Towering and powerful, goliaths are the descendants of ancient unions between giants and humans, inheriting the strength and endurance of their giant ancestors while retaining the intelligence of humankind. Standing nearly eight feet tall with stone-like skin, goliaths see themselves as living embodiments of the mountains and hills they call home.
They dwell in rugged highlands and mountain slopes, forming tight-knit communities that prize strength, self-reliance, and personal achievement. Goliaths have a deep respect for the dwarves who share their mountain realms, and many bonds of friendship and alliance have been forged between their peoples over the centuries.
Unlike many other races, goliaths rarely worship gods, believing instead that their strength, fate, and honor are theirs alone to shape. Every challenge faced, every victory earned, is a testament to their own will and resolve.
- Age. Goliaths have lifespans comparable to humans. They enter adulthood in their late teens and usually live less than a century.
- Size. Goliaths are between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 280 and 340 pounds. Your size is Medium.
- Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.
- Little Giant. You have proficiency in the Athletics skill, and you count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
- Mountain Born. You have resistance to cold damage. You also naturally acclimate to high altitudes, even if you’ve never been to one. This includes elevations above 20,000 feet.
- Stone’s Endurance. You can supernaturally draw on unyielding stone to shrug off harm. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to roll a d6. Add your Constitution modifier to the number rolled and reduce the damage by that total.
- You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
3rd level
- Stone’s Endurance Upgrade. You can roll a d12 instead of a d6 when you take damage and use the Stone’s Endurance trait.
5th level
- Large Form. You can change your size to Large as a Bonus Action if you’re in a big enough space. This transformation lasts for 10 minutes or until you end it (no action required). For that duration, you have Advantage on Strength checks, and your Speed increases by 10 feet. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a Long Rest.
