Gaean Giant

Large Giant (Earth)

Armor Class 27 (natural armor, -1 size, +18 natural)
Hit Points 200 (16d8 + 128)
Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
33 (+11)	10 (+0)	27 (+8)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)

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Saving Throws Fort +20, Ref +5, Will +7
Skills Intimidate +19, Listen +12, Spot +12
Damage Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Damage Immunities Fire (when in contact with the ground)
Condition Immunities None
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Giant
Challenge 11 (7,200 XP)

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Earth’s Resilience. It gains a +1 bonus to AC while in contact with the ground.

Strength of the Earth (Recharge 5-6). It can draw strength from the earth, gaining temporary hit points equal to its Constitution modifier at the start of its turn when in contact with solid ground.

Powerful Charge. If the Gaean Giant moves at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a slam attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 1d6+11 bludgeoning damage.

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Actions

Multiattack. It makes two slam attacks.

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +22 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6 + 11 bludgeoning damage.

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Legendary Actions

The Gaean Giant can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The Gaean Giant regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

• Move. It moves up to its speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
• Slam Attack. It makes one slam attack.
• Earth’s Embrace (Costs 2 Actions). The Gaean Giant attempts to grapple a creature it can reach. If successful, the target is restrained until the grapple ends. The Gaean Giant can grapple a creature up to one size larger than itself.

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Reactions

Earth’s Wrath. When the Gaean Giant is hit by a melee attack, it can make a melee attack against the attacker as a reaction.

As it walks, this creature makes the ground shake and tremble. It appears as a giant sized humanoid with reddish skin, dressed only in a loincloth. The creature is hairless except for its close-cut, curly black beard and tresses.

Monster Encyclopaedia II: The Dark Bestiary
Author J. C. Alvarez
Series Monster Encyclopaedia
Publisher Mongoose Publishing
Publish date 2005

Gaean giants claim their heritage from earth itself and their power is greatly dependent on their contact with it. Therefore, they always walk barefoot, draining strength from the ground as they walk; they later use this strength to crush the life out of those not strong enough to break free of their embrace. They look like Large copper skinned humanoids, well built even for their size. They average 11 feet in height but may weigh 45,000 pounds or more, thanks to their incredible body density. They dress only in loincloths and never carry any weapons or armour.

They speak Common, Giant and Terran.

Gaean Giant
Large Giant (Earth)
Hit Dice	16d8+128 (200 hp)
Initiative	+4
Speed	40 ft. (8 squares)
AC	27 (-1 size, +18 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 27
Base Attack/Grapple	+12/+35
Attack	Slam +22 melee (1d6+11)
Full Attack	2 slams +22 melee (1d6+11)
Space/Reach	10 ft. /10 ft.
Special Attacks	Improved grab, large grapple
Special Qualities	Damage reduction 20/-, Low-Light Vision, Spell Resistance 25, strength of the earth
Saves	Fort +20, Ref +5, Will +7
Abilities	Strength 33, Dexterity 10, Constitution 27, Intelligence 10, Wisdom 14, Charisma 12
Skills	Intimidate +19, Listen +12, Spot +12
Feats	Awesome Blow, Cleave, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Initiative, Power Attack
Environment	Any hills and plains
Organisation	Solitary
Challenge Rating	11
Treasure	None
Alignment	Usually chaotic evil
Advancement	17-32 HD (Large), 33-48 (Gargantuan)
Level Adjustment	–

Combat

A Gaean giant almost always attempts to charge enemies and then grapple them. Gaean giants have no fear whatsoever of wading into melee, confident in the might
they get from the earth.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a Gaean giant must hit with both slam attacks in a round. If it does, it can start a grapple as a free
action without provoking an attack of opportunity.

Large Grapple (Ex): The incredible body density of a Gaean giant gives it a bonus when grappling opponents. A Gaean giant counts as two sizes larger than it is (that is, as a Gargantuan creature) for the purposes of grappling.

Strength of the Earth (Su): A Gaean giant gets most of its power from contact with earth; the statistics detailed above present a Gaean giant whose skin is at least partially touching solid ground. Should a Gaean giant be completely cut off from the ground, such as by being thrown off a cliff, lifted above another creature’s head or snatched by a flying creature, its weight would immediately decrease by a factor of ten.

This means a Gaean giant’s great weight only counts for the purposes of actually lifting the creature off the ground, after which it immediately becomes ten times less heavy. A Medium creature would require a Strength score of 49 to lift a Gaean giant off the ground. For each size category a creature has above Medium, reduce the Strength score required to lift a Gaean giant off the ground by 6.

Thus, the following size categories require these Strength scores to lift a Gaean giant off the ground: Large 43, Huge 37, Gargantuan 31, Colossal or larger 25. Once a Gaean giant has been cut off from the ground, reduce the Strength required to lift it by 20 points (for all creature sizes). A Gaean giant that is successfully lifted off the ground completely loses its damage reduction and Spell Resistance, plus its Strength and Constitution scores are reduced by 8 and its Hit Dice are lowered to 12, which has the following consequences in game terms:

• The Gaean giant’s attack bonus is decreased to +15 and its slam damage becomes 1d4+7.
• It loses its large grapple ability, effectively reducing its grapple bonus by 8 points (in addition to those already lost from the Strength decrease) to a total of +20.
• In addition to its lost Hit Dice, the Gaean giant loses 4 hit points per Hit Die (due to reduced Constitution). This usually amounts to a total loss of 98 hit points. These hit points are not lost first the way temporary hit points are.
• The Gaean giant’s base save bonuses are reduced to Fort +14, Ref +4 and Will +6.

All of the above losses are immediately restored as soon as at least part of the Gaean giant’s body comes in contact with solid ground, unless the Gaean giant is already.