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Dundee Slaytern · 04-17-2004, 01:48 PM

Frost Giants exists in IWD. They're big.

Malavon's Rage · 04-26-2004, 09:53 PM

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Originally posted by Lord:
Hey, it just occured to me for some reason that there are no cloud giants in the game, or any of those other giants (excluding fire), for that matter. It would be cool to encounted Stone Giants, Hill Giants, Frost Giants, and Cloud Giants

Sux doesn't it? Shame they never gave us spells to summon giantkin

...as for those cloud giants, we might get a glimpse of their Big Toe...I think that's about it

Fangrel · 04-28-2004, 05:18 PM

Don't forget the largest of them all (from the 1st ed Monster Manual) Storm Giants! So from my rapidly fading memory: Hill, Stone, Frost, Fire, Cloud, and Storm were the major species of giants

SixOfSpades · 04-29-2004, 04:19 PM

A scene I'd like to see:

Party enters the Small Teeth Pass, and casually slaughters the handful of Orcs they bump into. Party starts exploring the map, and the Tank steps on the invisible script trigger-point.
Cloud Giant- HEADS UP.
A Comet spell is cast at the trigger-point, injuring any party members that happen to be nearby.
Cloud Giant- SORRY.

And that's it. He didn't mean to drop that rock, he just didn't see you. Won't happen again.

Balintherlas · 04-29-2004, 09:15 PM

Are cloud giants good aligned?

Nerull · 04-29-2004, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Balintherlas:
Are cloud giants good aligned?

Per 2nd edition rules, 50% are Neutral Good and 50% are Neutral Evil. The one Six is describing is Neutral Good (just dropped a boulder by mistake, and apologizes for it).

mad=dog · 04-29-2004, 11:34 PM

The largest among the giants are actually Titans. They form the basis of the high Strength definition:
Hill - 19
Stone - 20
Frost - 21
Fire - 22
Cloud - 23
Storm - 24
Titan - 25
Remember back in BG1? You could buy a single potion of Titan strength at the Nashkel fair. It had some *ahrm* unfortunate side effects, but that could be compensated by drinking other potions. By drinking four potions good old Imoen could have these stats:
www.dsr.kvl.dk/~maddog/baldr011.gif
In BG1 mind you. A critical backstab did more than 120 points of damage. POW. Down Sarevok down.
I think the highest in BG2/TOB are Pots of Storm Giant Strength, though I am frequently mistaken.

EDIT: Ups. URL typo. Bad bizz.

[ 04-29-2004, 11:36 PM: Message edited by: mad=dog ]

Hank Parsons · 05-14-2004, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Link:
And isn't it true that The Darkest Day has Frost Giants in it?

Yes, I've just recently battled giants in 2 places in The Darkest Day mod. A lone dummy of a giant, and a menacing trio. Frost giants, I believe they were.

And this was accessable through the SOA portion of the game (with TDD and TOB).

04-28-2004, 05:18 PM	#13
Fangrel Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: December 22, 2003 Location: Iowa Age: 56 Posts: 23	Don't forget the largest of them all (from the 1st ed Monster Manual) Storm Giants! So from my rapidly fading memory: Hill, Stone, Frost, Fire, Cloud, and Storm were the major species of giants __________________ Doom, despair, and agony o\' me<br /><br />Hee Haw cica 1975

04-29-2004, 04:19 PM	#14
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	A scene I'd like to see: Party enters the Small Teeth Pass, and casually slaughters the handful of Orcs they bump into. Party starts exploring the map, and the Tank steps on the invisible script trigger-point. Cloud Giant- HEADS UP. A Comet spell is cast at the trigger-point, injuring any party members that happen to be nearby. Cloud Giant- SORRY. And that's it. He didn't mean to drop that rock, he just didn't see you. Won't happen again. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

04-29-2004, 09:15 PM	#15
Balintherlas Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 22, 2003 Location: Ohio, Go Tribe Age: 39 Posts: 1,131	Are cloud giants good aligned? __________________ Veni, Vidi, Vici

04-29-2004, 11:34 PM	#17
mad=dog Avatar Join Date: April 18, 2004 Location: Copenhagen Age: 49 Posts: 549	The largest among the giants are actually Titans. They form the basis of the high Strength definition: Hill - 19 Stone - 20 Frost - 21 Fire - 22 Cloud - 23 Storm - 24 Titan - 25 Remember back in BG1? You could buy a single potion of Titan strength at the Nashkel fair. It had some ahrm unfortunate side effects, but that could be compensated by drinking other potions. By drinking four potions good old Imoen could have these stats: www.dsr.kvl.dk/~maddog/baldr011.gif In BG1 mind you. A critical backstab did more than 120 points of damage. POW. Down Sarevok down. I think the highest in BG2/TOB are Pots of Storm Giant Strength, though I am frequently mistaken. EDIT: Ups. URL typo. Bad bizz. [ 04-29-2004, 11:36 PM: Message edited by: mad=dog ] __________________ [url]\"http://www.dsr.kvl.dk/~maddog/isur.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Ooooookay. I surrender.</a><br />Sometimes I get the eerie feeling that my computer is operating me and not the other way around.

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