Giant-kin

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Giant-kin are large humanoids related to the true giants. Any race that can trace its lineage back to Othea's relationship with Ulutiu can be considered giant-kin.^[1] The mother of all giants, Othea, cheated on her husband Annam All-Father, the father of giants, with Ulutiu, producing the firbolgs, fomorians, verbeegs and the voadkyn.^[2] All true giants consider these types of giant-kin evil because of this act of unfaithfulness.^[3]

Contents 1 Ecology 2 Society 3 History 4 Main types of giant-kin 5 Other types 6 Notes

[edit] Ecology

A typical giant-kin pregnancy is nine months, and the offspring take around eighteen years to reach maturity.^[4]

[edit] Society

Giant-kin do not generally associate with different types of giant-kin.^[5] Within their own tribes, they are bound by the ordning (except firbolgs), and when they do interact with other giant species, they are ranked below all others, except ogres.^[6] Most giant-kin are under the impression that one day, they will be accepted back into "true giant" society and be accepted by their half-brothers.^[5]

[edit] History

Despite the usual reluctance of giant-kin to interact with other giant-kin species, the coming of the Twilight Spirit has increased the activity of true giant tribes in the Ice Spires, leading to concerns amongst giant-kin for their own protection, and some resulting cooperation between the species.^[5]

[edit] Main types of giant-kin

• Firbolgs
• Verbeegs
• Voadkyn
• Fomorians

[edit] Other types

The ogres were created during Othea's affair with Vaprak, and as a result are despised as giant-kin by true giants. Cyclopes are of unknown descent but are believed to be the product of another of Othea's affairs.^[1]

[edit] Notes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ray Winninger (August 1995). Giantcraft, p. 16. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
2. ↑ Ray Winninger (August 1995). Giantcraft, p. 9. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
3. ↑ Ray Winninger (August 1995). Giantcraft, p. 15. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
4. ↑ Ray Winninger (August 1995). Giantcraft, p. 24. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Ray Winninger (August 1995). Giantcraft, p. 31. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
6. ↑ Ray Winninger (August 1995). Giantcraft, p. 25. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.

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