Hill Giant

Hill giants wander the rougher edges of the world, travelling through highlands and dales. Being of such size, they must remain on the move to not deplete the land. They are sometimes thought of as simple-minded by others, but this is not true. Hill giants just have a bigger focus on practical matters rather than the more esoteric ones, but their culture is as rich as any and the Giants themselves are sharp and clever, skilled at foraging and crafting from limited ressources.
Living on the move is dangerous and hill giants must often contend with various threats, be it wild animals of sufficient power to harm them or raiders seeking to steal what they have. But hill giants are skilled combatants, having developed styles of combat that maximizes the use of their considerable strength. They traditionally wield clubs made from entire trees, an easy and effective bludgeon in their hands. They then take a stable stance to resist enemy momentum, responding to attempts at sweeping their limbs away with slamming down with their considerable weight. Distant enemies are assaulted with huge boulders hurled with terrifying force.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Hill giants are quadrupeds. They walk on two legs and the knuckles of their two arms. They are almost completely hairless and their skin tends towards darker colors. Like most giants, they are tough and hardy, their sheer size often mitigating any injuries they sustain, with blunt force trauma seemingly stimulating their body into rapid regeneration. They are skilled climbers and move through rough terrain with ease. Their musculature is dense even for giants and few things can move them once they stand firm. They are also extremely hardy, able to power through injuries that would lay others low.

Genetics and Reproduction

Giants reproduce through sexual intercourse. Once fertilized, a female hill giant keeps the fetus in her womb where it grow for almost two years before being born. Twins are very rare and any more children than that practically unheard of.

Growth Rate & Stages

Once born, hill giant children are practically helpless for the first year or two, having to be cared for by their parents. They then continue to develop physically and mentally over the next twenty or so years until fully grown.

Ecology and Habitats

Hill giants live in rougher terrain, moving in nomadic groups across vast stretches of terrain while foraging and hunting. What they don't use themselves they often trade with villages they pass by for what ressources they have trouble making themselves.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Hill giants are omnivores and get most of their food through a combination of foraging and hunting.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Hill giants tend to live in very tightknit nomadic groups. Many in these groups are related, though marriage between hill giants often sees them marry out of their family group and into others, theb etter to avoid inbreeding.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Hill giants are a common species of giant and found on many spheres

Average Intelligence

Hill giants are very intelligent, though their lifestyle means that they often have more of a focus on practical matters rather than more esoteric subjects. They have good memories, which aid them in finding their way in the wilds.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Hill giant eyes are well suited to work with even minimal light and they are not as troubled by the dark as other beings.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Hill giants retain the giant custom of short but grand sounding names.

Scientific Name

Magna Hominis Fera

Origin/Ancestry

Giant

Lifespan

250-300 years

Average Height

6 - 7.5 meters

Average Weight

900 - 1300 kilo