Glace Canyon @CanyonGlac94388 @TheEdVerse In Races of Faerûn (2003), a feat called 'Jotunbrud' is introduced, which makes your character a size larger because of Giant ancestry. Can we surmise from it that Half-Giants are or at least were a thing? If so, why have were they...
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never given a race template? 1) Yes, half-giants ARE a thing. Never having been a TSR or Wizards staffer, I don’t know why they were never given a race template. In previous lore replies about mixed-race “half-people” I’ve mentioned that most such individuals... #realmslore
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2) ...genetically favour one parent, so a lot of, say, human-giant half-giants are just REALLY BIG (big boned, big organs, big strength) humans, like Madeiron Sunderstone in the Realms, so that may be one reason. #realmslore

Sep 8, 2024 · 9:09 PM UTC

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Can they also inherit other traits from their giant side, like a Fire Giant's red skin? Thank you for your reply, sir!
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You're welcome, and yes, they can. Half-anythings are mixing enough genes that they can "breed others of their half-kind." Which means recessive genes may "come out" in their offspring, or grandchildren. #realmslore
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What do you think their culture would be like? I am doubtful they would be accepted in the orderning, perhaps looked down on by the tribe/steadling, but at the same time not quite fitting in the human part of the world too?
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