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Otherwise, Hill Giants know well enough who the good targets are and will charge at the squishy guys on the other side. Overrun attacks allow them to overpower the meatheads who stand between them and their favourite targets. Some hill giants fight without armor just so they can swoop in and dispatch the most vulnerable targets more quickly.
 
Otherwise, Hill Giants know well enough who the good targets are and will charge at the squishy guys on the other side. Overrun attacks allow them to overpower the meatheads who stand between them and their favourite targets. Some hill giants fight without armor just so they can swoop in and dispatch the most vulnerable targets more quickly.
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Hill Giant, lesser

CR 3

Large Giant
Init/Senses -1/Listen +2, Spot +2
AC 14, touch 8, flat-footed 14
(-1 size, -1 dex, +3 natural, +3 hide armor)
hp 34 (4d8 HD)
Fort/Ref/Will +8/+0/+1
Speed 30 ft. (40 base speed w/o armor)
Melee Greatclub +10 (2d8+9) or
Melee 2 slams +9 (1d6+6)
Ranged rock +3 (2d6+6)
Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.
Base Atk/Grp +3/+13
Special Actions Rock Throwing
Abilities Str 23, Dex 9, Con 14, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 7
SQ Low-light vision, rock catching
Feats Weapon Focus (Big thunkies), Great Fortitude, Improved Overrun
Skills Climb +6, Jump +6, Spot +1, Listen +1
Advancement by character class (barbarian)
Rock Throwing The range increment is 120 feet for a lesser hill giant’s thrown rocks.

Strategies and Tactics[edit]

Their 120 foot range increment on their rocks is substantial, and the damage they do is pretty scary if they can keep it up - so they will, if they can get away with it.

Otherwise, Hill Giants know well enough who the good targets are and will charge at the squishy guys on the other side. Overrun attacks allow them to overpower the meatheads who stand between them and their favourite targets. Some hill giants fight without armor just so they can swoop in and dispatch the most vulnerable targets more quickly.

Note[edit]

This statblock uses a feat-per-level system, which gives a feat away for each level, considered equivalent with CR. If using a feat at 1 and every third level system, remove one feat.

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AuthorSunwitch +
Challenge Rating3 +
Identifier3.5e Monster +
NameHill Giant, lesser +
RatingUndiscussed +
SizeLarge +
SummaryGiants in the SRD are pretty dissatisfying - this version of the Hill Giant is conceptually similar to the one in the SRD, and plays like a kind of alternative to an Ogre while being sat at the same CR benchmark. +
TitleHill Giant, Lesser +
TypeGiant +