Giant Powers

So after this I'm doing storm giants, and then I've been talked into doing at least one of the more exotic giant types.

Other articles in this series:
Stone Giants
Fire Giants
Frost Giants
Sand Giants
Storm Giants



For more interesting cloud giants with abilities that allow for interesting tactics beyond "throw boulders and smash them really hard," give a cloud giant one of these d6 abilities:

1.  Levitation.  Can levitate at will.  Moves up and down at normal walking speed, but can only move horizontally at ten feet per round.  Can throw boulders while levitating, but has disadvantage on the throw due to not being anchored– the force will send it briefly spinning before it rights itself.  Can usually carry three boulders while levitating, unless it has a giant backpack to hold more.  Dispel magic will disable the levitation ability for a turn, possibly making the giant fall to its death.

2.  Fog Control.  At will, can summon an obscuring fog to conceal it.  This fog can move with it at very low speeds only; if it decides to run, it outpaces, the fog.  Can also cast fog cloud once per hour.

3.  Reduce Gravity.  At will, can reduce the pull of gravity on itself, allowing the giant to jump five times as far and high.  Does not reduce the giant's mass, just gravity.  Also acts as featherfall, but only if the giant spreads its body out while falling like a skydiver.

4.  Gaseous Form.  Can turn into a cloud, as gaseous form, once per day.

5.  Cloud Sight.  Can close its eyes and shift its viewpoint to see out of the surface of any cloud within its line of sight.  While doing so, can zoom its view somewhat– usually enough to make out groups of people, but not recognize faces or exactly what equipment they're carrying. 

6.  Solidify Clouds.  At will, can solidify clouds or mist within line of sight and within a quarter mile.  This allows the giant to walk on clouds, or turn a fog bank into an impenetrable barrier.  This solidified mist has a spongy texture with some give to it, a bit like a wrestling mat.  People inside a solidified cloud are trapped in a five foot bubble of the stuff; they don't suffocate but will have a hard time getting out.  The effect is temporary, and ends when the giant leaves the area, stops concentrating on it, or if the giant fails a save after taking damage.


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