Against the Giants 4e

Against the Giants

This article concerns Xaos play by post game for D&D 4th based on the classic "Against The Giants" adventure series.

Against the Giants Setting Background

The Hill Giants and their Ogre lackeys and bugbear servants have been a problem in Gyruff as far as anyone can remember. But they always were sporadic. Now platoons of the monsters have come down from the hills and mountains, looting, pillaging and burning. Where the Brenin's knights and foot soldiers could always take on a few of the beasts, especially backed up by a champion or cleric or wizard, now they cannot against the greater numbers. The rangers report that more are organizing.

The Brenin, Owen I, has sent a plea across his land and messengers to the surrounding countries in Oerik, and as far as the great city of Greyhawk, asking for the help of great heroes, and offering whatever prize they may wish that he may give, if they can stop the depredations of the giants.

Character Creation

D&D 4th edition

13th level

PHB races plus gnomes, [half] orcs, and Shardar-Kai (grey elves)

Eladrin are High Elves, Elves are Wood Elves.

Greyhawk Gods for 4th Edition D&D

• Asmodeus = Hextor
• Avandra = Fharlanghn
• Bahamut = Heironeous
• Bane = Erythnul
• Corellon = Corellon Larethian
• Erathis = Saint Cuthbert
• Gruumsh = Gruumsh
• Ioun = Boccob
• Kord = Kord
• Lolth = Lolth
• Melora = Beory
• Moradin = Moradin
• Pelor = Pelor
• Raven Queen = Wee Jas
• Sehanine = Olidammara
• Tharizdun = Tharizdun
• Tiamat = Kurell
• Torog = Beltar
• Vecna = Nerull
• Zehir = Pyremius

Dramatis Personae

Player Characters

• Master Donar Reed an older Halfling Rogue and Master Infiltrator
• Vanguard Thom Deepholm (External Link) Dwarf Fighter Thom's father was a fighter. His grandfather was a fighter. His great-grandfather was a smithy, but that's beside the point.
• Triarin Edhel the Doomsayer Male Grey Elf Warlock.
• Captain Cordillia Thorn, a half elf Warlord & Battle Captain. She's originally from the old Great Kingdom. She knits, keeps a journal and writes bad poetry.
• Menkin Feist the Hospitaler, a human Paladin, originally a farm boy from Ket.
• Mordecai the Magnificent a human Divine Oracle Wizard, who studied in Greyhawk, but had cash flow issues. He gambles.

Non-player Characters

• Owen I, The Brenin (Grand Duke) of Gyruff

Threads

• Recruiting
• In Character discussion and action
• Out of character Table talk