Giant, Frost
Pale-skinned giants with light blue or dirty yellow hair who dress in skins and pelts
Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game
| Armor Class | 17 (13) |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 10+1* (+9) |
| Number Appearing | 1d2, Wild 1d4, Lair 1d4 |
| Attacks | 1 giant weapon or 1 thrown rock |
| Damage | 4d6 or 3d6 |
| Movement | 20' Unarmored 40' (10') |
| Save As | Fighter: 10 |
| Morale | 9 |
| XP | 1390 |
| Treasure Type | E plus 1d10x1000 gp |
Frost giants have pale, almost white skin. A frost giant’s hair can be light blue or dirty yellow, and its eyes usually match its hair color. Frost giants dress in skins and pelts, along with any jewelry they own. Frost giant warriors add chain shirts and metal helmets decorated with horns or feathers.
An adult male is about 15 feet tall and weighs about 2,800 pounds. Females are slightly shorter and lighter, but otherwise identical with males. Frost giants can live to be 250 years old.
Frost giants are, first and foremost, cunning. They dislike the smaller races as much as any giant, but rather than attacking outright they will try to use their advantages to convince those weaker than them to submit. If faced with a stronger force, frost giants will parley or withdraw if possible, attacking only if victory seems assured.
Special Abilities
Other Sources
OSRIC
| Armor Class | 4 |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 10+1d4 |
| Number Encountered | 1d8 |
| Attacks | 1 |
| Damage | 4d6 |
| Move | 120-ft |
| Alignment | Chaotic evil |
| Intelligence | Low up to average |
| XP | 7/1,820+14/hp |
| Treasure Type | 10d4×100 gp, 1d12 gems (15%), 1d8 jewellery (10%), 4 magic items (25%) |
| Size | Large (15-ft tall) |
| Frequency | Rare |
| Lair | 30% |
Frost giants get their name from their love of the cold. They often live within frosty caverns, but also have a propensity to take up residence in castles, as do some of their other giant kin. This love of the cold is reflected in the fact that frost giants are completely immune to ill effects from cold, including the bone-chilling breath of white dragons.
Winter wolves often share residence with frost giants (50% chance, 1d6 in number). When encountering more than 4 frost giants, the first four are male and additional individuals up to 6 will be female. More than 6 will be immature and will only have a percentage of adult capabilities. Females are not as formidable as males, and are comparable to stone giants in terms of attack damage and hit point capacity.
Frost giants have the overall appearance of giant, muscled barbarians. They have light yellow or blue eyes, with white hair that can likewise be tinged with yellow or blue.
Special Abilities
Variants
Females are not as formidable as males, and are comparable to stone giants in terms of attack damage and hit point capacity.
Fights as stone giant
More than 6 will be immature and will only have a percentage of adult capabilities.