Giants

Giants, or Ydar, Children of Yddras, are large humanoid creatures.

## History

Giants are the offspring of Yddras, the Father of Giants. His story begins thousands of years ago, with the foul creations of Mikoraza, the Mistress of Horrors. When she planted her seed of vile magic in the dark swamps of Hagzissa, the mythical Tree of Horrors sprouted shortly after. Five fruits it bore, sweet and juicy, but filled with the arcane foulness of Mikoraza. The third to feast on fruit from the Tree was a hungry warrior, which birthed Yddras, the Father of Giants.

In the years after eating the cursed fruit, Yddras, the roaming hunter/warrior, bedded many women and planted many monstrous seeds of his own. Yddras started growing over the years, and according to legend the warrior became known for his extraordinary height, strength and courage. But Yddras' story is a tragic one, as he continued to grow to an incredible stature. Some say he was as tall as a tree, while others say he was taller than the mountains themselves. Either way, his children were just as cursed, and while none ever grew to be as big as Yddras, the Giants still roam almost every land, all of them outcasts and hermits. Yddras fled to the northern continent of Vindikfill, where folk told tales of Stonegiants, older than the Earth. Some say Yddras went there to finally find a worthy opponent, or to live among other beings of his size. The Giants, his Children, followed him there, and after the Stonegiants disappeared a thousand years ago, the Giants made their home in the northwestern reaches of Vindikfill. That region is known henceforth as Dol-Yddras, Home of Yddras, and while he has not been seen for many an age, tales tell of a city there, high in the icy mountains, beyond the reach of both Men and Dwarf. A gargantuan city, like no other place in Tumiun, where Giants may feel at home.

Most Giants found in the wild these days are lone scavengers, sometimes a family can be seen living in a remote canyon, or strolling a field at dawn. Not all of them are dangerous, and most can even be reasoned with, but the more desperate and hungry ones are not open to any sort of conversation. With their monstrous heights, ranging anywhere between five and eight meters, they will outfight a man in almost every way. And some of the more agile Giants can run as fast as a galloping horse, so outrunning them would also be nigh impossible. Only in large numbers or with a certain talent for magic could a man beat a Giant!

## Special interactions

Apart from the difficulties of sharing the northern lands between humans and giants, some useful insights have also come from their presence. For example, it seems some of their power can be extracted by harvesting the stems of giant toenails. Many potions are brewed this way, aiding warriors in dire situations.

Their language is also spoken by some, bringing knowledge that only monsters could ever find out to human ears. One such thing is about the apparent resurgence of dragons and giants in vindikfill. Information gained from a hungry giant that a member of The Silver Bond spoke with told of strange coordinated activity of the sky monsters.

## Great misfortune

All five Monstrosities and their offspring have all suffered terribly from Mikoraza's influence. They often become more beastly, with impulses being harder to control, and hunger, anger and lust overpowering all other emotions. The Giants specifically are said to be in constant pain from their deformed bodies, and are sometimes spotted tying branches and planks around their knees to support their legs, or using a big boulder to rub their sore backs against.

Giants also have a very hard time procreating, since giving birth is incredibly dangerous for both mother and child. All in all, these beings do not have it easy, and there are not enough of us who seem to fully understand this.