Giants
A giant always aided a fellow giant in need unless the circumstance involved the giant’s inevitable death.
Giants worked in stone as often as possible. Due to their increased strength compared to men and elves, masonry was larger, and the buildings taller than average on those built by other people. Temples, tombs, palaces, and other important buildings used the stone plentiful in the Gumari mountains. Wood was common in areas dominated by forests, while river valley settlements were built with mud bricks and reeds.
Carving, painting, and metalworking were the arts that the giants excelled in the most. Colorful murals covered the walls of public buildings, completed in massive scales. Tomb paintings illustrated scenes from mythology, along with formative events in the deceased’s lifetime. More than in living spaces, tombs of chiefs and kings were lavish. Rare pigments colored both walls and floors, while precious metals and jewels adorned the intricate designs.
Heavily reliant on family and the clan, community was immensely important among the giants. While emphasis on the community was nearly ubiquitous throughout the world, this value was stronger in Gumara. With much of the outside world suspicious or hostile toward giants, protecting the community’s integrity was essential.
Common Customs: Murderers were punished with banishment for life, rather than death as was the case in other groups. Giants without the community rarely survived. Either they perished from exposure or were killed. Those that survived often became mercenaries, using imposing size to their advantage in the countless wars of humans.
Tech Level: Just like men and elves, the giants long ago learned the art of working iron. The metal is the dominant material for weapons, armor, and tools. Men and elves likely discovered agriculture independently of each other, while the giants learned it from humans. The giants claimed to be the first metalworkers, along with finding out how to work iron.
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